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SUMMARY:Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary\, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. \nDisplaying seventy of the finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection\, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes\, ceramics\, and metalwork thoughtfully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s by John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992). John D. Rockefeller 3rd founded Asia Society in 1956 with the mission to promote greater knowledge of Asia in the United States; the bequest of the collection to Asia Society in 1979 underscores the Rockefellers’ conviction that an aesthetic encounter with great works of art promotes deep cross-cultural understanding. \nWith highlights including spectacular Buddhist and Hindu sculptures\, and rare Chinese\, Korean\, and Japanese ceramics\, Buddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon celebrates historic achievements in Asian art spanning more than two millennia. The exhibition foregrounds the transformative power of faith and the catalyzing potential of international trade in the creation of great works of art across Asia. \nBuddha and Shiva\, Lotus and Dragon presents a special opportunity for museum visitors to experience the unparalleled quality of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Thrid Collection at its home at Asia Society Museum in New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
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SUMMARY:Shu Lea Cheang\, LOVER LOVE
DESCRIPTION:LOVER LOVE\, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang\, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an apartment block dissolves into a turbulent\, overcast sky\, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. \nThis opening transition is both a gesture to Cheang’s longtime collaborator\, musician Aérea Negrot (1980–2023)\, who died by suicide\, and a marker of an entry into a hybrid space of documentation and imagination. For this film\, presented as a four-channel installation\, Cheang worked with eight intergenerational performers in Tucson\, Arizona\, all of whom contributed their own experiences\, narratives\, and dreams of and for trans and gender nonconforming life in today’s United States. \nThis collaboratively scripted film moves between physical and virtual space: between performances in a motel room\, a junkyard\, and city streets amid surrounding nature\, we can see desert plants blooming anthropomorphic appendages and souls escaping inhuman oppression to take transhuman flight. \nThe gallery’s four screens\, themselves portals to the film’s world\, can be shifted by viewers into and out of the path of each projector. Each movement triggers a segment of Negrot’s 2011 track “It’s Lover\, Love”—a dreamy\, minimalist meditation on the lingering traces of broken promises and vanished love. These aural and physical shifts create new compositions\, morphing the installation into an active landscape in which to navigate agency\, survival\, and intimacy in a time of escalating political precarity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shu-lea-cheang-lover-love/
LOCATION:The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art\, 26 Wooster Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261217
DTSTAMP:20260818T202523Z
CREATED:20260818T202523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T202523Z
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SUMMARY:Bangladesh Not "Bhaangadesh"
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place\, since 1972\, immediately after the birth of the country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists\, handcrafted tools\, and relevant media\, the exhibition serves as a homage to learn\, reflect\, discuss\, and heal. \nBangladesh\, Not “Bhaangadesh” seeks to raise social (in)justice awareness through showcasing Bangladeshi artistic expression\, and persistent crimes against humanity from the summer of 2024–of government-implemented curfews\, with “shoot-on-sight” commands\, country-wide internet revoked\, houses raids\, innocent lives taken\, and unnecessary arrests made\, etc. After decades of corruption and nepotism\, Bangladeshi students stood up against the unjust quota system of prioritizing government positions rather than basing hiring on skill\, talent\, and merit–for descendants of ancestors prominent in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/bangladesh-not-bhaangadesh/
LOCATION:King Manor Museum\, 150-03 Jamaica Ave\, Jamaica\, NY\, 11432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270125
DTSTAMP:20260915T010618Z
CREATED:20260522T200133Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
