Acclaimed Taiwanese Artist Hung Yi Presents Free Public Art “Fancy Animal Carnival”

19 Large Scale Whimsical Sculptures at San Francisco Civic Center for Three Weeks
April 16 – May 2

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15 April 2015 – San Francisco. One of Taiwan’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Hung Yi (洪易), brings his large scale whimsical sculptures to San Francisco in a temporary art installation entitled “Fancy Animal Carnival” at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza from April 16 to May 2, 2015. Curator and project manager for the San Francisco installation is Cathy Hsu (許芳瑜). The exhibit of 19 large-scale, vividly colored animals, is free and open to the public, spread across the Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Piazza on the eastern front of San Francisco City Hall. The exhibition is timed to take place during the Second Annual LPGA Swinging Skirts Golf Tournament in San Francisco April 20 – 26.

“We are thrilled to host this exceptional artwork exhibit in the heart of our City where it can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike,” said San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. “Meaningful cultural exchanges of artwork from around the world keep San Francisco at the cutting edge of innovation and artistic expression, and we are proud to be the temporary home of the Fancy Animal Carnival.”

“These playfully contorted animals are imbued with Taiwanese cultural elements,” said Ou Hsien Cheng (歐賢政), Director of Taipai’s InSian Gallery, producer of the exhibit here in San Francisco and also a major sponsor of the Swinging Skirts tournament. “Hung Yi’s sculpture is enthusiastic and bold, and replete with the dynamism of Taiwanese culture. As innovation continues in the Taiwanese art world, Hung’s stunning creations are worthy of applause and continue to highlight classical elegance.”
 “San Francisco is renowned for its public art,” says San Francisco Arts Commission Director of Cultural Affairs Tom DeCaigny. “In recent years, our Civic Center has become the stage for some of the most ambitious temporary art installations the city has ever seen by some of the world’s most celebrated artists. These installations excite locals and visitors alike and help bring economic activity to the area. We are grateful to Hung Yi and InSian Gallery for choosing San Francisco.”

“San Francisco Recreation and Parks welcomes public art in our parks as it often brings an intellectually stimulating atmosphere to our open space,” said Phil Ginsburg, SF Rec and Park General Manager. “Mr. Hung Yi’s work definitely enhances the cultural diversity of our beautiful City.”

Born in 1970, Taichung, Taiwan, Hung Yi was once an owner of nine restaurants. However, at the age of 30, he decided to live his life fully as an artist following attention for his work during the “Stock 20 in Taichung Railway Station” exhibit in 2002. Since then, his work continues to be inspired by his surroundings and life experiences. Typical of a Hung Yi creation are bright primary colors and bold, lively constructions. Hung Yi has also gained notoriety for the paradoxical dichotomy of his work that employs traditional motifs juxtaposed with hints of the spectacle of modern visual culture.

Hung Yi’s major exhibitions include: “Deity. Tiger. Dog” Solo Exhibition, InSian Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2009); “Thriving Dragons of Art” Solo Exhibition, InSian Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2011); “Animal Party” Solo Exhibition, Taipei Expo Park, Curated by InSian Gallery, Executed by InSian Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan (2013); “Happy Animal Party” Solo Exhibition, The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Executed by InSian Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (2013); “Taoyuan Land Arts Festival”, Taoyuan Aerotropolis, Executed by InSian Gallery, Taoyuan, Taiwan (2014); “Hung Yi Landscape Exhibition”, Fo Guang Shan Buddha Memorial Center, Executed by InSian Gallery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2014); “Hung Yi’s Art Sculpture” Solo Exhibition” Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store, Executed by InSian Gallery, Taiwan (2015)

“Hung Yi is renowned for his unique steel sculptures adorned with playful and vibrant hues, ” Ou continues. “His sculptures are anthropomorphized interpretations of fauna based on the conventional semiotics of good luck and fortune. ”

Founded in 1987, InSian Gallery has pursued a mission of promoting Taiwanese art by quietly cultivating both the Taiwanese art and business worlds. The gallery disseminates works to create and encourage sustainable developments in the arts.

Coordination and support for the exhibition has been provided by the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Department of Recreation & Parks. [widgetkit id=19]

Ten Percent – TV Listing. April 2015

Ten Percent — LGBT-TV for Northern California

Mondays – Fridays, 11:30am & 10:30pm and Saturdays & Sundays at 10:30pm on Comcast Hometown Network Channel 104 in Northern California.

