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SUMMARY:NYC Mid-Autumn Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:NYC Mid-Autumn Fest 2026 is a day-long (12PM-12AM!) celebration of the Harvest Moon holiday showcasing Asian-American-made creativity. \nExperience live music\, DJs\, dance\, theater\, a breakdance battle\, Open Frequencies DJ decks\, incredible food & drinks\, our artist marketplace\, carnival games\, immersive art + so much more—all powered by an amazing community of Asian American artists\, performers\, makers\, small businesses\, and collaborators. \n​All festival profits will be donated to AALDEF\, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/nyc-mid-autumn-fest-2026/
LOCATION:Planet X Studios\, 180 Maspeth Aveneue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts and Cultural Programs,Dance,Festival,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T210000
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SUMMARY:JH Art Talks #62 Jae Hi Ahn and Ellen Jing Xu
DESCRIPTION:Community Arts Grantee: JH Art Talks \nDate:\nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026 \nLocation:\nEspresso 77 Cafe\n35-55 77th St.\nJackson Heights\, NY 11372 \nSculptor/installation artists Jae Hi Ahn and Ellen Jing Xu will each present images of their work for 20-25 minutes\, followed by a Q&A in this informal community event. \n\nFor more information on JH Art Talks\, click here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/jh-art-talks-62-jae-hi-ahn-and-ellen-jing-xu/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T203000
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SUMMARY:A4 September Town Hall: Performing Arts & Multi-Hyphenates
DESCRIPTION:This September\, Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) presents a Town Hall centered on multi-hyphenates in the performing arts. Artists\, collectives\, and theatre companies are invited to share projects\, resources\, and opportunities with the AAPI creative community and to make connections. \nFeatured presenters include Kyoung H. Park\, the founder of K-Space International and KPB New York\, two public benefit corporations whose mission is to promote a culture of peace and non-violence through theater\, film\, television\, and the arts. \nWe’ll also hear from Miranda Gohh\, a Tony Award-nominated producer who is also the founder of Theatre Producers of Color (TPOC)\, an organization that empowers the next generation of BIPOC producers through education\, training\, and mentorship. She is also a co-founder of The Industry Standard Group (TISG)\, the first BIPOC-led commercial theatre investment and producing organization. \nAdditionally\, the evening will feature a line-up of brief pitches from the community. After the presentations\, we’ll host a potluck meal\, so please bring something to share; homemade or store bought items are welcome. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP is required to attend and/or pitch\, but you do not have to pitch to attend. \nFor pitching guidelines and other information about A4 Town Halls\, please visit our FAQ. If you have additional questions\, please email programs@aaartsalliance.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a4-september-town-hall-performing-arts-multi-hyphenates/
LOCATION:Prime Produce\, 424 West 54th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Town Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T210000
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SUMMARY:Negotiated Skin
DESCRIPTION:An immersive solo exhibition by Freda Xinyue Xia exploring body\, repair\, and transformation through biomaterial textiles and paintings. \n\nNegotiated Skin is an immersive\, interdisciplinary solo exhibition by New York-based artist Freda Xinyue Xia\, presented at Gallery 456\, the visual arts exhibition space of the Chinese American Arts Council. Bringing together wearable sculpture\, suspended fiber works\, mineral-pigment paintings\, and Chinese paintings\, the exhibition creates an evolving environment in which soft sculptural forms and paintings enter into dialogue across body\, material\, culture\, time\, and space. \nFor this exhibition\, Xia develops translucent\, membrane-like forms through layering\, suspension\, collapse\, and visible acts of repair. Instead of depicting the body directly\, these works register its presence\, moving between garment\, sculpture\, and installation. Alongside them\, mineral-pigment paintings of heads glimpsed in New York City subway spaces offer a figurative counterpoint\, tracing bodies in motion\, proximity\, and separation. \nAcross these media\, Negotiated Skin explores boundaries between intimacy and exposure\, abstraction and figuration\, material fragility and shared presence. Skin emerges not as a fixed border\, but as a changing surface shaped by pressure\, contact\, and repair. Visitors are invited to move through the installation and encounter the work through proximity\, movement\, and perception. \nChinese American Arts Council’s Gallery 456 Visual Arts Exhibition Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/negotiated-skin/
LOCATION:Gallery 456 / Chinese American Arts Council\, 456 Broadway\, #3rd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T183000
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SUMMARY:Curator’s Talk: Strolling Together in the World of Chinese Art
DESCRIPTION:Join three expert art historians in unraveling China Institute Gallery’s anniversary exhibition\, China Institute Gallery at 60\, 1966–2026: Selections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art. Bringing decades of collective expertise\, the speakers will recount the multifaceted stories and messages embedded within these works. They will unpack their ancient history\, whether as objects of private scholarly treasures or as public assertions of dynastic power\, while also remarking on their modern history in the Gallery’s 122 past exhibitions over the past 60 years. \nThe presentations will span a wide variety of media\, featuring classical paintings and ceramics alongside garden rocks\, jades\, and other small objects that recreate the complete sensory tapestry of Chinese cultural life. \nThrough three keynotes and a panel discussion\, the cherished tradition of scholarly dialogue will be revived. We invite you to stroll alongside our curators\, to observe\, admire\, and contemplate these works in intimate detail. \n\nKeynote One: “Pursuit of the Afterlife”\nSpeaker: Dr. Annette Juliano 朱安耐\nFor the ancient Chinese\, the pursuit of the afterlife meant ensuring the deceased’s transition to another realm. This required anticipating their needs and correctly preparing the tomb.  An ancient sage summarized the process: the deceased were treated “as though dead and yet still alive\, as though gone and yet still present.” Well-cared-for ancestor spirits meant good fortune for living. Neglected spirits turned into implacable ghosts. My discussion will center around the enormous creativity this pursuit inspired in Chinese culture – making objects for the tomb\, such as mingqi (clay spirit objects). I will incorporate objects from the exhibition as well as from other sources. \n\nKeynote Two: “The Scholar’s World”\nSpeaker: Dr. David Ake Sensabaugh 江文苇\nOver the past six decades\, China Institute has held many exhibitions that have introduced the world of the Chinese scholar. I will concentrate on just a few works from exhibitions on gardens\, rocks\, books\, and seals. These were all subjects of groundbreaking exhibitions\, and we are fortunate to have been able to reassemble several works from those exhibitions. I will discuss paintings from the Ming dynasty depicting gardens and rocks; rocks from the Qing dynasty; rare books published in the late Ming dynasty; and hardstone seals and books of seal impressions from the early Qing dynasty. All of them open up aspects of life in traditional China. \n\nKeynote Three: “What Makes a Great Chinese Painting?”\nSpeaker: Dr. Alfreda Murck 姜斐德\nChina Institute Gallery at 60 has fifteen excellent paintings on display. They range in date from the Southern Song (12th–13th century) to a few months ago. They range in size from small fans to a hanging scroll two and a half meters tall. Selected to represent ten exceptional exhibitions\, many of these paintings exhibit the factors that make for a great work of art. I will talk about five factors that make a painting compelling. Most of my examples come from paintings in the exhibition; a few are from other sources. Full disclosure – these are subjective judgments but based on years of studying and admiring Chinese paintings.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/curators-talk-strolling-together-in-the-world-of-chinese-art/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T170000
