In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,Torrance Art Museum examines the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to contemporary art.
Nam June Paik, TV Buddha, 1974
https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/nam-june-paik
Masami Teraoka, How Japan Does It, 1981
Tiffany Chung, Reconstruction of an Exodus History, 2017
Kio Griffith, Versus (series): Pikamoto and Tarosso, 2020
Stephanie H. Shih, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 2019
Kota Ezawa, National Anthem (Miami Dolphins), 2019
Kenyatta Kelechi, Fukumitsu Ohana, 2020
James Jean, Adrift III, 2020
Toshiko Takaezu, Three Graces, 1994
Maile Andrade, Observation without Judgement, 2012
Dinh Q. Lê, Crossing the Farther Shore, 2014
Annie Wong, 一百鬼-100-ghosts, 2021
Dianna Settles, All Things Are Dear That Disappear (Yoon, A Joint, Hainanese Chicken), 2020
Andrew Hem, Quiet, 2015
Raina J. Lee, Immersive Flowerscape, 2020
Read:
“Asian-American Artists, Now Activists, Push Back Against Hate” by Aruna D’Souza
The New York Times article about artists using their artwork to respond to the recent string of hate crimes against the Asian American community
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/18/arts/design/asian-american-artists-activism.html
Do:
City of Los Angeles Heritage Month Celebrations
The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs highlights events, both online and in-person, celebrating “Asian Pacific American Heritage Month”.
See:
Chinese American Museum
The museum, located in LA’s Chinatown, is once again open to the public and has a mix of both online resources as well as in person exhibits.
Avenue 50 Studio: ON BECOMING, presented by Proud Asian Women+
May 15 @ 2:00 PM - June 12 @ 2:00 PM
http://avenue50studio.org/event/on-becoming
Additional Resources:
Organizations dedicated to supporting Asian American Artists
The Asian American Arts Alliance
https://www.aaartsalliance.org/
Asian American Women Artists Association