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Episode # 266
Monday — Friday, March 30 – April 3, 11:30am & 10:30pm
Saturday & Sunday, April 4 – 5, 10:30pm

David Perry talks to international travel and hospitality expert David Kliman about this year’s LGBT tourism trends. David Perry speaks with Marin-based journalist and author Barbara Tannenbaum about her new novel, The Uncrowned Queen of Magnetic Springs.

Episode # 267
Monday — Friday, April 6 – 10, 11:30am & 10:30pm
Saturday & Sunday, April 11 – 12, 10:30pm

Karen Wickre, editorial director for Twitter and co-founder of the Digital Queers in the 1990s chats with David Perry. Longtime activist and community volunteer Joanie Juster discusses her life and times with David Perry.

Episode # 268
Monday — Friday, April 13 – 17, 11:30am & 10:30pm
Saturday & Sunday, April 18 – 19, 10:30pm

David Perry gets the lowdown on San Francisco’s current economic boom from Ken Cleaveland of San Francisco’s BOMA: Building Owners & Managers Association. Kate Kendell, Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian Rights weighs in on Indiana, the Supreme Court and all things upcoming for the LGBT political scene.

Episode # 269
Monday — Friday, April 20 – 24, 11:30 am & 10:30pm
Saturday & Sunday, April 25 -26, 10:30pm

Google’s Rebecca Prozan discusses the Internet giant’s commitment to diversity and the LGBT world while Kike Arnel talks about his new book documenting Mexico’s transgender community.

Episode # 270
Monday — Friday, April 27 – May 1, 11:30 am & 10:30pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 2 – 3, 10:30pm

David Perry interviews Christine Pelosi about her book, Campaign Bootcamp, her famous mother and challenges ahead for the LGBT movement. Eric Jansen celebrates the 10th anniversary of his radio show, Out In the Bay, by chatting it up with David Perry

Ten Percent is also available 24/7 through the “On Demand” Feature through your Comcast Cable Network. Choose “Get Local” and “Comcast Hometown” to access Ten Percent. Past shows may also be viewed online at www.comcasthometown.com.

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About 10 Percent

Comcast Hometown Network (CHN), Comcast’s regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, continues its commitment to quality original programming with Ten Percent, a weekly interview series that focuses on lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender (LGBT) issues. The half-hour show, created and hosted by long-time San Francisco media professional David Perry, airs on Channel 104, Mondays – Thursdays at 11:30am & 8pm and is available to all Comcast digital cable customers throughout Northern and Central California. Each episode will then be available online at www.comcasthometown.com as well as on Comcast’s popular ON DEMAND platform, which is free to Comcast digital customers. To view Ten Percent ON DEMAND, Comcast Digital Cable customers can tune to Channel 1 on their Digital Cable lineup or press the ON DEMAND button on their remote control, then click on the “Get Local” section, then click on “Comcast Hometown.”

“I jokingly call the show ‘Charlie Rose for the LGBT world,” said David Perry, Producer/Host of Ten Percent. “We may be only ten percent of the general population, in round numbers, but our issues are one hundred percent front-and-center in today’s world. Whether it’s the fight for marriage equality or debates about gay clergy or the right to serve openly in uniform, our issues are reflective of the world at large.”

“David has a well-known and unique voice that bridges many communities,” said Jason Holmes, Executive Producer at Comcast Hometown Network. “David’s talents and the launch of Ten Percent further enhance Comcast’s commitment to our communities and Comcast Hometown Network’s compelling, community-based regional programming,”

WINE & DINE for a CAUSE at SKYWALKER RANCH

Private Skywalker Vineyards wine-paired fund-raising dinner at Skywalker Ranch, Big Rock -Catered by the Michelin-rated chefs of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Friday, March 20, 2015, 6pm

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MEDIA ALERT

Michelle Heston
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (707) 939.2477 / michelle.heston@fairmont.com

David Perry David Perry & Associates
(415) 693.0583 / david.perry@skywalkerranch.com

SONOMA, CA – February 17, 2015 – The Michelin-rated chefs of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and winemaker Scott McLeod of Skywalker Vineyards will host an exclusive VIP fund- raising dinner at Skywalker Ranch, Friday, March 20, 2015. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Million Dollar Mission. Limited seating, tickets available via EventBrite.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise money and awareness for this most worthy cause.” says Tom Johnson, Director of Retail, Hospitality and Special Events at Skywalker Ranch and Vineyards. “Our guests and fellow philanthropists will be in for a magical evening ……….Chef Tison’s cuisine, Skywalker premium wines set against the backdrop of the beautiful Big Rock dining room. It will be a very special night.”

