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Program News: Visual Arts
2003SummerKSW’s APAture visual arts exhibition will kick off with a gala reception on Tuesday, September 16th, at SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., 6.30 – 8.30pm; $2–5 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds). SpringKSW's major exhibition, War and Silence, took place in Somarts' Main Gallery from May 3-28, 2003. Part of the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center’s Festival 2003, the exhibit opened on May 3 to a large receptive audience. As part of War and Silence, KSW present a panel discussion on Tuesday, May 20th, 7-9 PM, which featured Helen Zia, Tram Nguyen, Rick Godinez and Shailja Patel. For the Association of Asian American Studies Conference, KSW presented a Powerpoint presentation entitled Movement and the Arts: A Visual History of APA Activism and a visual arts presentation. WinterOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, created by Flo Oy Wong, opened on Ellis Island on March 8, 2003, along with Flo's My Mother's Baggage: Paper Sister/Paper Aunt/ Paper Wife and Gateway to Gold Mountain, a traveling exhibit by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF). Collectively entitled Tin See Do: The Angel Island Experience, the show will continue until May 31st.Tin See Do is co-presented with Ellis Island and AIISF, with support by Verizon, OCA, and individuals. [see photos from the NYC exhibit] KSW's major exhibition, War and Silence, will take place in Somarts' Main Gallery from May 3-28, 2003. Part of the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center's Festival 2003, the exhibit will open on May 3, 5-7 PM. As part of War and Silence, KSW will present a panel discussion on Tuesday, May 20th, 7-9PM. For the Association of Asian American Studies Conference, KSW will present a Powerpoint presentation entitled Movement and the Arts: A Visual History of APA Activism, May 7 -11. 2002FallOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, created by Flo Oy Wong, is scheduled to go to Ellis Island in March 2003. We are presently raising funds to ship the art to the East Coast. Contributions to KSW will be greatly appreciated. Flo Oy Wong's latest work, "Kindred Spirit", will be shown at The San Francisco Quilters Guild "Symphony of Color" Quilt Show at the Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 Eighth Street, SF, on March 22 and March 23. Flo's art reflects on nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee and his imprisonment by the U.S. government. She will present an artist talk at the show on March 22nd. For more info, see www.sfqg.org KSW is accepting proposals from visual artists for our big exhibition, War and Silence, opening in Somarts' Main Gallery on May 1, 2003. APAture's gallery exhibition featured works including Robert Gutierrez' imaginary landscapes, Lien Truong's powerful oil on canvas, and Amy Lam's nine-part installation Cultural Fragments. SummerOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, is back from the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. It is scheduled to go to Ellis Island in March 2003. We are presently raising funds to ship the art to the East Coast. Contributions to KSW will be greatly appreciated. Students from Thien Pham's comic book workshop showed off their work at the class exhibition on August 23 at Somarts. WinterOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, is still at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles until April.  2001SummerOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, opens at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on September 29, reception 6-8 pm. Also shown will be Flo Oy Wong's Baby Jack Rice Story, a suitcase installation entitled My Mother's Baggage: Paper Sister/Paper Aunt/ Paper Wife, and the premiere of a new work based on Wen Ho Lee. SpringOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, returns to San Francisco for a three-gallery presentation at the San Francisco Main Library, Chinese Culture Center, and the San Francisco Arts Commission Chinatown Community Arts Program Gallery this month (see page 5 for schedule). The show will then travel to the Japanese National Museum in Los Angeles in September. Plans are under way to travel the show to the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, New York University, and Ellis Island. The flags were also shown at the Prisms of Time quilt show at the Concourse Showplace Square on March 31-April 1, 2001. WinterOn February 3, KSW and Galería de la Raza opened atlas(t): A Mapping Expedition/Exhibition Equipped by Latino and Asian Pacific American Artists. 29 artists participated. Nearly 300 people attended the opening. The exhibition runs through March 31. Our showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh (see website), travels to the Euphrat Museum of Art at DeAnza College from February 22 to April 12, 2001. Some of the work is concurrently shown at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. It will return to San Francisco for a three-gallery presentation in May; then travel to the Japanese National Museum in Los Angeles. On March 3, 2001, KSW and the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (formerly OACC) opened Limited Edition, an exhibit of emerging artists featuring prints by Kevin Chen and Christine Wong, as well as site-specific installations from artist Vu T. Thu Ha, and the artist group of Robert Sato, Ako Castuera, Jennifer Witt, David Benzler, and Ryohei Tanaka. The show runs through May 24. 