PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY
DCTV 87 Lafayette St, New YorkFor 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new ... Read more
Countering Economic Coercion: U.S. Strategy and Business Resilience in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New YorkJoin us on Thursday, September 5, for a timely in-person discussion on economic coercion with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez.
Democracy, War, and Identity: Viet Thanh Nguyen and Cathy Linh Che in Conversation
Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer, A Man of Two Faces) and Cathy Linh Che (Split, Becoming Ghost) share readings of their work and discuss their experience of democracy as Vietnamese American immigrant writers whose work engages vistas of American democracy amidst the legacy and representations of the Vietnam War. A Q&A will follow the ... Read more
Threads of Sustainability: Panel and Showcase
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New YorkJoin us for an evening of fashion as food for thought. In collaboration with Fempowerment Foundation, Asia Society presents Threads of Sustainability, an interface between the worlds of fashion and sustainability. Foregrounding the local traditions and artisans behind global fashion, the evening features a panel with speakers from the fashion industry, alongside a showcase of ... Read more
Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution – A Curator’s Perspective
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New YorkKorean Couture: Generations of Revolution is a compelling exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art about the history and transformative legacy of Korean fashion, presenting garments ranging from excavated 17th-century aristocratic garments to contemporary Korean couture by leading and emerging designers, including André Kim (1935–2010); Lie Sang Bong (b. 1954); Lee Chung Chung (b. 1978), ... Read more