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SUMMARY:Reverberations: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. \nAAAinA is thrilled to present an evening of presentations and conversation with artists Jesse Chun\, Na Mira\, Cici Wu\, and curator Victoria Sung. This event is shared alongside the exhibition Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, which will open at Artists Space in New York City on September 11th. \nThis program highlights the contemporary interventions and commissions shared by the featured artists in the original presentation of the exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Artists will share reflections on their participation and their individual practices before joining a conversation moderated by Sung. \nMultiple Offerings is organized by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) and curated by Victoria Sung\, Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator\, with Tausif Noor\, Curatorial Associate. The presentation at Artists Space is organized by Danielle A. Jackson with Nusheen Ghaemi. For more information on the exhibition please visit this link. \nBios: \n\n\n\nJesse Chun’s moving images\, concrete poems\, scores\, and activations intimately unravel the dominant compositions of language and legibility — invoking alternate semiotics and cosmologies of meaning\, time\, and infinitude. Chun’s first solo survey exhibition 시\, language for new moons was presented by the Seoul Museum of Art for the 12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale. Chun’s work has been presented internationally at the Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; Thaddaeus Ropac\, Seoul; SculptureCenter\, New York; the Drawing Center\, New York\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives\, Berkeley (US); Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (Canada); Whitechapel Gallery\, London (UK)\, among others. Chun was awarded the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant (US\, 2020)\, and was an artist in residence at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Korea (2024-25). Chun is represented by Commonwealth and Council\, Los Angeles. \nNa Mira works at the edges of perception. Recent and forthcoming projects have been presented at Museum of Modern Art\, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles; Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Tucson\, Midway Contemporary Art\, Minneapolis; Art Sonje Center\, Seoul; and Kunsthalle Zurich; as well as the Made in LA Biennial\, SITE Santa Fe International Biennial\, Gwangju Biennale\, Venice Biennale\, Whitney Biennial\, and Performa Biennial. An Assistant Professor of Art at the University of California\, Irvine\, Wendy’s Subway published the first collection of Mira’s writing\, The Book of Na\, in 2022. \nCici Wu is a New York based artist who was born in Beijing and grew up in Hong Kong. Reducing filmmaking to its most humble and elemental components\, she creates drawings\, objects\, videos\, and installations which extend the imaginative and structural premises of cinematic language across a wide range of media. She has exhibited at major art events 36th Biennial de São Paulo (2025)\, Asian Art Biennale\, Taiwan (2024)\, and the 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale\, South Korea (2021). Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at 47 Canal\, New York (2026\, 2021\, 2018); the Rockbund Art Museum\, Shanghai (2025)\, Scheusal\, Berlin (2024)\, Empty Gallery\, Hong Kong (2023\, 2019)\, Hordaland Kunstsenter\, Norway (2023); and has participated in group exhibitions at MoMA PS1 (2026)\, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (2026)\, Palais de Tokyo\, Paris (2025)\, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2024)\, the Drawing Center\, New York (2023\, 2020)\, CAPC Musée d’art Contemporain de Bordeaux (2022)\, Para Site\, Hong Kong (2020\, 2018)\, among others. She has organized exhibitions and screenings at 99 Canal\, New York (2025)\, Giorno Poetry Systems\, New York (2024)\, M+\, Hong Kong (2023)\, among others. She will have her third solo exhibition on view at 47 Canal\, New York from September to November. \nVictoria Sung is the Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, where she oversees the museum’s long-standing MATRIX series of contemporary art and works with artists to create exhibitions\, publications\, and public programs. Recent projects include solo shows with Amol K Patil\, Lee ShinJa\, Sin Wai Kin\, Duane Linklater\, Kenneth Tam\, and Yee I-Lann. From 2015 to 2023\, Sung was a curator at the Walker Art Center\, Minneapolis\, where she organized survey exhibitions on Pacita Abad\, Siah Armajani\, and Theaster Gates\, among others. Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, the first retrospective on the artist in 25 years\, debuted at BAMPFA in January 2026 and opens at Artists Space in the fall. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nImage credit: Installation view\, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings\, January 24–April 19\, 2026\, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)\, Berkeley\, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/reverberations-theresa-hak-kyung-cha/
LOCATION:Asia Art Archive in America\, 23 Cranberry Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit,Discussion
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T160000
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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Hopping into the School Year with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Let’s hop into a great year of learning together. Today’s topic? The Rabbit on the Moon! Chinese legend says that there’s a Jade Rabbit living on the moon. Learn how the rabbit got to the moon\, and what it’s doing there\, by reading the legend here! Then join us on September 12th to make fun Jade Rabbit-themed headbands. Thinking about adding a real rabbit to your family? Our foster friends at Bunnies and Beyond will be joining us to share all about adopting a rabbit\, rabbit care\, and more! \nAbout Bunnies and Beyond\nBunnies and Beyond is an adoption and educational non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue\, proper care\, and ultimately\, the adoption of rabbits and guinea pigs commonly kept as pets. In addition to finding homes and medical care for animals that have been abandoned or surrendered\, Bunnies and Beyond also provides services in helping to bond rabbits with a partner rabbit\, for those looking to get a friend for their bun! Learn more and get involved at Bunnies and Beyond. \nPaint\, build\, craft\, and collage with us! Inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and local artists\, MOCACREATE explores different themes every month. MOCACREATE workshops are designed with families in mind\, but all are welcome! \nFree with admission! RSVP appreciated. MOCA Members should enter their promo code to access complimentary tickets. NYC residents can purchase pay-what-you wish tickets online or with our Visitor Services team.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-hopping-into-the-school-year-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop,Youth
