Photo by Chanel Matsunami
Join us for an evening of sharing, tea, and baos! In parallel to the theme of solidarity in the "In Our Corner" exhibition, Think!Chinatown is proud to bring a host of ally organizations to the Studio. The organizations will include Black Gotham, Blasian March, en foco, and Vietnamese Boat People. Each group will share what they are working on and what asks they might have. The exhibition’s artists and visiting groups have been collaborating on a playlist, building something small together to be shared during the reception with food and chat. Be a part of this great exchange where tomorrow’s solidarity is forged and come share your thoughts and support for these amazing artists and organizations!
RSVP required for entry, no walk-ins allowed.
In Our Corner: Exchanges in the Asian American Art Movements and Beyond explores the personal and professional support that artists of Asian descent received during and after the Asian American Art Movements. This companion exhibition to Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001) at New York University’s 80WSE Gallery, invites five artists of the three key art collectives and organizations featured in Legacies to show alongside five non-Asian American artists who supported their work and growth over the years. These relationships range from recently made friendships to lifelong partnerships and even marriage: Kathleen Foster joins Ching Ming Cheung; Charles Luce joins Helen Oji; Howardena Pindell joins Arlan Huang; Shellyne Rodriguez joins Tomie Arai; and Arleen Schloss joins Nina Kuo. To highlight AAAC’s collection and its ongoing solidarity-building, In Our Corner presents five works by non-Asian American artists from the collection, Columbia Fiero, Kitty Katz, Donald Lipski, Eva Mantell, and Sepp Seitz. As the hosting institution for In Our Corner, Think!Chinatown’s commission of Black Gotham’s Grand Rising and its inclusion in the show demonstrates the organization’s ongoing exchange and collaboration with communities of color. Through interviews and writings from the artists, In Our Corner highlights these bonds and explores how artist collectives/organizations intersected and fostered connections.