Celebrated Skywalker Vineyards winemaker Scott McLeod, formerly serving as Wine Director at Coppola, will be on-hand at the inaugural fund-raising event. “It is one of the great pleasures of my professional career to make wine from grapes from the county where I was raised. Twenty years ago, no one would have believed that grapes would thrive in the wind and fog of West Marin. But they do, and in twenty years, Marin will be known as one of the world’s great sites for the Pinot and Chardonnay. It’s very exciting -both wines will be poured at the event for LLS on Friday, March 20, 2015.”

Chef Bruno Tison’s Santé dining room at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn has earned a national reputation for outstanding food. Literally meaning “to your health,” the restaurant is a celebration of innovative California cuisine and good taste. Guests enjoy a seasonal menu, in a warm and casual yet stylish setting. Designed to exude the California wine country experience the inspired menu showcases the region’s abundant local products and world-famous wines. Executive Chef Bruno Tison and Chef de Cuisine Andrew Cain remain committed to sourcing ingredients locally and organically.

The Million Dollar Mission Campaign is an unprecedented partnership between the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA). This extraordinary effort will collectively raise funds to support vital research for a cure and to provide financial, educational and social services for individuals affected by blood cancer during a fundraising campaign beginning February 1, 2015. The campaign goal is to raise $1,000,000.

Hoteliers across the state of California will raise funds by hosting a wide variety of fundraising activities engaging their guests and staff with one goal in mind of providing financial, educational and social services for individuals affected by blood cancer.

Marin Magazine will serve as the media sponsor for the Wine & Dine for a Cause dinner at Skywalker Ranch.

Tickets available via EventBrite $250.00 per person

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< a href = "index.php option = com_content & Itemid = 169 & catid = 10 & ID = 445 & lang = en & View = article?" title = "Golden Gate Global" > < img alt = "Golden Gate Global" src = "HTTP: //www.davidperry .com / images / Stories / newslogos / GGG_LOGO_HOR-small.jpg " /> < h2 > history of the largest US investment immigration EB-5 meeting will be held October 22-24 in San Francisco < h3 > guests: former US ambassador to Locke (Gary Locke) and industry experts in various fields < br > < a href = "http://www.3GFund.com" > www.3GFund.com < P > Media contact: David Perry & amp; Associates, Inc / (415) 693-0583 / news@davidperry.com < P > 2014年10 21 – San Francisco, California: Golden Gate in San Francisco headquarters of the International – US investment immigration regional center ( < a href = "http://www.3GFund.com" > www.3GFund.com ), held this week in the history of the largest industry conference – the fourth US EB -5 Immigrant Investor Association in exchange meeting further demonstrates the introduction of overseas investment in the field of California EB-5 project by eminent position. Organizers of the conference IIUSA (The Association to Invest in the USA, the US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Association) General Assembly invited guests and participants from around the world to share experience in the industry, to obtain from government officials and industry experts most preface information. Former US ambassador to Locke (Gary Locke) will attend the meeting. The General Assembly in October 2014 between 22-24 Union Square in San Francisco Westin (Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square) hold. < P > “San Francisco from EB-5 project introduces investments benefited greatly,” Golden Gate International CEO Fang Jingyi (Ginny Fang) President said, “the San Francisco Hunters Point Metro project is to show the EB-5 program to create jobs, build houses and promote regional economic development and benefit all model. ” < P > Upon completion, the San Francisco City occupies 775 acres (about 4,704 acres) of the San Francisco Hunters Point Metro development project will build 12,000 homes, as well as retail shopping centers, office space and 300 acres (about 1,821 acres) of parkland. Through the efforts of the international safeguards Kinmen and square ladies, EB-5 investment in the success of the project has played a crucial role. < P > Success San Francisco Hunters Point Metro EB-5 project reflects the important topics of the conference: interdisciplinary and diversified cooperation in order to support the promotion of regional center EB-5 projects. Conference organizers and participants hope that the same legislative branches in Washington will focus on issues of the conference. A core initiative of this conference is to promote and facilitate the conduct congressional reauthorization EB-5 Regional Center projects in September 30, 2015. < P > “EB-5 program has grown into multi-billion dollar industry so far, billions of dollars in EB-5 capital has created tens of thousands of jobs, more than one billion US dollars of tax – these all make US economic benefit, but there is no cost for taxpayers and pay, “Fang said,” EB-5 is the representative of sensible public-private cooperation projects; it is gradually introducing foreign direct investment policy goals while in the United States . create jobs ” < P > According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data, the US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Association (IIUSA) report: Only the 2012 fiscal year, EB-5 investment prompted the US GDP growth $ 3.39 billion, supporting 42,000 jobs in the United States, and contributed more than 712 million US dollars of federal / state / local taxes. Currently, EB-5 with unprecedented investor demand will lead to the number in 2013 – a significant increase in FY2014. < P > This week’s schedule activities and speech information, you can query through the following website: http://marketplace.iiusa.org/collections/2014-eb-5-international-investment-economic-development-forum-san-francisco -ca < P > Golden Gate International (Golden Gate Global) approved by the federal government to help overseas investments through EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to enter the United States. EB-5 Immigrant Investor program, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) support, both to guide foreign capital into the United States at the same time promoting economic and employment development. By EB-5 project, foreign investors can invest one million US dollars from or five hundred thousand US dollars (Targeted Employment Area) implemented immigrants. The investment created a need to prove that at least 10 American jobs, or not, investors and their families are expected to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States based on job creation success.