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260913T140004Z
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SUMMARY:Guest House: Welcome Home
DESCRIPTION:Portraiture is as old as the pharaohs of Egypt. While mediums such as drawing\, painting\, and photography dominate the practice\, rendering a three-dimensional likeness yielded astounding work across centuries\, from the chiseled marble of the Renaissance to Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sensuous sculptures. Unlike marble\, stone\, or bronze\, wax possesses a luminosity that makes it ideal for human approximation. In the last century\, the art of the wax figure has evolved from commercial spectacle into a medium for serious artistic exploration. \nBased in Zhongshan\, China\, and with three decades of experience\, the artist Zhou Xuerong has created more than 900 wax figures through her studio Grand Orient Wax Art. In her first U.S. exhibition\, Guest House: Welcome Home\, she depicts human figures\, each a work of original artistic interpretation\, engaged in six rituals that shape Asian life. With a nod to American photographer Gregory Crewdson’s staged tableaux exploring the ennui of suburban life\, Zhou zooms in and situates her protagonists in common domestic scenes: sipping tea\, practicing calligraphy\, inserting acupuncture needles\, cooking with a wok\, sharing a meal\, and playing the erhu\, a two-stringed fiddle. \nEach figure is dressed in a qipao\, a historical silhouette that originated as loose-fitting military gowns worn by nobles during the Qing Dynasty. At the turn of the 20th century\, Shanghai became a center of international trade\, influencing local tailors to draw on Western design to nip the qipao’s waistline\, narrow its skirt\, and lengthen its side slit. Today\, the dress’s form is a fixture in both Eastern and Western fashion. \nThe figures’ faces evoke familiar presences — cultural icons reimagined and transplanted into a room where their identity dissolves into ambiguity\, fluctuating between the everyday and the uncanny. They sit at a tea table\, lift a calligraphy brush\, pluck at a classical instrument\, and together pose a critical question at the heart of the artist’s commentary: what happens when one culture’s icons are transposed into the traditions of another? \nZhou’s quiet interiority of place and person is an inheritance made visible — for insiders\, a mirror; for outsiders\, a window. We must consider how Chinese culture\, once mocked and derided\, has traveled\, and now shapes a global imagination. Above all\, Guest House: Welcome Home is a cultural bridge. Zhou illuminates connection through an emotive stillness: a turned wrist\, a pursed lip\, a downward gaze. Her wax guests partake in ritual as a form of welcome and practice as a gesture of love. \nGuest House: Welcome Home is an original work of fine art and cultural commentary by Zhou Xuerong. The exhibition is not sponsored by\, affiliated with\, or endorsed by any individual to whom the sculptures may bear a resemblance. \nDates: Sep 11 2026 to Sep 27 2026\nTimes: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/guest-house-welcome-home/
LOCATION:The Wang Contemporary\, 58 Bowery\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T203000
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SUMMARY:Alison Nguyen: "Prior Occupants" Artist Talk & Special Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the world premiere of Alison Nguyen’s High Line & CHANEL co-commission\, followed by a conversation with the artist. \n\n\nIn her compelling new film for High Line Originals\, co-commissioned with CHANEL Culture Fund\, Nguyen explores the obscure nuclear history of Westbeth Artist Housing’s building—the former headquarters for Bell Laboratories\, a research facility tied to the development of communication technologies and\, later\, the atomic bomb. Inspired by a severed fragment of the original High Line freight rail left embedded in Westbeth’s facade\, and the High Line’s own history of transformation\, Nguyen reflects on the historical narratives that persist—and those quietly erased—within sites of adaptive reuse. \nYou’re invited to the premiere of Nguyen’s new work Prior Occupants\, co-commissioned by High Line Art and CHANEL Culture Fund. Following the screening\, the artist will be joined in conversation by High Line Art Associate Curator\, Taylor Zakarin\, to discuss her practice and this exciting new work. \nPart of High Line Channel\, High Line Originals is High Line Art’s commissioning program for artists working in time-based media. This initiative invites emerging or underrecognized US-based artists\, nominated by a trusted group of contemporary curators\, to submit a proposal for a new video work that considers the context of the park in a meaningful way and will resonate with our diverse audience. \nHigh Line Originals launched in 2019 with Tourmaline’s Salacia\, which is now held in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. Other past commissions include Onyeka Igwe’s The Miracle on George Green (2021)\, and Alicia Mersy’s NYC Wisdom (2024). In 2025\, High Line Art partnered with CHANEL Culture Fund\, and together co-commissioned Frank WANG Yefeng’s Groundless Flower – ཨ (2025). \nAbout the Artist: \nAlison Nguyen (b. 1986\, Wilmington\, Delaware) is a visual artist working across video\, installation\, performance\, and sculpture. Using approaches of speculative fiction\, documentary research\, and embodied performance\, Nguyen creates works that reconsider how narratives operate within the individual\, the institution\, the archive\, and within the politics of cultural memory. \nNguyen lives and works in New York\, New York. Solo screenings and exhibitions of her work have been presented at Storefront for Art and Architecture\, New York\, New York (2026); Art Basel Hong Kong Encounters\, Hong Kong (2025); Murmurs\, Los Angeles (2024); Museum of Modern Art\, New York\, New York (2023); MIT List Center for Visual Arts\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts (2023); and e-flux\, Brooklyn\, New York (2023). Nguyen has participated in group exhibitions and screenings at the Busan Biennial\, Busan\, South Korea (2026); Kunsthalle Mechelen\, Mechelen\, Belgium (2026); Vienna Secession\, Vienna\, Austria (2024); EMAP x Frieze Seoul Film\, Seoul\, South Korea (2024); National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea\, Seoul\, South Korea (2023); The Everson Museum\, Syracuse\, New York (2022); The Dowse Art Museum\, Lower Hutt\, New Zealand (2021); The International Studio & Curatorial Program\, Brooklyn\, New York (2019 & 2020); KAJE\, Brooklyn\, New York (2020); and Microscope Gallery\, Brooklyn\, New York (2017). \nShe has participated in film festivals around the world\, including Oberhausen International Film Festival\, International Shorts Online (2021); CPH:DOX\, Copenhagen\, Denmark (2021); Edinburgh International Film Festival\, Edinburgh\, United Kingdom (2021); Ann Arbor Film Festival\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan (2020); Open City Documentary Festival\, London\, United Kingdom (2019); Channels Festival International Biennial of Video Art\, Melbourne\, Australia (2019)\, and True/False Film Festival\, Columbia\, Missouri (2018); among others. \nNguyen has received residencies and fellowships from Pioneer Works\, New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship in Film/Video\, International Studio & Curatorial Program\, The Institute of Electronic Arts\, BRIC\, and Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center. She was a 2023-2024 Studio Fellow at the Whitney Independent Study Program. \nPhoto Credit:\nAlison Nguyen\, Prior Occupants\, 2026 (still). Courtesy of the artist.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/alison-nguyen-prior-occupants-artist-talk-special-screening/
