Photo by Chanel Matsunami Govreau

Help us conclude the third exhibition exploring the AAAC collection with good cheers and joy at the closing party for “Between Line and Thread”! Think!Chinatown recently accepted the gift of the AAAC’s collection, becoming the custodian of nearly 50 years of contemporary and folk artworks, as well as its expansive library focused on Asian American art. Taking place at T!C’s Studio at 1 Pike Street, “Between Line and Thread” celebrates a momentous occasion in T!C’s history, and that of the AAAC, with the third installment of intergenerational engagement with the collection. Free with no RSVP required.

“Between Line and Thread: Connecting the Asian American Arts Centre / 界與線之間” uses the literal lines, threads, and metaphorical representations of connection in the works of the Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) collection to explore the web between the works, artists, and organizations that made this exhibition possible. By stripping the works down to their core elements–line, thread, wire, rope, marks, and even text, the ahistorical aesthetic framework reveals that the visually differing forms contain an unseen link that investigates the past as their visual supplier. That shared starting point is one of AAAC’s guiding collecting principles. Developed outside of academia or museum guidelines, the AAAC collection provides an education of Asian American humanities through the arts that center on accessibility for the general public, which Think!Chinatown honors as its new steward.