New art exhibitions honoring Anna May Wong
We’re so proud to present a three-part installation inspired by Hollywood’s first AAPI movie star and curated by Katie Gee Salisbury, author of the fascinating biography, Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong.
Not Your China Doll: A Retrospective of Anna May Wong's Trailblazing Career
In our Soho gallery is this historical retrospective featuring archival photographs, ephemera, classic film clips, an interactive installation, and timeline tracing the life and career of the Asian American icon. On view through Sept. 8. Join us for the opening reception on May 9.
On view May 1 to Sept. 8 • Pearl River Mart Soho Gallery, 452 Broadway
Not Your China Doll: Art Inspired by Anna May Wong
In Chelsea Market for the month of May is this exhibition with the artwork of six AAPI and POC women artists working across various mediums, including oil paints, charcoal and ink, illustration, digital art, and collage. (Pieces will be available for purchase. More details to come.)
On view May 1 to 31 • Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue
Young Hollywood Was Asian: The Pioneers Who Made Motion Pictures
Presented in partnership with the Meatpacking Business Improvement District, archival photographs of pioneering yet lesser known AAPI figures in Hollywood appear on outdoor tables for the month of May. Included are Oscar-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe, Hollywood’s first AAPI heartthrob Sessue Hayakawa, Filipina movie star Elena Jurado, and more.
On view May 1 to 31 • Outdoor dining area in the Meatpacking district
- Register for the May 9 opening reception of “Not Your China Doll: A Retrospective of Anna May Wong's Trailblazing Career”
- Read our interview with Katie
- Learn more about Katie’s book
- Learn more about Katie and the Chelsea Market artists