LOCATION:On the High Line at 14th Street\, 14th Street and 10th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919
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SUMMARY:Temporary Storage
DESCRIPTION:ETA Gallery is pleased to present “Temporary Storage”\, a duo exhibition featuring new works by Mi Chen and Yan Wang. Working through ceramic and language\, both artists create objects that demand to be seen before they are read\, deliberately keeping meaning in suspension. Where Wang stores memory and the absent body\, Chen stores language itself—holding and slowing text before it settles into sense. Together\, they arrive at a shared refusal to resolve\, approaching the concept from distinct directions. \nMi Chen’s practice centers on typography and the structural systems that carry it. In her new works\, punctuation loosens from language to become shape\, rhythm\, furniture\, or a wall to look at rather than through. By intentionally slowing the eye\, Chen keeps text half-visible\, allowing form to precede meaning. Working iteratively across two- and three-dimensional surfaces\, she creates conditions where familiar patterns shift\, break\, or loop—a sustained process of locating herself in relation to what she makes. \nYan Wang addresses what the body leaves behind. In the exhibition space\, porcelain pillows rest in a dim circle accompanied by a low-humming recording\, framing history not as surviving names\, but as the bodies that dreamed and vanished. Across ink\, paper\, and clay\, Wang’s objects carry the thickness of time\, the debris of a hometown\, and the ghost of a head on a pillow. She works toward release rather than a definitive statement\, offering an invitation to dream together rather than inherit a singular narrative. \n“Temporary Storage” highlights what an object can sustain without resolving: forms that simultaneously hold presence and loss\, store what cannot be surrendered\, and remain open as long as they are observed. \nOpening Reception September 4\, 2026 6–8 PM
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/temporary-storage/
LOCATION:Chinese American Arts Council / Gallery 456\, 456 Broadway\, 3rd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260818T213202Z
CREATED:20260818T213202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T213202Z
UID:10003119-1788048000-1788220799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Love’s Last Letter: An Immersive Exhibition of Six Lost Letters
DESCRIPTION:Six letters have been scattered\, and a woman’s soul has fractured with them. \nNew York–based Korean artist and vocalist Soohyun Jo presents “Love’s Last Letter\,” an immersive solo exhibition exploring memory\, loss\, love\, and the journey back to oneself. \nVisitors follow six lost letters through photography\, painting\, QR-accessed letters\, and sound\, gradually uncovering the story of a fragmented soul. The experience culminates in a live vocal performance by the artist and a participatory final scene. \nRather than simply viewing artworks\, guests move through one continuous narrative shaped by visual art\, music\, storytelling\, and audience participation. \nThe exhibition takes place August 30–31\, 2026\, at A Space Gallery in Bushwick. Multiple timed one-hour sessions are available each day\, with only nine guests admitted per session.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/loves-last-letter-an-immersive-exhibition-of-six-lost-letters/
LOCATION:a space gallery\, 13 Grattan St #402\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260818T210928Z
CREATED:20260818T210928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T210928Z
UID:10003115-1787702400-1788220799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Being - A Group Exhibition by Four Emerging Japanese Artists
DESCRIPTION:“Being”\nCurated by Artist Collective – Polyphony\nYui Koshiyama / Sohei Yamaguchi / Akiyo Ochiai / Ayano Todaka\nAugust 27-31\, 2026 | 12-5pm \nReception: Saturday\, August 27\, 2026\, 5–7PM\nLive Painting: 1–3PM\nGallery60 NYC | 208 East 60th St\, New York\, NY 10022\ntel. 347-601-4323 \nPhoto Credit: Polyphony \nQuestioning “Being” in New York in the Age of AI \nA Group Exhibition by Four Emerging Japanese Artists at Gallery 60 NYC \nIn an era where AI continuously and rapidly transforms society\, this exhibition establishes a philosophical sanctuary in New York to re-examine the core of “Being”̶what it truly means to exist and live as a human. Driven by the fundamental question\, “What does it mean to live?”\, the artists engage in dialogue with people from diverse backgrounds to contemplate our collective future. By unearthing the emotions and imagination born from genuine human connection\, this exhibition seeks to spark new perspectives. Set against the backdrop of New York\, a multinational metropolis where diverse cultures and thoughts intersect̶the exhibition embraces this multi-layered complexity as a source of creation\, exploring ways for humans to truly live as humans\, transcending nationalities and borders.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/being-a-group-exhibition-by-four-emerging-japanese-artists/
LOCATION:Gallery 60 NYC\, 208 E 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260727T020500Z
CREATED:20260727T010853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T020500Z
UID:10002942-1786798800-1786806000@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Mahjong Tile Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sparrow’s Nest Studio is proud to host this mahjong tile coloring workshop featuring tiles provided by Hong Kong Mahjong artist Karen Aruba. We had the very special opportunity to travel to Hong Kong and experience mahjong craftsmanship\, art & culture from Karen and her family – the story behind the scenes! We are now offering this creative workshop in partnership with her studio. This class is being exclusively offered in NYC\, taught by our instructors who trained with Karen in Hong Kong. Connect with the history of mahjong and sample some of the techniques of the Hong Kong tradition of hand-carved tiles. Participants will receive their own set of custom engraved tiles to paint\, finish\, and take home. \n \nWorkshop attendees will: \n\nTake in a presentation about mahjong-related creative work and the challenge of preserving and perpetuating the cultural heritage of tile craftsmanship\nLearn about the tile carving process and its history in Hong Kong\nColor a set of their own tiles after instruction and demonstration of the process\nHave an opportunity to try out the hand-drilling tools used to carve tiles\n\nAll attendees will be able to select four Circles/Dots suit tiles – for example representing the year (2026) or a significant date (0425 – April 25th) \nTickets: General Admission: $150\, Early Bird Special – Buy 2 for $240
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mahjong-tile-painting-workshop/
LOCATION:Sparrow’s Nest Studio\, 35 W. 35th St.\, 12 Flr.\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTSTAMP:20260728T202700Z
CREATED:20260728T202700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T202700Z
