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Sheep and Standing Stone, Avebury, England

Photographer: Barry Andersen

新年快乐! The traditional East Asian lunar calendar consists of a twelve year cycle with each year corresponding to a particular animal in the zodiac—Year of the Pig begins this week! People born during this year are said to be kind, popular and generous. They are sociable and love to organize events that bring people together! Each lunar year is also associated with one of the five elements: gold or metal, wood, water, fire and earth. 2019 is the year of the Earth Pig. If you’re born in a Pig year, your lucky numbers are 2, 5, and 8; your lucky colors are yellow, gray, brown and gold and lucky flowers are hydrangea and daisy. 

Happy Earth Pig Year to all from the Brooklyn Museum! 恭喜发财!

The technological and scientific advances of the 1960s and 70s inspired many of the artists of Soul of a Nation to manipulate the surface of the canvas and break away from the confined boundaries of how art could be presented and experienced. Fred Eversley drew from his experience as an aerospace engineer to create cut and polished resin sculptures, inspired by the prospect of astronauts landing on the moon.