My New York
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"My New York" is a performance and photographic artwork by Chinese artist Zhang Huan in which he appears nude and covered with raw meat, exploring themes of identity, globalization, and cultural displacement in an urban context.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4642064 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My New York Context triple: [Zhang Huan, notableWork, My New York]
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A.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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B.
New York City Boy
"New York City Boy" is a disco-influenced dance-pop single by the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released in 1999 and known for its exuberant celebration of New York nightlife.
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C.
New York State of Mind
"New York State of Mind" is a soulful, jazz-influenced ballad by Billy Joel that pays tribute to life in New York City and has become one of his signature songs.
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D.
The New Yorkers
The New Yorkers is a 1930 Broadway musical comedy with a score by Cole Porter, known for its satirical take on Prohibition-era New York high society.
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E.
Made in Brooklyn
Made in Brooklyn is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, showcasing his understated lyrical style over classic East Coast hip hop production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: My New York Target entity description: "My New York" is a performance and photographic artwork by Chinese artist Zhang Huan in which he appears nude and covered with raw meat, exploring themes of identity, globalization, and cultural displacement in an urban context.
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A.
Jammin' in New York
Jammin' in New York is a 1992 stand-up comedy special by George Carlin, celebrated for its sharp social commentary and incisive critique of American culture and politics.
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B.
New York City Boy
"New York City Boy" is a disco-influenced dance-pop single by the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released in 1999 and known for its exuberant celebration of New York nightlife.
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C.
New York State of Mind
"New York State of Mind" is a soulful, jazz-influenced ballad by Billy Joel that pays tribute to life in New York City and has become one of his signature songs.
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D.
The New Yorkers
The New Yorkers is a 1930 Broadway musical comedy with a score by Cole Porter, known for its satirical take on Prohibition-era New York high society.
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E.
Made in Brooklyn
Made in Brooklyn is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa, showcasing his understated lyrical style over classic East Coast hip hop production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performance artwork
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photographic artwork ⓘ |
| artForm |
body art
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conceptual art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
global contemporary art discourse
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performance documentation photography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Zhang Huan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese artist in American metropolis ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | early 2000s ⓘ |
| depicts |
Zhang Huan
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nude male figure ⓘ |
| explores |
alienation in global cities
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commodification of the body ⓘ tension between individual and city ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
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performance art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
live action
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photographic documentation ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfPerformance | New York City ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Zhang Huan ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
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photography ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary Chinese art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Zhang Huan ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhang Huan’s performance art practice ⓘ |
| setting | urban environment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Chinese diaspora experience
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artist’s own body ⓘ |
| theme |
East–West cultural encounter
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body and vulnerability ⓘ cultural displacement ⓘ globalization ⓘ identity ⓘ migration ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | raw meat ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
meat-covered body
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staged urban backdrop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My New York Description of subject: "My New York" is a performance and photographic artwork by Chinese artist Zhang Huan in which he appears nude and covered with raw meat, exploring themes of identity, globalization, and cultural displacement in an urban context.
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