UID:10002953-1786579200-1787788799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:A Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to present A Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II\, a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring 17 artists that explores the stories\, memories\, and lived experiences of Taiwanese immigrants in the United States. \nOpening on August 13\, 2026\, at Crossing Art in Chelsea\, New York\, the exhibition brings together contemporary art\, oral histories\, and written narratives to explore migration\, identity\, belonging\, and cultural heritage. \nVolume II focuses on New York City during the 1980s and 1990s\, reflecting the challenges\, transformations\, and resilience of immigrant communities. Through the symbolic journey of Ada Lin\, the exhibition connects personal memories with the evolving history of the city\, creating a space where immigrant stories are preserved and shared across generations. \nThroughout the exhibition\, we will also present public programs and hands-on workshops. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements! \n📍 Crossing Art @crossingart\n559 W 23rd St\, New York\, NY 10011\n🗓 Opening Reception: August 13\, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM\n🖼 Exhibition: August 13–26\, 2026\n🕛 Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Sunday | 12:00–6:00 PM\nClosed Mondays. \nParticipating Artists:\nBryan Cordova\, Pedro Cuni\, Peggy Cheng\, Rebecca Hon\, Ronald Huang\, James Hsieh\, Chiya Huang\, John Chia Hsuan Kuo\, Kiu\, Tse-Hsing Liu\, Gabrielle Yi-Wen Mar\, Munus Shih\, I Chin Sung\, Moyuru Shiroma\, Yalan Wen\, Sherry Yang\, and Ashton Yeh \nA Story That Lives Within US: Ada — Volume II\nFounder / Curator: Tzu-Ying (Naomi) Chan @naomichan.art\nScreen Writer: Jason Wu @jasonchiehhsiuwu\nVisual Design: Yu Shan Cheng @usuhuaunu\nCo-Organized: @taiwanfest.nyc @hakka.ngo
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/a-story-that-lives-within-us-ada-volume-ii/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824
DTSTAMP:20260818T204151Z
CREATED:20260818T204151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T204151Z
UID:10003111-1786579200-1787529599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:What Remains After the Image
DESCRIPTION:Gallery 60 NYC is pleased to present the second solo exhibition by Bing Lu (b. 1999). “what remains after the image” is an ongoing photographic inquiry into intimacy shaped by absence\, displacement and endurance. Built from archival photographs exchanged between Lu and a significant other\, the series approaches photography as an active record through which personal memory can be revisited\, interrupted\, and reformed. “what remains after the image” will be on view from August 13 – 23\, 2026\, at Gallery 60 NYC.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/what-remains-after-the-image/
LOCATION:Gallery 60 NYC\, 208 E 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTSTAMP:20260713T134151Z
CREATED:20260708T015810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T134151Z
UID:10002809-1786492800-1786665599@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Japan Society Ainu Summer Festival - 50% Discount Code
DESCRIPTION:Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount\nFor the first time ever\, Japan Society is bringing over 25 Ainu performers\, artisans\, educators to New York City. This exciting series of events has been years in the planning and is a collaboration between Japan Society\, the town of Biratori in Hokkaido\, Japan. The events are co-programmed by filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi\, director of the film Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan with support from various NYC Japanese American community members.  \nVisit japansociety.org/ainufestival for tickets and more information. Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount upon checkout for any of the four main auditorium events\, Sinot: The Dances of the Sar River\, Ipe: The Culinary Heritageof the Ainu\, and Ikarkar & Itak: Ainu Embroidery and Language (workshops are not included in the discount). Please click on the specific event for individual tickets. \nPlease note that Naomi Mizoguchi’s film\, Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan will be screening prior to the main events on August 13th and will be presented free with RSVP.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-society-ainu-summer-festival-2/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Festival,Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
DTSTAMP:20260818T203542Z
CREATED:20260818T203542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T203542Z
UID:10003110-1786060800-1788134399@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Still Becoming
DESCRIPTION:Still Becoming presents a new body of work by Shuyao Huang that explores color repetition and form as a way of experiencing time\, attention\, interruption\, transformation\, and new perceptions. This exhibition builds on Huang’s long-standing discipline built from stripes and carefully calibrated relationships of color.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/still-becoming/
LOCATION:Art Cake\, 214 40th St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T173000
DTSTAMP:20260723T013744Z
CREATED:20260723T013744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T013744Z
UID:10002934-1785254400-1785259800@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Transforming the Future Through Narrative Interventions
DESCRIPTION:Artists have long used creative expression to challenge dominant narratives\, build community\, and inspire collective action. Today\, artists are finding new ways to connect with people through digital platforms\, public spaces\, and emerging forms of storytelling that invite participation and dialogue. Asian American Futures’ July online learning session\, part of the Narrative Transformations Toward Our Future series\, will feature artists who are using their work to reach people in new places\, spark meaningful conversations\, and strengthen community through innovative approaches to storytelling. \nJoin us for Session 3: Artists Building Community\, part of our Transforming the Future Through Narrative Interventions online learning series. Hear from Jenny Yang and Kitty Hu as they explore how artists use storytelling to build community\, spark meaningful conversations\, and inspire action. \n👀 More speakers will be announced soon\, stay tuned!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/transforming-the-future-through-narrative-interventions/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T213000
DTSTAMP:20260717T085410Z
CREATED:20260717T085410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T085410Z
UID:10002884-1784833200-1784842200@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Disability Pride Month Art-Making Program at Brooklyn Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join Disability Pride\, Disability Joy\, Exists\, an art-making program that celebrates disability as an integral part of human diversity. Led by Annie Nishwani Lachhman\, a disabled artist\, and Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad\, an educator on disability inclusion\, the program invites participants to add color\, words\, quotes\, reflections\, or marks of their own to a canvas-style version of Annie’s Disability Pride Flag\, helping create a shared piece that commemorates collective voices and disability pride. There will also be materials to design your own art\, or even decorate your own pot (while supplies last)! \nA variety of art supplies will be available to support a wide range of access needs. The program is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpreters will be present\, and visual descriptions will be shared throughout. We strive to make our programs inclusive and welcoming—please contact visitorservices@bbg.org with any accessibility-related questions or requests. \nThis program is presented in partnership with Accessible Travel NYC. \nEntrances to the Garden are located at 990 Washington Avenue and 455 Flatbush Avenue. \nTickets are included with Garden admission. \nAnnie Nishwani Lachhman and Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad. Photo by Accessible Travel NYC.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/disability-pride-month-art-making-program-at-brooklyn-botanical-garden/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Botanic Garden\, 990 Washington Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts and Crafts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTSTAMP:20260709T110951Z