DESCRIPTION:For over 60 years\, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling\, inventive artistry\, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks\, family photos\, and personal effects. \nYoung achieved distinction as a beloved storyteller and illustrator who challenged younger audiences with pictorial and moral complexity. He was a towering figure in children’s literature\, reaching wide audiences while earning the field’s top honors. His retelling of the Chinese “Little Red Riding Hood\,” Lon Po Po\, introduced generations of children to Chinese folklore and won the Caldecott Medal; he also received two Caldecott Honors for earlier works. Across his career\, he garnered numerous accolades\, including multiple selections for The New York Times’ “10 Best Illustrated Children’s Books” list. \nThe exhibition traces Young’s family life in Shanghai\, where he was the fourth youngest of five children. As a teenager\, he and his brother were sent to live in Hong Kong to flee the civil war in China. He immigrated to America for college\, eventually earning an art degree from the ArtCenter School in Los Angeles\, and then moved to New York. “I set out with $20 borrowed money in my pocket to bet my life in New York City\,” he wrote. After being laid off from an advertising studio\, he submitted sketches to children’s book publisher Ursula Nordstrom\, who hired him to illustrate The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories (1962)\, launching a career that would span over 100 books. \nHis most memorable projects were deeply personal. Ed Young’s Bright Worlds guides viewers through key moments of his life and oeuvre with original artwork from The House Baba Built (2011)\, about his childhood in Japan-occupied Shanghai; Voices of the Heart (1997)\, exploring Chinese culture through the relationship between writing\, image and his lifelong tai chi practice; My Mei Mei (2006)\, on adopting his daughters; and Bright World (2024)\, a book published posthumously in China\, meditating on the cyclical nature of life. \n“So many of us grew up on Ed Young’s art and storytelling\,” said Herb Tam\, MOCA’s Chief Curator. “This exhibition will reveal what went into crafting masterworks of the children’s book form. Visitors will be enchanted by his fluent handling of media—from pastel and cut paper to pen\, ink\, and collage—and inspired by his story as a resourceful immigrant striving to make his mark in a creative field.” \n“As a father of three\, I’ve seen firsthand how children’s books shape the way we see the world\,” said Michael Lee\, MOCA’s President. “The imagery and storytelling stay with us—they become part of our family conversations\, our imaginations\, and even the way we share stories later in life. It’s a special honor to explore the life and mind of Ed Young\, whose work has inspired generations. Through this exhibition\, we not only celebrate his extraordinary achievements but also revisit how deeply his art was shaped by his journey as a Chinese American—reflecting his early life in China and the graceful balance he found as a lifelong practitioner of tai chi.” \nEd Young’s Bright Worlds is part of MOCA’s Luminaries for America250\, a yearlong celebration of Chinese American historymakers at the Semiquincentennial. For more about the Luminaries project\, visit https://www.mocanyc.org/2026/01/02/moca-luminaries-for-america250/ \nPhoto of Ed Young by Sean Kernan
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exhibition-ed-youngs-bright-worlds/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
CATEGORIES:Art,Book,Grades K–5
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260818T214831Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1966\, the China Institute Gallery has presented the history of Chinese art from antiquity to the present through superb and thought-provoking exhibitions. The masterworks featured in Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026 exemplify what has made the Institute’s exhibitions groundbreaking. From presentations of exquisite jades and bronze vessels\, to the symbolism of old trees\, to Chinese ceramics\, calligraphy\, and architecture—China Institute’s displays have consistently illuminated pathways to a deeper understanding of the culture of China.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/celebrating-sixty-years-of-china-institute-gallery-1966-2026/
LOCATION:China Institute Gallery\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270511
DTSTAMP:20260819T023556Z
CREATED:20260819T023258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T023556Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:As a valued friend of Foundations and Futures\, we cordially invite you to a free webinar series co-sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, UCLA Center X\, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)\, and the National Education Association (NEA). The Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series will take place once a month on Mondays throughout the school year and will highlight chapters from the Foundations and Futures Multimedia Textbook. \nEach webinar session will take place via zoom on a Monday from 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time. \nSales end on Sep 14\, 2026 \nWebinar Schedule: \n\nSeptember 14\, 2026: We Are Here Because You Were There: Race\, Colonialism\, and Migration\nOctober 19\, 2026: Kānaka ʻŌiwi: Indigenous Hawaiian Identity\, Culture\, and Rebirth of the Sacred\nNovember 9\, 2026: Asian American Popular Culture: Representation\, Propaganda\, and the Media\nJanuary 11\, 2027: Asian American Exclusion: Aliens Ineligible to Citizenship\nFebruary 8\, 2027: Asian Americans in the US South: Labor\, Civil Rights\, and Identity\nMarch 8\, 2027: South Asian Americans before 1965: Stories of Perseverance\, Activism\, and Cultural Exchange\nApril 12\, 2027: Vietnamese American Experiences: Learning From Refugee Experiences\nMay 10\, 2027: Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities\n\nSessions will feature a special guest presentation from one of the chapter authors. Two teachers will then present lesson plans and examples of use in their classrooms. \nYou can register for a webinar at this link: bit.ly/TeachingAAPI. On the Eventbrite link\, click “Check Availability” and select a session date and time. A pop-up with all the webinar sessions will appear and you can select all the sessions you would like to attend. You will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom link for each upcoming session.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-histories-webinar-series/