2000FallOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, will travel to the Euphrat Gallery and Evergreen College from February 22 to April 12, 2001. It will return to San Francisco for a three-gallery presentation in May; then travel to the Japanese National Museum in Los Angeles. A symposium for the Angel Island Project was held at the Main Library on September 23, 2000. Executive Director Nancy Hom held a retrospective of her silkscreen work at ODC Theater in San Francisco from August 20 through September 10, 2000. APAture kicked off with a gallery exhibit opening on September 14, 2000 at SomArts. About 200 people attended the reception. The exhibit, which featured 20 visual artists, was up through September 30th. Fifteen filmmakers showed their films at APAture's Film and Video night. KSW-Next's collaborative exhibition with the Galería de la Raza entitled atlas(t), originally scheduled for November, has been postponed until February. SummerOur showcase exhibition, made in usa: Angel Island Shhh, premiered onsite at Angel Island on June 17, 2000. The catalogue, designed by Zand Gee, is available for $15 plus sales tax (make check out to KSW and include $3 shipping/ handling fee). Our thanks to everyone for making the opening a success. Executive Director Nancy Hom will be having a retrospective of her silkscreen work at ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street (and Shotwell) in San Francisco from August 20 through September 10, 2000. The work spans her 25-year career as a graphic artist for the non-profit sector. The reception is on Sunday, August 20, from 3 to 6 pm. Nancy will give a slide presentation of her visual artwork and a selected reading of her literary pieces. Some posters, limited print editions, children's books, and cards will be for sale at the reception. Half of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to KSW. APAture kicks off with a gallery exhibit opening on September 14, 2000, 6 to 8 PM at SOMArts. The exhibit will be up from September 11 through the 30th. KSW-Next is developing an exciting collaborative exhibition with the Galería de la Raza entitled atlas(t), a series of conceptual maps that focus on framing the life of our communities in San Francisco. SpringKSW presented a juried photography exhibit with the Chinatown Photographic Society and the Chinatown Community Arts Program. The exhibit, entitled From Sojourners to Skateboarders: Chinatown in Transition, features photographs that address the changing nature of Chinatown. The show has been extended until May 27. There will be a poetry reading on May 27, from 2 to 4 pm. Our showcase exhibition, "made in usa: Angel Island Shhh" premieres onsite at Angel Island on June 17, 2000. Opening festivities will be held from 12 to 3 PM. Artist Flo Oy Wong held a preview party at her studio on April 30. Gordon Chun is designing and overseeing the exhibition installation. The catalogue, designed by Zand Gee, will be available in June for $15 plus tax (Preorders welcome; make check out to KSW and include $3 shipping/handling fee). Our thanks to Brian Komei Dempster for editing the catalogue. We also welcome Jeanie Chooey Low, the community outreach coordinator for the project. KSW-Next is developing an exciting collaborative exhibition with the Galería de la Raza entitled atlas(t), a series of conceptual maps that focus on framing the life of our communities in San Francisco. WinterKSW presented an exhibition of poetry and photography from The Book of Perceptions on November 13-December 11 at the Chinatown Community Arts Gallery. A reception for the exhibit was held on December 3 to coincide with our annual Holiday Open House. KSW is exhibiting photographs, poetry, and artwork at the Chinese Historical Society from January 22 through December 2000. The exhibit covers three decades of KSW community artists. On April 8, 2000 KSW will co-sponsor a juried photography exhibit with the Chinatown Photographic Society and The Chinatown Community Arts Program. The exhibit, entitled From Sojourners to Skateboarders: Chinatown in Transition, will feature photographs inspired by the poetry of Genny Lim that address the changing nature of Chinatown. For a submission form, call us at 415-543-0520. Our showcase exhibition, "made in u.s.a.: Angel Island shhh" will premiere onsite at Angel Island on June 17, 2000. Artist Flo Oy Wong has been interviewing and producing the pieces at various residencies. We have hired Larsen Associates for publicity, and Rudy Lemcke for web development. Exhibition designer Gordon Chun; sound designer Ed Osborn, and graphic designer Zand Gee also join the team. 1999FallAPAture presented 19 visual artists at the CELLspace gallery; the event also featured a kinetic sculpture, "Running Man," which was performed outside in the street. The APAture Film and Video screening on September 30 at Artists' Television Access featured films and videos by local filmmakers: Matthew Abaya, Anita Chang, James Hong, Rosa Lao, Jeffrey Lei, Mail Order Brides, Iraya Robles, and Ajchaaria Taveeviarat. The exhibition of poetry and photography from The Book of Perceptions will take place November 13 - December 11 at the Chinatown Community Arts Gallery. A reception for the exhibit will be held on December 3, 5-8:30 pm to coincide with our annual Holiday Open House. KSW will exhibit photographs, poetry, and artwork at the Chinese Historical Society from January through December 2000. On April 8, 2000 KSW will co-sponsor a juried photography exhibit with the Chinatown Photographic Society and The Chinatown Community Arts Program. The exhibit, entitled From Sojourners to Skateboarders: Chinatown in Transition, will feature photographs inspired by the poetry of Genny Lim that address the changing nature of Chinatown. For a submission form, call us at 415-543-0520. Our showcase exhibition, "made in u.s.a.: Angel Island shhh" will premiere onsite at Angel Island on June 17, 2000. Artist Flo Oy Wong has been producing the pieces at various residencies. WinterKSW's next history-based exhibit will showcase the work from The Book of Perceptions, which we are publishing in this year. The premiere exhibit will be held on March 6 at 7 pm at the Pacific Bridge Gallery. 