CREATED:20260709T110951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T110951Z
UID:10002817-1784678400-1785023999@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Shen Wei Dance Arts | Guangdong Modern Dance Company
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance \nAs part of Chinese Arts Week and Dance Encounters\, a new cross-cultural\, cross-national\, and cross-temporal work MindScape from choreographer Shen Wei features Shen Wei Dance Arts and Guangdong Modern Dance Company\, co-commissioned by Lincoln Center and American Dance Festival. Combining contemporary dance with poetry\, abstract calligraphy\, and painting\, the work explores the spiritual pursuit of inner harmony and transcendence\, and how this ancient concept may be used in pursuit of a future “spiritual landscape\,” creating profound unity between humanity and nature. \n\n\nWednesday\, July 22\, 2026 at 6:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, July 23\, 2026 at 6:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nFriday\, July 24\, 2026 at 7:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 2026 at 6:00 pm \nRun Time: Approximately 45 minutes \n\n\nPhoto credit: Gabe Palacio
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shen-wei-dance-arts-guangdong-modern-dance-company/
LOCATION:Hearst Plaza\, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260722T161150Z
CREATED:20260708T015621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T161150Z
UID:10002808-1784678400-1784851199@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Japan Society Ainu Summer Festival - 50% discount code
DESCRIPTION:Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount\nFor the first time ever\, Japan Society is bringing over 25 Ainu performers\, artisans\, educators to New York City. This exciting series of events has been years in the planning and is a collaboration between Japan Society\, the town of Biratori in Hokkaido\, Japan. The events are co-programmed by filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi\, director of the film Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan with support from various NYC Japanese American community members.  \nVisit japansociety.org/ainufestival for tickets and more information. Use discount code JACLAINU50 for a 50% discount upon checkout for any of the four main auditorium events\, Sinot: The Dances of the Sar River\, Ipe: The Culinary Heritageof the Ainu\, and Ikarkar & Itak: Ainu Embroidery and Language (workshops are not included in the discount). Please click on the specific event for individual tickets. \nPlease note that Naomi Mizoguchi’s film\, Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan will be screening prior to the main events on July 22nd\, 23rd and August 13th and will be presented free with RSVP.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-society-ainu-summer-festival/
LOCATION:Japan Society\, 333 East 47th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Festival,Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T081745Z
CREATED:20260717T081745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T081745Z
UID:10002881-1784457000-1784462400@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Disability Pride\, Disability Joy Exists: A Community Art Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Accessible Travel NYC for their second annual Art Making Workshop at the New York Botanical Garden! This joyful\, creative workshop blends art\, learning\, and reflection through the lens of disability pride and inclusion. Set in the beauty of the Garden\, this interactive session welcomes disabled people\, families\, friends\, and allies to explore disability as identity\, expression\, and empowerment through art. Participants are welcome to seek inspiration from the current exhibition Flower Power. \nParticipants will choose from a wide variety of accessible\, colorful materials—heavy stock paper\, rocks\, markers\, dot markers\, waxy sticks\, and more—to create pieces that reflect emotions like pride\, joy\, and hope. \nThe program area is wheelchair accessible\, and visual descriptions will be shared throughout. A variety of art supplies will be available to support a range of access needs. We strive to make our programs inclusive and welcoming. To request an ASL interpreter or any other reasonable accommodation\, please contact publiceducation@nybg.org by July 10\, 2026. \nTickets are included in an All-Garden Pass. Click here to purchase. \nAbout the Workshop Leaders: \nSisters Annie Nishwani Lachhman (she/her) and Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad (she/her) are award-winning changemakers using art\, storytelling\, and education to reframe how society sees disability. Annie is a celebrated Disabled Artist whose work has been showcased by institutions like The Met Museum and ADAPT\, and her Disability Pride creations are sold at the New York Botanical Garden\, Whitney Museum\, and online. Lakshmee is the founder of Accessible Travel NYC\, a leading resource in inclusive tourism\, with 25 years in the industry championing disability representation and education. Together\, they bring lived experience\, cultural pride\, and deep joy to every program they lead—empowering communities to embrace disability as identity\, creativity\, resiliency\, and collective strength. \nLocation\nPerennial Garden at the New York Botanical Garden\n2900 Southern Boulevard\, Bronx\, NY 10458
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/disability-pride-disability-joy-exists-a-community-art-making-workshop/
LOCATION:New York Botanical Garden\, 2900 Southern Blvd\, Bronx\, NY\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts and Crafts,In Person
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T223000
DTSTAMP:20260626T170327Z
CREATED:20260626T163845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T170327Z
UID:10002794-1783785600-1783895400@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:ChuanFest – An AAPI Contemporary Performance Festival @ Queens
DESCRIPTION:ChuanFest is an AAPI interdisciplinary performance festival organized by the award-winning in-version ensemble. The Festival\, spanning four days (July 9–July 12)\, has six main shows alongside an interactive installation\, a prelude poetry workshop\, and a community gathering with food-making\, across two venues in the East Village and Astoria\, Queens.\n\nLineup \nProgram A (Day 1 and Day 3): \n\nHAMLETMACHINE (Performance\, Movement) by ZIWEI子维\nBefore it Hurts (Movement\, Poetry) by Jillian Faye Garibaldi & Cerulean long\nI am that I am (Choreopoem) by Hung Ha with opening After the Burning (Performance) by Wisteria Deng\n\nProgram B (Day 2 and Day 4): \n\nStudy of Skin (Lecture Performance) by Jane Jian Su\nEven Monkeys Fall From Trees (Solo Performance\, Theater) by Stella Oh\nSeekSaw (Performance) by Jieru Wang\n\nFree Programs: \n\nVanishing 4.0 – Recollection (Durational Performance\, Interactive Installation): Day 1–4 throughout the festival\nVanishing 2.0 – Community Gathering (Food sharing & network event): Day 3\nTo the Other Shore (Poetry Workshop): June 28 at Accent Sisters Union Square
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/day-pass-chuanfest-queens/
LOCATION:3AM Theatre\, 9-20 35th Avenue\, #3N\, Queens\, NY\, 11106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,In Person,Performance,Theater
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTSTAMP:20260818T203149Z
CREATED:20260818T203128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T203149Z
UID:10003109-1783728000-1788652799@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:Transcendence