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CATEGORIES:Education,History
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270401
DTSTAMP:20260911T234039Z
CREATED:20260911T234039Z
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SUMMARY:Zine* Together
DESCRIPTION:Please join Asia Art Archive in America on Thursday\, September 17th from 5-8pm for the opening reception of their exhibition\, Zine﹡ Together. \nZine﹡ Together is the first exhibition of its kind to examine Asian American zines not only as objects\, but as actions—creative\, collective\, and relational. Drawing from Asia Art Archive in America’s Reading Room collection\, this exhibition highlights collaboratively produced zines from 2010 to the present\, alongside newly commissioned projects and prompts that trace zine-making as a mode of shared authorship and community building. \nIn the 1960s and 1970s\, zines (short for “magazines” or “fan-zines”) were characterized by their photo-copied\, staple-bound formats and emerged as popular do-it-yourself platforms for sharing counter-cultural socio-political programs and avant-garde art practice. In more recent decades and particularly in Asian American communities\, zines have served as a place to explore artistic narratives\, diasporic histories\, and collective responses to marginalization. \nKey to this exhibition is a commissioned research project and essay by Michelle Yee\, PhD\, and Elizabeth Chung that investigates the recent history of Asian American zines in relation to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the parallel rise in anti-Asian violence across the United States. Situating zine-making within this moment of crisis\, the research frames the medium as one of many grassroots strategies for care\, documentation\, and solidarity. Together\, the exhibition and research project position zines not as peripheral ephemera\, but as vital cultural tools that register and record how communities respond in times of uncertainty. \nZine﹡ Together\, itself a collaborative project\, is organized by Claire Kim\, Susanna Chang\, Sarula Bao\, Michelle Yee\, Elizabeth Chung\, Mary Y. Yang\, Chen Luo\, and Tasnima Tanzim.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/zine-together/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270208
DTSTAMP:20260924T203746Z
CREATED:20260924T203746Z
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SUMMARY:Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters
DESCRIPTION:Yoshitaka Amano (b. 1952\, Shizuoka\, Japan) creates worlds. It’s something he’s done since he was fifteen\, when he moved to Tokyo and began working as a character designer for an anime studio. There\, drawing was always an act of translation. His task was to convert narrative into illustrated concepts\, drawings that would become the connective tissue of a fictional universe. Throughout his career as an independent artist and as a character designer for storied anime and video game franchises\, such as Final Fantasy and Vampire Hunter D\, drawing has always been a way of describing the porousness between the real and the fantastic. “I want to depict a world I myself have never seen\,” Amano says of the feeling from which his work begins. \nOrigins 始源 takes up Amano’s interest in primordial beginnings. Over the last few years\, Amano has been absorbed in Greek and Shinto mythology\, making drawings of the characters that animate these stories. Here\, he presents Pandora\, a series of drawings of the Greek myth of the first mortal woman; they circle the gallery like an ancient frieze\, or the storyboards for an animation. Alongside these works\, a selection of illustrations\, animation\, and popular materials from the 1980s and ’90s\, including the anime film Angel’s Egg and sensual depictions of The Tale of Genji\, is presented in our library. In all the stories Amano is drawn to\, origins are an eternal structure\, a threshold where being emerges. For him\, that threshold is the page; his figures seem to move and drift across its surface\, entering into worlds that exist beyond our lived reality. \nThis exhibition\, Amano’s first institutional solo show in New York\, offers a chance to encounter an artist whose drawings continue to have extended lives in the world around us. Right now\, more likely than not\, you could find them appearing on someone’s gaming console as they play Final Fantasy and livestream it to Twitch; on a Gatchaman Uniqlo tee worn in the streets of Tokyo; or even on an iPhone as someone watches Angel’s Egg on the subway\, in bed\, or really anywhere streaming is available. \nArts and Letters commissioned an essay\, Shining Genji\, by Sean Thor Conroe\, which accompanies the exhibition as part of our Reader series.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/yoshitaka-amano-origins-at-the-american-academy-of-arts-and-letters/
