Giving voice to AAPI art and culture in NYC and beyond.
Essays
How Migration Impacts the Mediums and Practices of Diasporic Artists
Through the experiences of two Korean American artists, Ian Ha and Khia Hong, writer and curator Ho Won Kim explores the impact migration can have on artistic practices. “Migration is not solely about the movement of individuals from one place to another,” writes Kim. “It also involves the transfer of personal objects that anchor one’s sense of self in unfamiliar territories. This observation raises an intriguing question, particularly with regard to diasporic artists: how do memories and identities embedded in chosen mediums resurface and evolve in new environments?”
By Ho Won Kim
By Ho Won Kim
Profiles
Robert Ouyang Rusli Captures the Absurdities of Being an Immigrant Through Music
By Michelle Hyun Kim
Essays
Photo Essay: Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
By Ahmad Abdulwadood, Asif Ali, Sangeetha Kowsik, and Kaira Widodo
4 AAPI LGBTQ+ Photographers Capturing Artists They Admire
By Leo Foo, Shravya Kag, Justin J. Wee, Chen Xiangyun
Profiles
Robert Ouyang Rusli Captures the Absurdities of Being an Immigrant Through Music
By Michelle Hyun Kim
Reviews
Interviews
Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad on the Intersections of AAPI Identity and Disability
By Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad and Danielle Wu
Cecile Chong and Sophia Ma on Curating a Show with 45 AAPI Artists
By Cecile Chong, Sophia Ma, and Shannon Lee
Arooj Aftab, Shahzad Ismaily, and Vijay Iyer on Love in Exile
By Arooj Aftab, Shahzad Ismaily, Vijay Iyer, and Shannon Lee
Rahill Jamalifard on Writing Music as the Daughter of Iranian Immigrants
By Rahill Jamalifard and Shannon Lee