• Exhibition – LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art

    Queens College - Godwin-Ternbach Museum 65-30 Kissena Blvd - 405 Klapper Hall, Flushing, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    LEGENDS: Athleticism in Asian/American Art explores the intersection of art and sports through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. While often considered distinct fields, this exhibition highlights how sport and artistic expression serve as interconnected arenas. Featuring artists and collectives across a wide range of artistic media, LEGENDS examines how artists of ... Read more

  • The Grandmaster: Tony Leung

    Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater 165 W. 65th Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Marking his first return to FLC in more than 25 years, this career-spanning retrospective gives audiences the chance to rediscover, on the big screen, why the world continues to fall for Tony Leung time and time again.

    $20
  • Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective

    Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College/CUNY 135 East 22nd Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College is proud to present Changing Cultures: Zhen Guo, A Retrospective, the first major New York survey of artist Zhen Guo (b. 1955, Shandong Province, China). The works on display span nearly sixty years, from Zhen Guo’s first embroidery (Chairman Mao, 1966) to her large-scale papier-mâché and sewn fabric breast ... Read more

  • NYS AAPI Summit 2026

    Underground Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 263 Madison Ave, Albany, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The New York State AAPI Summit is an annual landmark legislative event uniting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legislators The New York State AAPI Summit returns for its third year! This year's theme is AI For All. Join us for a day of community building, learning, and celebration at the inaugural NYS AAPI Summit. ... Read more

    $108.55
  • People of the Brush, People of the Book

    Queens College-Q-side Lounge 65-30 Kissena Blcd, Flushing
    AAARI Events

    May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. To mark this occasion, Queens College is hosting a special program exploring calligraphic practices in the Chinese and Jewish traditions. Join Chinese calligrapher Wei Tang and Jewish sofer Rabbi Michael Gordan for a dynamic introduction to two ancient scribal ... Read more

  • NYS Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission Listening Session

    Albany Capital Center 55 Eagale Street, Albany, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    The NYS Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Commission is coming to Albany! Please join us on Thursday, May 7th, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM in-person at Albany Capital Center, 55 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207. We invite you to come by and share your ideas, make comments, or simply to say hello ... Read more

  • Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness

    Non AAARI Events

    Join us for a discussion with Dr. Jieun Baek, author of “Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness.” In conversation with policy director Jonathan Corrado, Baek reveals a world of forbidden information, simmering resentment, and survival-driven masks, based on hundreds of hours of interviews with high-level escapees. Baek argues that this ... Read more

  • HCAP Workshop – From Classroom to Career: Asian American Studies in Action

    Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Wondering how Asian American Studies (AAS) connects to your future career? Hear directly from alumni and current students about how their AAS classes and projects helped them build real-world skills — like communication, research, leadership, and cultural competency — that employers are looking for. Whether you're exploring the AAS minor, thinking about your career path, ... Read more

  • In Conversation with Jane Park

    The Korean Amerian Association of Greater New York 149 West 24th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    Come join us for an opportunity to hear from a brilliant new talent upon her literary debut! Korean-Canadian author Jane Park takes the stage at KAAGNY Headquarters for an intimate conversation with us about the immigrant struggle, how that shaped her writing, and about her personal story. Her book, Inheritance, explores the immigrant experience, the ... Read more

  • MOCA x NYAFF Film Club: American Girl

    Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY
    Non AAARI Events

    AMERICAN GIRL follows 13-year-old Fen, who is forced to move from Los Angeles back to Taipei with her mother and younger sister after her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. Set during the 2003 SARS outbreak, Fen struggles to adapt to life in Taiwan—feeling like an outsider at school, reconnecting with her estranged father, and ... Read more

    $15
  • Kawai Kanjirō: House to House Documentary Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion

    Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Japan Society invites you to the world premiere of the documentary film Kawai Kanjirō: House to House. The film chronicles the making of Japan Society’s spring exhibition, Kawai Kanjirō: House to House, the first US solo exhibition of the renowned folk potter, poet, and artist Kawai Kanjirō (1890–1966), and the first time Kawai’s personal collection ... Read more

  • Start Here, Go Anywhere: AAPI Beyond BMCC

    BMCC Fiterman Hall 245 Greenwich St, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    Stop by anytime for lunch as we celebrate the incredible journeys of AAPI students who began at BMCC & wrap up 5 years of student programming! Hear from an AAPI alumni panel about navigating transfer, career pathways, identity, & life after BMCC. Connect with fellow peers, alumni, faculty, and staff, as we honor the community ... Read more

  • Chinese Experimental Architecture Or French Poststructuralist Theory

    New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 42nd Street & 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States
    Non AAARI Events

    In her new book, Chinese Experimental Architecture Or French Poststructuralist Theory, Ruo Jia begins with a paradox: how the Chinese Cultural Revolution influenced French poststructuralist thought—and how that theory later returned to China and ultimately shaped experimental architectural practices. Focusing on the late 1990s and early 2000s, Jia traces how these theoretical approaches reshaped one ... Read more