DESCRIPTION:Fou Gallery is pleased to present Transcendence\, a group exhibition featuring Tianshu Zhang (张天舒)\, Tao Xian(陶显)\, and Gloria Fan Duan(樊段晓春)\, on view from July 11 through September 5\, 2026. \nAs in the philosophy of the I-Ching [易经]\, the world is not an empty abstraction\, but a living structure of patterns through which all things transform. At a moment when attention is increasingly pulled outward by speed\, image\, and instability\, Transcendence turns inward\, inviting viewers to explore within for the subtle flow of energy that connects body\, mind\, and the natural world. \nBringing together painting and sculpture\, the exhibition considers abstraction not as a rejection of form\, but as a way of approaching what cannot be fully represented: spirit\, dream\, memory\, and the quiet forces that shape both human and natural existence. Through bodies\, imagined organisms\, and reconstructed botanical forms\, Transcendence explores the traces of inner energy moving between consciousness and the unconscious\, creating a path for viewers to enter a realm of inner light\, meditation\, and spiritual perception. \nFor Tianshu Zhang\, painting emerges from the threshold between dream and embodiment. Drawing inspiration from the imperceptible yet constant flow of Qi\, her paintings seek a balance between silhouette-like structures and fluid movement. Through layered brushwork\, Zhang evokes the body in abstraction\, where flesh\, spine\, and inner currents appear only partially\, as if sensing the presence of energy moving within. The body becomes a vessel through which consciousness moves between memory\, desire\, vulnerability\, and transformation. \nTao Xian approaches this spiritual interiority through the imagined life of nature. Drawing from Daoist thought\, Jungian psychology\, and organic forms\, she creates luminous semi-abstract paintings that occupy a space between organism and inner landscape. In works inspired by deep-sea plants and imagined botanical forms\, Tao allows imagination to become a mode of perception\, suggesting a silent energy shared between the individual soul and the larger universe. The visible traces of nature become vessels for psychic and spiritual life\, where the boundary between self and world remains fluid. \nGloria Fan Duan extends the exhibition’s inquiry into nature\, perception\, and unseen forces through a practice situated at the intersection of art\, science\, and technology. Conceived during NARS Foundation (Brooklyn\, New York)\, An And Foundation (Wassaic\, New York) and Fou Gallery’s Tulum Residency (Mexico)\, the series presented in this exhibition combines cast resin and glass flowers\, leaves\, and stems with handmade vessels\, assembling them into sculptural installations inspired by Japanese ikebana. Through mediation\, preservation\, and deliberate arrangement\, Duan reconstructs nature in translucent botanical forms that hover between specimen and offering\, garden and laboratory\, occupying a threshold between existence and non-existence. No longer living plants yet still carrying the trace of organic life\, these works offer a material counterpart to Zhang’s bodily energies and Tao’s imagined spiritual organisms. The processes of preservation\, reproduction\, and arrangement become forms of meditation\, suggesting that the artificial may also serve as a vessel for care\, ecological memory\, and spiritual attention. \nThrough the body\, the imagined organism\, and the reconstructed garden\, form becomes a threshold through which inner energy\, memory\, and spiritual perception may appear. Rather than presenting transcendence as escape\, the exhibition understands it as a process of attunement\, a way of sensing what exists beneath the visible. Installed as a quiet and immersive environment\, Transcendence invites viewers to move through the works as they might move through a breath cycle\, a dream\, or a moment of meditation\, entering a space where the visible world opens onto its unseen dimensions. In this suspended space\, transcendence becomes a quiet practice of returning to the energies that bind the self to the world.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/25502/
LOCATION:Fou Gallery\, 89 5th Avenue\, # 701\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T223000
DTSTAMP:20260626T164929Z
CREATED:20260626T163654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260626T164929Z
UID:10002793-1783618200-1783722600@potluckasianamerica.org
SUMMARY:ChuanFest – An AAPI Contemporary Performance Festival @ Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:ChuanFest is a four-day performance festival featuring AAPI and immigrant artists across poetry\, movement\, performance\, and installation.  Six shows\, one durational installation\, one performance ritual\, one poetry workshop\, one community party\, four days\, two venues. \nChuanFest is an AAPI interdisciplinary performance festival organized by the award-winning in-version ensemble. The Festival\, spanning four days (July 9–July 12)\, has six main shows alongside an interactive installation\, a prelude poetry workshop\, and a community gathering with food-making\, across two venues in the East Village and Astoria\, Queens. \nLineup \nProgram A (Day 1 and Day 3): \n\nHAMLETMACHINE (Performance\, Movement) by ZIWEI子维\nBefore it Hurts (Movement\, Poetry) by Jillian Faye Garibaldi & Cerulean long\nI am that I am (Choreopoem) by Hung Ha with opening After the Burning (Performance) by Wisteria Deng\n\nProgram B (Day 2 and Day 4): \n\nStudy of Skin (Lecture Performance) by Jane Jian Su\nEven Monkeys Fall From Trees (Solo Performance\, Theater) by Stella Oh\nSeekSaw (Performance) by Jieru Wang\n\nFree Programs: \n\nVanishing 4.0 – Recollection (Durational Performance\, Interactive Installation): Day 1–4 throughout the festival\nVanishing 2.0 – Community Gathering (Food sharing & network event): Day 3\nTo the Other Shore (Poetry Workshop): June 28 at Accent Sisters Union Square\n\n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/day-pass-chuanfest-manhattan/
LOCATION:122 Community Center\, 150 1st Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,In Person,Performance
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SUMMARY:Genius on Display: Designing for the FIFA World Cup with Rich Tu
DESCRIPTION:Join Poster House for an evening with Rich Tu\, a creative director and educator\, as well as the designer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup poster for New York and New Jersey. Tu will discuss the evolution of World Cup posters and take you through the creative process behind his 2026 design for the event. \nRich Tu (@rich_tu) is an award-winning artist and creative based in New York City. He is a partner and executive creative director at the branding agency Sunday Afternoon. Tu has also held creative leadership roles at Jones Knowles Ritchie\, MTV Entertainment Group\, and Nike Inc. He won the ADC Young Guns award and recently received the prestigious Paul Manship Medallion for significant contributions to the Art Directors Club and the creative industry. \nTu received his BFA in Communication from Rutgers University and a Masters Degree in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. He currently teaches design at SVA and is the co-founder of the COLORFUL awards with the One Club for Creativity\, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for early career creatives.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/genius-on-display-designing-for-the-fifa-world-cup-with-rich-tu/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Art,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260624T151754Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! - Potluck Asian America Presents: Dinner & Book Talk with Artist/Illustrator Ria Sim