LOCATION:American Academy of Arts and Letters\, Audubon Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10032\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTSTAMP:20260821T183629Z
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SUMMARY:Art of Manga
DESCRIPTION:Be drawn into the world of manga.\nArt of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Marking its East Coast debut\, the Brooklyn Museum’s presentation is packed with more than 600 drawings that showcase manga’s immersive power and social impact. Don’t miss this rare opportunity for US audiences to encounter an astonishing selection of original manga artworks\, including examples from beloved series Inuyasha\, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure\, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers\, ONE PIECE\, and many more. \nA global phenomenon\, manga is driven by those who design\, draw\, and very often author the stories that define the medium. Discover influential manga artists\, or mangaka\, and their distinct approaches to storytelling. Through compelling narratives and captivating imagery\, each mangaka’s work invents a universe that may be familiar or supernatural\, historical or futuristic\, contemplative or action-packed. These tales address universal themes such as coming of age\, tapping into hidden strengths\, and finding beauty in the ordinary—as well as contemporary issues such as environmentalism\, gender roles\, LGBTQ+ rights\, and socioeconomic inequality. Whether you enter as an otaku or a novice\, you’ll leave Art of Manga fluent in this vital medium. \nGo all-access with “Art of Manga.” The Manga Fan Pass gives one adult and one guest unlimited entry throughout the exhibition’s run—plus a slew of other perks especially for manga fans. \nThe $75 pass includes… \n⚫ Unlimited entry for you and a guest to “Art of Manga” (subject to availability) as well as general admission to Museum galleries \n⚫ Invites to Member Previews and select Member Evenings for “Art of Manga” \n⚫ Exclusive presale access to “Art of Manga” public programs \n⚫ 10% discount at the Café and Museum Shop (excluding gashapon machines) \n⚫ A collectible badge for you to wear and show off your love of manga (wear your badge each time you return to get a new pin to build your collection!)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/art-of-manga/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Museum\, 200 Eastern Parkway\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270111
DTSTAMP:20260805T153101Z
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SUMMARY:Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon
DESCRIPTION:Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon is the first New York solo museum exhibition of the Japanese modern artist Gen’ichirō Inokuma (1902–1993). Organized by Japan Society Gallery in collaboration with the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) in Marugame\, Japan\, the exhibition explores Inokuma’s paintings shown at the Willard Gallery and various multimedia works created during his twenty-year residence in NYC (1955–1975). Along with important holdings from MIMOCA\, the exhibition presents Inokuma’s works in the Japan Society collection and the recently discovered Hirose Family Collection. \nInokuma’s Manhattan sojourn was shaped by meaningful connections with the American avant-garde: Jasper Johns\, Mark Rothko\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Alexander Calder\, David Smith\, Isamu Noguchi\, Yoko Ono\, John Cage\, Merce Cunningham\, and many others. Inokuma and his wife\, Fumiko\, also served as a social and cultural bridge between American and visiting Japanese artists and architects\, often hosting gatherings at their New York apartments. The exhibition features photographs\, film footage\, and ephemera documenting these artistic interactions. \nBy illuminating Inokuma’s little-known role in postwar American art history\, NYC Salon brings new insights into New York City’s mid-20th-century art world—both its collaborative artistic atmosphere\, and its vibrant international social scene \nTimed Tickets: $20 Nonmembers\, $15 Students and seniors \nGallery Exhibition Hours\n\nTuesdays-Fridays: 11 am-5 pm\n\n\nSaturdays & Sundays: noon-6 pm\n\n\nFree First Fridays: 5 pm-7 pm*\n\n\n*October 9\, 2026; November 6\, 2026; December 4\, 2026\, January 8\, 2027
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/genichiro-inokumas-nyc-salon/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270125
DTSTAMP:20260902T205725Z