Largest EB-5 Gathering in History Taking Place in San Francisco: October 22 – 24

Former US Ambassador to China Gary Locke Among Featured Speakers

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Media contact: David Perry & Associates, Inc / (415) 693-0583 / news@davidperry.com

21 October 2014 — San Francisco, CA: Highlighting California’s key role in foreign direct investment through the EB-5 Immigration Investor program, San Francisco-based Golden Gate Global www.3GFund.com is taking a lead role in this week’s Fourth Annual EB-5 Market Exchange Conference, the largest such gathering in history. Produced by the IIUSA (The Association to Invest in the USA), the Conference will bring together attendees from all over the world network, to do business, share best practices and to hear from government officials and industry experts, including Gary Locke, Former U.S. Ambassador to China. The Conference runs October 22 – 24 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square.

“San Francisco has benefited greatly from EB-5 capital investment,” said Ginny Fang, CEO of Golden Gate Global. “The San Francisco Shipyard is a key example of how the EB-5 program can build jobs, homes and a stronger regional economy that benefits everyone.”

When completed, the 775-acre San Francisco Shipyard development in the City of San Francisco will create 12,000 new homes, a regional retail center, offices and more than 300 acres of parks. EB-5 funding, secured through Fang’s efforts at Golden Gate Global, are a key part of the project’s success.

Success such as that exhibited by San Francisco Shipyard EB-5 program is exactly the point of this year’s conference: demonstration of cross-sector support from diverse interests that support the EB-5 Regional Center Program. Conference organizers and attendees hope that legislators in Washington, DC will be listening. A key initiative of this year’s Conference is the drive for Congress to re-authorize and improve the EB-5 Regional Center Program before September 30, 2015.

“The EB-5 program has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. To date, EB-5 capital formation registers in the billions of dollars with tens of thousands of jobs created and over a billion dollars in tax revenue generated – all to the benefit of the US economy and all at no cost to the US tax payer,” said Fang. “EB-5 is the definition of smart public-private partnerships; it is achieving its policy goals of attracting foreign direct investment and creating jobs in the United States.”

Based on data from USCIS, IIUSA reports that EB-5 investments in FY2012 alone contributed over $3.39 billion to U.S. gross domestic product, supported over 42,000 American jobs, and generated over $712 million in federal/state/local tax revenue. The current record-breaking investor demand ensures an even greater contribution reported in 2013-2014.

A full schedule of this week’s conference events and speakers can be found online at:

marketplace.iiusa.org/collections/2014-eb-5-international-investment-economic-development-forum-san-francisco-ca

Golden Gate Global (GGG) is federally-designated to facilitate foreign direct investment into the United States through the EB-5 immigrant investor program. This program, operating under the auspices of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is designed to both encourage the flow of foreign capital into the U.S. economy and assist in domestic job growth. Under the EB-5 program, foreign investors can receive immigration benefits for investing $1 million, or $500,000 for Targeted Employment Areas, in the United States. Those investments must be shown to create at least 10 permanent, US jobs. Contingent upon the success of creating such jobs, investors and their qualifying family members are offered the prospect, but not a guarantee, of lawful permanent residence in the United States. # # #