DESCRIPTION:$25 Tickets (includes a copy of her book)\nDinner & Book Talk with Artist Ria Sim\, Author of “Dear New York\, I Love You”\nJoin us for an evening with illustrator Ria Sim (@coffeecakescafe)\, who will discuss her art book\, Dear New York\, I Love You: An Artist’s Celebration of the City\, which celebrates New York’s colorful streets\, classic haunts\, and simple pleasures. \nRia sees the best in the city. She’s moved by the simplicity of the buildings against the sky\, a single flower on a not-so-clean sidewalk\, and the ever-rotating\, meticulously curated decorations adorning a brownstone in the West Village. She draws everything from strangers’ doorsteps and snow-covered yellow cabs\, as well as historic landmarks like the Stonewall Inn to newer\, beloved institutions such as Spongies Cafe in Chinatown. \nIn addition to the discussion\, admission includes a hardcover copy of her book Dear New York\, I Love You: An Artist’s Celebration of the City that Ria can sign\, as well as a buffet dinner featuring the famously delicious\, light\, and airy Hong Kong-style paper-wrapped spongecakes in a wide array of original and special flavors from one of the inspirations behind her drawings: Spongies Cafe! \n \nThe event location will be held in the Flatiron/Union Square area in Manhattan and shared only with confirmed RSVPs. \nAbout Ria Sim: Ria is a self-taught illustrator and is the creator of the popular Instagram account @coffeecakescafe. She was born in Indonesia and lived in the Bay Area after her family immigrated from China. In 2022\, Ria moved to New York City.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/potluck-asian-america-presents-dinner-book-talk-with-artist-illustrator-ria-sim/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Art,Author Interview,Book
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T180000
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SUMMARY:Radical Relations: Creative Conversations on Solidarity\, Legacy\, Activism + Art
DESCRIPTION:Join us for creative conversations on solidarity\, legacy\, activism + art with Akemi Kochiyama-Ladson\, traci kato-kiriyama + special guests. \n\n\n\nAlongside a few special guests\, the afternoon will feature: \nAkemi Kochiyama-Ladson speaking on the Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project\, which honors Yuri’s legacy and carries on her commitment to bring people together and build cross movement\, cross racial solidarity in support of human rights\, dignity\, and self-determination for all oppressed people. \ntraci kato-kiriyama reading from their book of poetry\, Navigating With(out) Instruments and talking about a new installation-performance-community organizing project linking actions and conversations on provenance\, Reparations\, solidarity\, collective healing\, and the reclamation of “items” that are missing/stolen/lost. \nMFA Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts is excited to host this event at the DSI studio in Chelsea\, New York City\, to share projects\, engage in conversations\, mingle over snacks\, and stimulate meaningful interaction and connections among all present. \nPLEASE SAVE THE DATE + RSVP \n\n\nAccessibility Notice: MFA DSI wants to ensure persons with disabilities have access to this event. If you are a person with a disability who requires additional accommodations to access or participate in this event\, please reach out to us at dsiinfo@sva.edu
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/radical-relations/
LOCATION:SVA\, 136 W. 21 Street\, 5th flr.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T200000
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy\, Music & Mandarin Meetup – Your Monthly Cultural Escape
DESCRIPTION:Step into a beautiful evening where art\, music\, and language come alive. Each month\, experience captivating live performances featuring some of China’s most iconic instruments — from the graceful guqin (古琴) to the ethereal\, harp-like konghou (箜篌) and the lush\, harmonizing sheng (笙)— performed by talented musicians who bring these ancient sounds to life.  \nAs music fills the room\, slow down and immerse yourself in the serene practice of Chinese calligraphy\, guided by a master calligrapher. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced\, you’ll receive hands-on guidance — all materials (ink\, paper\, brushes) are provided.  \nWant to practice Mandarin? Join our Mandarin Language Table during intermission for a fun\, relaxed conversation with support from our language instructors.  \nEnjoy tea and light refreshments\, meet fellow culture lovers\, and experience a unique night of art and connection in the heart of NYC!  \nNo experience is needed — just bring your curiosity! We can’t wait to share this inspiring evening with you.  \nThis program is in partnership with the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/calligraphy-music-mandarin-meetup-your-monthly-cultural-escape/
LOCATION:China Institute of America\, 100 Washington Street\, New York\, NY\, 10006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit: Shared Lines: Asian American Stories on Route 66
DESCRIPTION:Route 66 might be the U.S.’s most famous highway. Traversing the country from Santa Monica\, CA to Chicago\, IL\, it’s been immortalized in songs\, books\, and movies. But along that iconic highway are stories that are far lesser known. \nWith a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, illustrator Sammy Yuen set out on a roadtrip to capture those stories. This exhibition — coinciding with Route 66’s 100th anniversary this fall — brings some of them to life. \nLike the stone guardian lions that appeared out of nowhere in Amboy\, CA\, a former ghost town purchased by Japanese American restaurateur and preservationist\, Albert Okura. The water towers in Kingman\, AZ that once supported operations of the railroad built by Chinese laborers. The Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, housed in an erstwhile tofu factory donated by Chinese immigrant and grocery magnate Raymond Lee. \n“This whole journey started with my first exhibition at Pearl River Mart\,” says Sammy. “Showing my new exhibition there brings it back\, full circle. I also like the idea of exploring Asian American communities outside of New York City’s Chinatowns. Beyond Manhattan and Flushing. Sometimes it’s just a strip mall or restaurants spread out in an area. But the stories of the people are often the same.” \nJoin us for the opening reception on June 6. Attendance is free but registration is appreciated. \n\nOn view June 6 through Sept. 27 in the Pearl River Mart gallery at 452 Broadway\nFree and open to the public every day from 11 AM to 7 PM\nLearn more in our interview with Sammy\n\nSpecial thanks to the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, who provided curation for this exhibition. \nThis exhibition is dedicated to Sammy’s father\, Sammy Yuen\, Sr. (1935 to 2026)\, for his unwavering support of the people he loved. \nAbout the Artist\nSammy Yuen is an artist\, illustrator\, designer\, writer\, and martial arts instructor. He is the recipient of multiple grants\, including awards from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, and the Asian American Arts Alliance. His work has been exhibited at Pearl River Mart\, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and Google Arts & Culture. He is currently developing a multi-generational picture book inspired by his family’s martial arts legacy. \nWith over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry\, he has created book covers — including more than 35 New York Times bestsellers — as well as marketing and advertising materials\, animated videos\, and social media assets. Across all of his work\, his goal is to tell stories that engage audiences and spark conversation.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/shared-lines-asian-american-stories-on-route-66/
LOCATION:Pearl River Mart Gallery – Soho\, 452 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Art Exhibit
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