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SUMMARY:Hilda Shen: Their Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Hilda Shen’s Their Landscapes inaugurates Solo Artist Projects (SAP)\, a MOCA initiative dedicated to presenting compelling artistic voices through one-person exhibitions of new work. The Brooklyn-based artist will present an arrangement of recent ceramic sculptures and prints in the museum’s Cheng Gallery. \nShen’s artistic practice is characterized by an inquisitive scrutiny of nature and an instinct for deconstruction. The forms can appear both ancient and futuristic\, naturally occurring and handmade\, undergoing construction and decay. Their details and motifs open up conversations that cut across post-minimalism\, Chinese landscape painting\, and architectural space. \nAbout the artist \nHilda Shen was born in Minneapolis (1954) and spent much of her childhood in upstate  New York before settling in New York City in the 1970s. Her father grew up in Beijing while her mother was raised in Hangzhou. Shen studied classical music at Oberlin College before shifting to the visual arts. She lives and works in Brooklyn. \nShen’s sculpture\, prints\, drawings\, and installations have been shown throughout the New York City area\, Seattle\, and Beijing\, and most recently in a solo show at Starr Suites in Brooklyn. She has created large installations at WaveHill in the Bronx\, the Tenri Cultural Center in NY\, China2000 in NY\, and the Smithsonian Flushing Town Hall in Queens. She has been an artist in residence at Willapa Bay AIR\, The Bloedel Reserve\, Millay Colony for the Arts\, Yosemite National Park\, and Platte Clove. Her work is in private collections in the United States\, Belgium\, and Beijing. Shen’s work has been reviewed in The New York Times\, The Brooklyn Rail\, ArtAsiaPacific\, and ARTnews. \nAbout Solo Artist Projects \nMOCA’s Solo Artist Projects (SAP) embraces a broad and open-ended exploration of contemporary art\, presenting a wide range of mediums\, practices\, traditions and ideas. It will feature artists of Chinese descent\, living and working in New York City. SAP will be a space for artists with established careers\, emerging artists\, those who live and work in and around Chinatown\, and art historical figures who deserve institutional attention. We will begin accepting submissions for Solo Artists Projects through an open call process in early 2027\, eligible to NYC-based artists of Chinese descent. Details forthcoming on MOCA’s website.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/hilda-shen-their-landscapes/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20260825T035429Z
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SUMMARY:Yoshitomo Nara Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959) featuring new paintings and drawings\, recent sculptures\, and early works selected by the artist. Spanning the gallery’s 537 West 20th Street and 533 West 19th Street locations in New York\, this exhibition will be the artist’s first solo presentation with David Zwirner and his first major solo exhibition in New York in nearly a decade. \nSince the mid-1980s\, Nara’s multidisciplinary approach has produced a distinctive and varied body of work. His artistic sensibilities were uniquely formed and shaped by his solitary childhood in rural northern Japan. Nara’s formative encounters with nature\, folklore\, and children’s fables\, and his revelatory discovery of popular music through his self-built radio\, are the source of his creativity. Through introspection\, Nara freely reimagines his past experiences\, and they have determined his visual language and steered his stylistic development for four decades. \nThrough philosophical dialogues with his intrinsic self\, Nara creates personified entities. Depicted with big heads and wide eyes\, they are celebrated for their characterful demeanor and perceived to possess both innocence and defiance. Nara understands these figures as self-portraits\, and when his dynamic imagery emerged in the 1990s\, it was recognized as an expression of raw emotion\, carrying a spirit comparable to punk and rock music in its directness and intensity. Over time\, it has come to function differently. Today\, many people see Nara’s characters as projections of themselves\, mirroring their own sentiments and vulnerabilities. As a result\, these images have transcended their original impetus and become cultural touchstones\, resonating with a global audience and influencing younger generations of artists and viewers alike. \nBringing together foundational works from the 1980s and paintings from 2026\, this exhibition will illuminate the latest evolutions of Nara’s singular proxies. Newly completed paintings on canvas—front-facing portraits with direct gazes—show a significant development in his color palette. Over the past year\, his intricately layered colors have become more muted and highly nuanced\, while his increasingly diffused brushwork\, through which his forms materialize\, creates richly atmospheric depths across the surface. Other paintings reveal a new method in which Nara sketches compositions in colored pencil\, developing a framework drawing before applying washes of translucent acrylic—the figures adopt natural poses\, and their tear-filled eyes communicate an air of uncertainty. In tandem\, recent large-format\, monochrome drawings made with industrial oil-based paint sticks will be exhibited. By contrast\, these works are emphatically linear\, demonstrating the breadth of Nara’s two-dimensional output. On the surface\, his imagery may appear formally divergent\, but it captures a shared emotional intensity\, evoking universal feelings. \nNara integrated his drawing style into his painting practice as a student\, simplifying his compositions\, paring down his use of color\, and introducing an economy of line. Unbound by conventional