Asian American Arts Centre

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Eung Ho Park
"I am Looking at You"

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CALENDAR

2007 - 2008

AAAC exhibitions program seeks to engage viewers in the historical presence of an Asian American artistic development, raising issues and aesthetics of particular interest from an Asian American perspective, while supporting creative opportunities for young artists. Many exhibitions include young Asian American artists or artists significantly influenced by Asia. The Mid-Career Artist Series presents a one or two person show. This is an occasional series focused on recognizing the achievements of a mid-career artist. Mid-career artists are nominated & selected by a panel of professionals in the arts.

Exhibition Title: Fibers: Fiero, Kotani
Featuring: Columbia Fiero, Akiko Kotani & Soon-Im Kim.
Dates: Oct 11 - Nov 16, 2007

Innovative approaches to common fibers by three artists, Asian, Asian American, and an American artist who is significantly influenced by Asia. Fibers in both two and three dimensions are physical yet convey an intangible touch of the lightness of air. In so doing they integrate both Asian and Western sensibilities. Organized by Robert Lee

Exhibition Title: Rare Tribal Textiles from China
Dates: November 23rd to January 4, 2008
An exhibition of Chinese Tribal Textiles from the Minority Peoples of China will be public through the Chistmas Holidays and Chinese Lunar New Year as well. The dates are December 20, 2007 to February 29, 2008. These are museum quality fabrics representative of historical tribal traditions. They are from the peoples known as: Miao, Gejia,Yao, Yi, Dai, Li, and Zhang. Many more garments, banners, festival jackets and blankets have been added to fill the gallery, from Dai, Hainan as well as Gejia and Miao. Some are quite fashionable for use today.

A reception will be held to mark this exquisite display of pattern and skill, the highest embroidery quality of China. The collector of these tribal arts and textiles, Dr. Andrew Wang, will speak at this event. More info will become available later. His knowledge and experience of this art and their traditions is extensive and most interesting.

Annual Lunar New Year Folk Festival
Dates: Feb 10, Sunday, 2-5pm
Tickets - $12 Seniors; children $ 6 under 6yrs old free
"A Lunar New Year Folk Arts Festival" featuring Chinese Folk Artists, and musician. Five traditional artists/crafts people will be giving hands on demonstrations. Artists include a Chinese miniature dough figurine artist, a Sumi ink calligrapher, an Indian Mahendi hand painting artist, an Er Hu performer, together with a Chinese folk dance and music Pipa performance. New Year delicacies will also be served. Audiences will have the opportunity to interact with skilled folk artists and ask questions, make requests and learn and delight in the magic of a traditional craft and music. This is an ideal event for families.

Yeong Gill Kim
Dates: July 11 - August 1, 2008
The complexity of Yeong Gill Kim's brush work on muslin has attained a breathtaking clarity and simplicity. He shows that contemporary art in America need not be founded on a break with the past, nor on claims of a new age of global technology. He demonstrates that a crisis of identity, a seemingly unbridgeable gap born of two irreconcilable cultures, can be spanned with a renewed confidence in the vitality of one's Asian traditions.

Marie Yoho Dorsey
Dates: August 8 - August 29, 2008
An artist well trained in the Japanese art of Ikebana has turned her skilled mind to the art of painting, collage and installation to create delicate and masterful renderings on fabric, mystical journeys through landscapes and clouds despite the noise of the cities of New York and Florida.

'Infinite Mirror'
Infinite Mirror - a travelling exhibition on American diversity by "Art Train" inclusive of Asian American contemporary artists in conjunction with Brandywine Printshop in Philadelphia. Dates: tour planned to begin Winter 2008

Artrain
Dates: TBA starting Winter, 2008

Artrain – A collaborative travelling exhibition of contemporary Asian American artists in conjunction with African American & Latino art components.

ArtSlams
Dates: Spring/Summer/Fall 2008
ArtSlams - Each event will give emerging artists the opportunity to share their work with curators, arts professionals, peers and the public.

Wednesday July 16 2008 Artists presented will be:
Abha Dawesar, Vivian Wong, Kenji Kojima, Yasuko Shingu

Friday, August 15th 2008, from 7 to 9 pm, Artists presented will be:
Barbara Coleman, Cecile Chong, Dana Zaldo, Kikuko Tanaka, Ugur Kunst

2008-2009

MetroPoles
Opens: Friday, September 26, 2008 | Closes: Friday, October 31, 2008

A Collaboration with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning and Bronx River Arts Center, MetroPoles is curated by Jose Ruiz, Heng Gil, and Bob Lee. Artists Include Olivia Beens, Christopher K. Ho, and others.

Silk Road Mocha on Mott St.
Dates: TBA
Curated by Katie Chao, the final artist list is yet to be determined.

More to come.

GENERAL

Gallery Tour for Groups
By appointment; $2 per person attending; minimum 15 people; 30-45 min. Tours can be arranged according to the needs of each group. Tailored for each group talks normally cover an introduction to Asian art, the Arts Centre, its purpose, history or context in the Asian American community of Lower Manhattan, diversity as exemplified by the racial complexion of the present group, an introduction to selected art works, as well as a methodology to visual learning. Asian American artists, talks and performance events on site also available for booking.

Community Art School
Art Classes for Children from 4 to 14 yrs old. Saturdays 12:30 – 4:30 pm. Fall and Spring semesters. Classes are set for September 24, 2005 – January 28, 2006 Parents interested in children classes on Sunday morning or Wednesday after school should call and let us know of your interest. If there is enough interest a class may be held. Instructor – On Megumi Akiyoshi, Consultant – Ling-Yi Chien, School Manager – Elaine Chu. Call 212.233.2154 for further information.

Asian American Arts Centre 26 Bowery 3fl New York, NY 10013 All exhibitions unless otherwise indicated are held at Asian American Arts Centre 26 Bowery 3 Fl above McDonalds, in Chinatown, one block below Canal St. New York NY 10013. Gallery hours are M-F 1230 to 630pm, Thurs till 730pm. Current exhibitions and much, much more, are posted on www.artspiral.org For further information call 212 233 2154 or write aaartsctr@aol.com Directions to AAAC: one block south of Canal St. D, B Train to Grand St or N, R, Q, W & #6 Train to Canal St. or #4 & #5 Train to City Hall. M103 or M15 bus to Chatham Square. By Car: Holland Tunnel leads to entrance to Manhattan Bridge along Canal St. where it crosses the Bowery. Park in outdoor lots on Henry St east of the Bowery, off Cathrine or Market Sts.