1998FallThe Alvarado Project's exhibit, Through My Father's Eyes, premiered at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998, with an adjunct exhibit in the display cases on the Filipino American Center (third floor) of the Library. Over 300 people attended the opening, which featured speeches by City Librarian Regina Minudri, Library Commissioner Ernest Llorente, and Art Commissioner Neri Gotico. KSW also co-sponsored a slide/lecture featuring Peter Bacho and KSW poet Al Robles with Bill Sorro and Guilio Sorro at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. In addition, there was a symposium on September 19, which is sponsored by Filipino American National Historical Society and the SF Public Library. KSW's next history-based exhibit will showcase the work from The Book of Perceptions, which we are publishing in 1999. SummerExcitement is mounting for the Alvarado Project. The exhibit, Through My Father's Eyes, will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998. There will be an adjunct exhibit in the display cases on the Filipino American Center (third floor) of the Library. A slide/lecture featuring Peter Bacho and KSW poet Al Robles will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. Also planned is a symposium on September 19, which is sponsored by Filipino American National Historical Society and the SF Public Library. Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is offering free screenprinting and photography workshops at South of Market Cultural Center. The schedule for the classes, which start in October, is listed in the calendar section. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for information. SpringOur California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is still offering screenprinting workshops at South of Market Cultural Center, which also co-sponsors this residency. The schedule for the classes is as follows: Mondays 1 -4 pm; Wednesdays, 1:30 - 5, 6:30 - 9 pm; Saturdays 12 - 4 pm. The classes are free. There will be a special photoscreenprinting class with guest artist Rich Tokeshi on Saturdays, May 16 through June 13, from 12 - 2 pm. The classes for May are co-sponsored with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for more information. KSW presented Celebrating the Arts, an exhibit of photographs and artwork by KSW members celebrating the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area at ODC Theater Gallery on February 26 through March 29. Featured were posters and photographs by Nancy Hom, Bob Hsiang, Rebekah Kao and others. Bob Hsiang and Rebekah Kao's work are also being shown at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on April 16 - May 31, co-sponsored by KSW. On May 9, there will be a performance by guitarist Mike Sasaki, one of the subjects of the photographs, at 12 pm, followed by a reception from 1- 2 pm. The Alvarado Project is well underway. The exhibit will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF Main Library on September 9, 1998. There will be an exhibit of personal artifacts in the display cases on the third floor (Filipino Section) of the Main Library in August. A slide/lecture by Peter Bacho will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. Sections of the Alvarado collection were on display at the San Francisco Art Commission Gallery as part of the show, Harlem of the West: the Fillmore Jazz Archives, curated by Lewis Watts. WinterOur California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is still offering screenprinting workshops at South of Market Cultural Center, which also co-sponsors this residency. The schedule for the classes is as follows: Mondays 1-4 pm; Wednesdays, 1:30 - 5, 6:30 - 9 pm; Saturdays 12 - 4 pm. The classes are free. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for more information. KSW assisted Ed Nathan in the preparation and installation of his drawings, paintings, sculpture and xerography at ODC Performance Gallery in October 1997. Ed donated the proceeds from the sale of his works to the organizations represented by or selected by the Community Arts Distribution Committee of the Zellerbach Family Fund. Kearny Street Workshop was among the lucky recipients. Thank you, Ed. We will be presenting an exhibit of photographs and artwork by KSW members celebrating the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area at ODC Theater Gallery on February 26, 1998 through March 29. Opening reception is on February 26, 6:30 - 7:30; closing reception on March 29, 6:30 - 7:30. Featured will be posters and photographs by Nancy Hom, Bob Hsiang, Rebekah Kao and others. Bob Hsiang and Rebekah Kao's work will also be shown at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for Asian Pacific Heritage Month on April 16. KSW will co-curate and help install the show. The Alvarado Project kicked off with a preview exhibit and fundraiser at South Park this past December. The exhibit will premiere at the Jewett Gallery in the SF main Library on September 9, 1998. A slide/lecture by Peter Bacho will be held at the Koret Auditorium on October 8. 1997FallKSW presented our 25th anniversary exhibition at Woolf House Storefronts. The exhibition was shown as part of the TODCO InnerCity Arts Walk, which participated in the Yerba Buena Marketing Allianceçs Gallery Walk on September 4. Part of the 25th anniversary exhibition was also shown briefly at the Westbay Multi-Services Center. Our California Arts Council artist-in-residence, Leland Wong, is starting another round of screenprinting workshops at South of Market Cultural Center, which also co-sponsors this residency. The new schedule for the classes is as follows: Wednesdays, 4 - 9 pm; Thursdays 1 - 6 pm; Saturdays 11 - 4 pm. The classes are free. Call Leland at 415-673-7082 for more information. KSW helped to frame and install the artwork of Ed Nathan, who is having a retrospective at ODC Performance Gallery from October 29 through November 23. Proceeds from the sale of Edçs work will benefit KSW and other organizations. KSW installed a display of I-Hotel photographs at the Chinatown Community Arts Program. Our I-Hotel photographs were also displayed at the Asian Resource Gallery in Oakland, and at Immigrant Pride Day in San Francisco. (KSW had an information table and sold books at the latter event.)
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