methods\, Nara employs paint in ways aligned with how he uses pen and pencil. Whichever medium or implement he chooses\, for him drawing is an assured action\, the result of an immediate inspiration—it is a state of mind. In what Nara calls his “line” paintings\, he enlarges his bold notebook sketches through projection and reanimates them in paint. The deceptively simple outlines retain their original creative impulse and the freedom that drawing allows—the rapid execution and fluid delineation. \nIn conjunction with the presentation of paintings and drawings at 20th Street\, thirteen of Nara’s 10-times sculptural enlargements from 2024 will be on display at the 19th Street gallery. Coated in white urethane paint\, the matte surface affording an apparent softness\, these large-scale bronze heads recall the snow “monsters” that Nara knew from childhood winters\, created by heavy snowfall. He envisaged the enlargements as he sculpted their palm-sized clay prototypes\, fascinated by the potential psychological impacts of experiencing the small\, evidently hand-molded heads on a monumental scale. Encountering the magnification of their simple facial expressions\, and the play of light and shadow across their smooth surfaces\, nurtures conditions for serenity and contemplation. \nThis exhibition will coincide with the opening of Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness at the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden in Washington\, DC. Three monumental sculptures\, sixteen-times enlargements of Nara’s small clay heads\, will inaugurate the Annual West Lawn Series and be on view from October 31\, 2026 through November 7\, 2027.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/yoshitomo-nara-exhibition/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Saigon
DESCRIPTION:In a bustling restaurant in both 1950s Vietnam and 1990s France\, strangers gather to eat\, drink\, sing\, argue\, remember\, and mourn. Across decades and continents\, lives intersect as people reckon with exile\, longing\, and the lasting impact of history. \nCreated by acclaimed director Caroline Guiela Nguyen\, Saigon is an epic and deeply personal portrait of migration\, memory\, and belonging. As characters search for lost homes\, lost loves\, and lost versions of themselves\, ordinary encounters unfold into a sweeping story of resilience and connection. \nBy turns intimate and expansive\, joyful and heartbreaking\, Saigon is a richly diverse theatrical experience that celebrates the lives shaped by movement across borders and generations.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/saigon/
LOCATION:St. Ann’s Warehouse\, 45 Water Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: Full Moon in New York
DESCRIPTION:MOCA x NYAFF Film Club is a quarterly program celebrating the brilliance and boldness of Asian and Asian American cinema. This series highlights films of historic and cultural significance under the theme Margin\, spotlighting daring films that challenge the norm\, rewrite narratives\, and push boundaries. \nEach session is more than just a movie night—it’s an opportunity to connect\, discover\, and engage. This year’s screenings are scheduled for May 7\, June 11\, September 24\, and December 10. Following the screening\, join us for a moderated conversation to explore the film’s themes\, creative impact\, and cultural context. Attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts and continue the dialogue during a casual networking reception afterward. \nDon’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of bold cinema and meaningful connections. Let’s watch\, chat\, and celebrate together! \nFull Moon in New York (2019)\nDirected by: Stanley Kwan\nRuntime: 89 minutes \nDirected by Stanley Kwan 關錦鵬\, Full Moon in New York (1989) is a landmark drama that follows three Chinese-speaking women from mainland China\, Hong Kong\, and Taiwan as they forge an unlikely friendship while building new lives in New York City. Starring Sylvia Chang\, Maggie Cheung\, and Siqin Gaowa\, the film explores the complexities of migration\, cultural identity\, homesickness\, and belonging\, revealing how shared experiences can bridge political\, linguistic\, and personal differences within the Chinese diaspora. \nWidely regarded as one of Kwan’s defining works\, Full Moon in New York received critical acclaim across the Chinese-speaking world. At the 26th Golden Horse Awards\, it won Best Feature Film and Best Actress for Maggie Cheung\, while becoming the ceremony’s most nominated film with 11 nominations and its biggest winner with eight awards. More than three decades after its release\, the film remains a poignant portrait of the immigrant experience and a rare cinematic exploration of the diverse identities that shape the global Chinese diaspora. \nStarring:Sylvia Chang 張艾嘉\, Maggie Cheung 張曼玉\, and Siqin Gaowa 斯琴高娃 \nStay after the screening for a conversation between MOCA’s Curator and NYAFF’s Programmer\, starting around 8:10 PM. Explore the film’s deeper meanings and behind-the-scenes context before engaging in further discussions with fellow attendees over beverages.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/moca-x-nyaff-film-club-full-moon-in-new-york/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
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