Past Exhibitions

Six of the artists in the Monkey King exhibition Pearl River Mart's Soho gallery

The Monkey King in Chinatown: Illustrated Journeys of a Chinese Legend in NYC (May 1–Aug. 24, 2025)

Featuring the works of eight renowned AAPI comic book and graphic novel artists, this exhibition brought an ancient Chinese myth into modern-day NYC Chinatown.

Posted on August 25, 2025

Tagged: illustration

Joanne Kwong, Sammy Yuen, Mott Street Girls founders, Sammy's kids

Drawn Together: Stories of Resilience and Renewal in NYC Chinatown (Sept. 10–Dec. 28, 2022)

Presented in partnership with Mott Street Girls and Asian American Arts Alliance, this exhibition featured Sammy Yuen's exquisitely detailed line drawings of historic Chinatown businesses, landmarks, and community organizations.

Posted on December 29, 2022

Tagged: illustration

Essential Ingredients: A Recipe for Rediscovery (Jan. 20–April 24, 2022)

For artist Nancy Pappas, food represents rediscovery.

Posted on April 25, 2022

Tagged: illustration

Curator Kelly Lan and artist Bo Feng Lin at their exhibition

Against All Odds: Asian Women Who Dared to Be Great (March 14–May 3, 2020)

Curated by Kelly Lan and with stunning potraiture by Bo Feng Lin, this exhibition featured the stories of six amazing Asian and Asian American women.

Posted on August 15, 2020

Tagged: illustration

Artist Jerry May with his work in the Pearl River Mart gallery in Tribeca

A Chinatown Odyssey (Jan. 18–March 8, 2020)

Graphic novel artist Jerry Ma retells a classic Chinese tale.

Posted on March 09, 2020

Tagged: illustration

The curators and two artists for the Asian Babies exhibition, along with Pearl River Mart president Joanne Kwong, in front of tree mural in the Pearl River Mart gallery

Asian Babies: Works from Asian 'New Yorker' Cartoonists (Oct. 4, 2019–Jan. 12, 2020)

This group exhibition featured the work of 10 talented cartoonists of Asian descent who have been published in The New Yorker.

Posted on January 14, 2020

Tagged: illustration

Artist Dingding Hu in front of her illustrations in the Pearl River Mart gallery in Tribeca

Hu is Hungry: An Illustrated Journey of a Starving Artist (July 19–Sept. 9, 2018)

Inspired by decorative art, Dingding Hu's delightfully whimsical illustrations document her culinary journeys and observations from around the world.

Posted on September 10, 2018

Tagged: illustration

Artist Felicia Liang in front of 100 of her illustrations in the Pearl River Mart gallery in Tribeca

#100DAYSIANS: An Illustrated Exploration of Asian American Identity (Aug. 12–Sept. 23, 2017)

Artist and illustrator Felicia Liang began #100DAYSIANS with the idea of creating one drawing every day for 100 days ― and in the end discovered much more.

Posted on September 24, 2017

Tagged: illustration

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