Art historian, curator and writer Lisa Yin Zhang will be in conversation with Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) director Bob Lee to discuss “What is Asian American Art?” They will focus on questions of identity-building and drawing on works from the archive from artists such as Yoshiki Araki, Martin Wong, and Nina Kuo; and ephemera from landmark exhibitions such as Orientalism (1986) China, June 4, 1989 (1991-2014), and Detained (2006). Join the conversation as we explore the Asian American Arts Centre archive through the lens of Asian American art and identity. 

This event will take place on Zoom. Links will be sent to ticket holders on the day of the event.

About Asian American Arts Centre

The Asian American Arts Centre was founded in 1974 in New York City to address the distinctive concerns of Asian Americans in the United States. Its mission is to promote the preservation and creative vitality of Asian American cultural growth through the arts, and its historical and aesthetic linkage to other communities. The Arts Centre accomplishes this by presenting and interpreting the ongoing synthesis of contemporary American and Asian art forms, utilizing performance, exhibition, and public education.

About Lisa Yin Zhang

Lisa Yin Zhang is an art historian, curator, and writer from Queens, New York. A graduate of Williams College and Stuyvesant High School, she is currently a staff writer at TheGuide.art, and has previously held positions at the Museum of Chinese in America, the Noguchi Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, and more.