August 30, 2012
America through a Chinese Lens surveys photography of American life as shot by contemporary Chinese and Chinese American artists, documentary photographers and non-professionals, identifying the specific ways in which the Chinese have used the camera to see this country – its beauty, contradictions, and realities. The exhibition spans many generations of photographers: contemporary artists who use the medium as well as snapshots taken by new immigrants from the 1950s to today which have been selected [...] Continue »
June 4, 1989: Media and Mobilization Beyond Tiananmen Square draws from MOCA’s extensive collection of Asian-American and Chinese-language periodicals to reconstruct a narrative of the coverage of and response to the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre of 1989. These periodicals tell the story of the sister movement sparked in America: thousands, mainly young Asian-Americans, marched and rallied in cities across the country in solidarity with the Chinese protesters. The crackdown of June 4 politically galvanized [...] Continue »
Through My Father’s Eyes: The Filipino American Photographs of Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado (1914 – 1976) is a collection of 50 photographs chosen from more than 3,000 discovered by his daughter, Janet Alvarado after his death. This exhibit offers a rare view into the daily life of the Filipino American community in the post-World War II era in the Bay Area. “It is such an honor for History San José to offer the South Bay premiere [...] Continue »
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience announces the opening of its newest exhibit, “Fashion: Workroom to Runway.” On Display August 10, 2012 – April 21, 2013 From innovative design to mass production, many of the clothes we wear are touched by Asian Pacific Americans. Discover what it takes to get clothing into a consumer’s hands through the personal stories and perspectives of early sewing schools, garment workers and designers in the limelight. [...] Continue »
Acknowledging the location of Oceanside Museum of Art on the literal edge of the Pacific Rim, Facing West / Looking East presents artists who reach across the Pacific to East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia for their content and commentary. The 20 featured artists in this exhibition share a common interest in borrowing, recycling and sampling from the cultural cornucopia of today’s flat world where historical and geographical divisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Facing [...] Continue »
Truly Indie presents $UPERCAPITALIST, opening August 24, 2012 at Opera Plaza Cinemas in San Francisco. Show times and tickets will be available on August 21, 2012 at: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/tickets and at theatre box office. GUESTS IN PERSON: writer-producer and star Derek Ting, plus co-star Kathy Uyen, will appear in person for Q&As on Friday, August 24 at early evening show (7ish), and Saturday, August 25 at late afternoon (5ish) and early evening show (7ish) shows. Exact [...] Continue »
