In Their Own Words: Demythifying Asian Americans

Join us for a conversation between artists and educators Ji Woo Kim, Yin Ming Wong, Aya Rodriguez-Izumi and Dr. Catherine Rosamond on the harmful effects of the Model Minority myth. Presented by MFA Fine Arts in collaboration with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SVA.

This panel aims to share discourse on inclusivity and community, specifically delving into how the Asian American identity is an intersection of race, ethnicity, and nationality. We will consider the fallacies in how Asian Americans are perceived in cultural contexts and racial and sociopolitical environments. This conversation will examine concepts of belonging and displacement through critical theory in relation to artmaking and education. The panelists will guide the dialogue through anecdotes and personal discoveries in relation to a wider collective Asian American experience.