Visual Representations of the Cold War and Postcolonial Struggles: Art in East and Southeast Asia

Co-organized with the Department of Visual Studies at Lingnan University (Hong Kong), the editors of Visual Representations of the Cold War and Postcolonial Struggles: Art in East and Southeast Asia, Midori Yamamura and Yu-Chieh Li, will lead a panel discussion with select contributors: Hiroshi Sunairi, Lesley Ma, Roger Nelson, and Kidlat Tahimik.

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Bollywood and Beyond: Visual Appeal in Costumes in Indian Films

In 2010, Deepsikha Chatterjee (Hunter College/CUNY) and Cheri Vasek (University of Hawai’i, Manoa) received a grant from United States Institute of Theatre Technology to travel to India and study the process of Indian film production with focus on the work of costume designers. With the most number of films produced per annum in India, partly … Read more

Identity and Perception: A Digital Voyage of a Filipino Visual Artist

Filipino visual artist, Jun-Jun Sta. Ana will discuss the digital exploration of identity and perception through photography-based imagery, that is either replicated or embellished with found images and texts, that show glimpses of his 1st generation Asian-American identity, background, culture and spirituality. Jun-Jun’s recent work includes a series of portraits of Chicago men, found and enlisted … Read more

Intellectual Property Issues for Visual and Performing Artists

Asian American Arts Alliance Presents Intellectual Property Issues for Visual and Performing Artists (IP101) Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000 between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Want to be the next Shepard Fairey, but avoid getting sued by the AP for using one of its … Read more

Visual Dialogues: Public Art and Social Transformation

The public art projects of Katie Yamasaki have covered topics from the Japanese Internment to the militarization of inner city youth. In just 8 years since the completion of her MFA at the School of Visual Arts, her work has earned her invitations to develop public art projects in Chiapas, Mexico with the Zapatista Army … Read more