From Trash to Treasure: Muong Ngoi, Laos to NYC (Sept. 6–21, 2019)
“I am one of millions producing trash daily,” says jeweler and activist Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz. “I do not want to leave my grandchildren such a polluted world.”
Shared Spaces (July 13–Aug. 31, 2019)
From architect Philip Poon, this interactive exhibition invited viewers to imagine how people of diverse backgrounds might occupy the same physical space.
#StarringJohnCho: The Call for an Asian American Lead (May 18–July 7, 2019)
What if Captain America was Captain Asian America? asks screenwriter, creative strategist, and activist William Yu.
World of One (March 23–May 5, 2019)
Through surreal and mind-bending images, photographer Johnny Tang explored themes of individuality, conformity, and otherness.
Closing Distances (Feb. 2–March 17, 2019)
Painter Arlan Huang and amateur Cantonese opera performer Mee Mee Chin were more than just co-exhibitors — they're cousins! Their exhibition used paintings and textiles to explore the meaning of family and identity.
Homeward Bound: Global Intimacies in Converging Chinatowns (Nov. 10, 2018–Jan. 25, 2019)
As queer Chinese American scholars, organizers, and artists, Diane Wong and Huiying B. Chan curated this exhibition centering narratives of home, community, and intergenerational resistance.
Fashion Forecasts (Sept. 15–Nov. 4, 2018)
From artist and writer, Yumi Sakugawa, this exhibition presented an alternate futuristic reality focused on everyday fashion.
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.
The Mississippi Delta Chinese (May 18–July 15, 2018)
Through a mixture of audio recordings, portraiture, and environmental photography, this exhibition from Andrew Kung and Emanuel Hahn explores the lives of the Chinese community in the rural South.
The Illusion of Certainty (April 5–May 12, 2018)
In our first abstract art exhibition, multimedia artist Yingqian Cao explores nature and the changes and disruptions passing time can have on our precious environment.
Sparkling (Feb. 18–March 24, 2018)
Contemporary artist Xin Song takes the ancient Chinese folk art of papercutting to a whole new level.
The Flip Flop Diary: Japan 2011–2018 (Jan. 18–Feb. 5, 2018)
When New York Times freelance photographer Hiroyuki Ito returned to his native Japan for the first time in almost 20 years, he found himself viewing it as a foreign country.