Heartmind: Portraits from the Bob Eng Lee and Asian American Arts Centre Collections (Oct. 20, 2021–Jan. 9, 2022)
Presented in collaboration with Think!Chinatown, HEARTMIND featured just a few examples of these vast collections.
Corky Lee on My Mind (June 11–Sept. 18, 2021)
We were honored to relaunch our gallery in SoHo with an exhibition celebrating our dear friend, photographer, and legend, Corky Lee.
Futures Ever Arriving (May 6–June 27, 2021)
Presented in partnership with the Asian American Arts Alliance and Chelsea Market, this group exhibition celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Against All Odds: Asian Women Who Dared to Be Great (March 14–May 3, 2020)
Curated by Kelly Lan and with stunning potraiture by Bo Feng Lin, this exhibition featured the stories of six amazing Asian and Asian American women.
A Chinatown Odyssey (Jan. 18–March 8, 2020)
Graphic novel artist Jerry Ma retells a classic Chinese tale.
Asian Babies: Works from Asian 'New Yorker' Cartoonists (Oct. 4, 2019–Jan. 12, 2020)
This group exhibition featured the work of 10 talented cartoonists of Asian descent who have been published in The New Yorker.
From Trash to Treasure: Muong Ngoi, Laos to NYC (Sept. 6–21, 2019)
“I am one of millions producing trash daily,” says jeweler and activist Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz. “I do not want to leave my grandchildren such a polluted world.”
Shared Spaces (July 13–Aug. 31, 2019)
From architect Philip Poon, this interactive exhibition invited viewers to imagine how people of diverse backgrounds might occupy the same physical space.
#StarringJohnCho: The Call for an Asian American Lead (May 18–July 7, 2019)
What if Captain America was Captain Asian America? asks screenwriter, creative strategist, and activist William Yu.
World of One (March 23–May 5, 2019)
Through surreal and mind-bending images, photographer Johnny Tang explored themes of individuality, conformity, and otherness.
Closing Distances (Feb. 2–March 17, 2019)
Painter Arlan Huang and amateur Cantonese opera performer Mee Mee Chin were more than just co-exhibitors — they're cousins! Their exhibition used paintings and textiles to explore the meaning of family and identity.
Homeward Bound: Global Intimacies in Converging Chinatowns (Nov. 10, 2018–Jan. 25, 2019)
As queer Chinese American scholars, organizers, and artists, Diane Wong and Huiying B. Chan curated this exhibition centering narratives of home, community, and intergenerational resistance.