Artist Talk at the APAture Visual Arts Closing Reception
Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco CA, 94103
Closing Reception November 9, 2024, 12-3 PM
Growing up in the Midwest as a third-gen Chinese American woman, my heritage was primarily experienced within the walls of our family home. The passing of my maternal grandparents left a gap I didn’t fully comprehend until much later. Creating Juicy, a multimedia series spotlighting elder Asian American women, became a journey back to that heritage, sparking the intergenerational connection I yearned for with elders of the broader Asian American community.
Sharing Juicy at Kearny Street Workshop’s upcoming APAture Visual Arts Showcase – a preeminent space for emerging Asian and Asian American artists – feels like a true return, particularly as the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary and the festival explores the theme of “Return.” These photos have found their way to several gallery walls over the years, from SOMArts Cultural Center in 2017, to the Oakland Photo Workshop Gallery in 2023, the Joyce Gordon Gallery in 2024, and now at Arc Gallery of San Francisco. It's been moving to see different communities hear and react to stories from our elders, in their own words.
Join me for an artist talk at the closing reception on Saturday, November 9th. The reception program and a link to RSVP is below.
12:00 PM: Doors open to all artists and the general public
12:40 PM: Introductions and welcome by Kearny Street Staff
12:45 PM: Special music performance by Karinyo, music showcase artist
1:00 PM: Round robin artist talks, approximately 5 minutes per artist (13 artists)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Food, drink, music, closing of show
RSVP to this event here.
More information about the APAture festival here.
Kearny Street Workshop