A Place of Her Own: May 5—27
What: An exhibition featuring the unique and diverse experiences of 23 modern Asian American women artists
When: Thursday, May 5 from 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
Where: SOMArts Main Gallery, 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)
What Else: Free admission. More information at www.aplaceofherown.org
The Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and API Cultural Center‘s (APICC) 14th United States of Asian America Festival are pleased to present A PLACE OF HER OWN, an arts exhibition where 23 Asian American women artists respond in thought provoking ways to the question, ““If you had a place of your own, what would it be?”
Conceived in 2007, curator Cynthia Tom has developed A Place of Her Own as a long-term project inspired by the idea of environments for women or encouraging the women to build their own. Across cultures and generations, and through necessity, parental, or cultural training—women have learned to compromise themselves. They set aside their own desires to support others; rarely do women claim a place of their own, metaphorically or physically. What happens when we expand the parameters beyond the concept of a room and discover a place in which the limitations are bound by the imagination and nothing more?A Place of Her Own provides an exceptional glimpse into the unique and diverse experiences of the modern Asian American woman. The artwork depicts a personal, yet universal, journey to seek out and claim a metaphorical and/or physical place without external rules or expectations, acting as a vehicle for each artist to interact with their world on their own terms. These artistic responses come to fruition as art installations, written word, paintings, printmaking, and more. Catherine Ceniza Choy, Associate Professor Ethnic Studies–U.C. Berkeley
An Opening Reception Thursday, May, 5, 2011, 6-9 pm4 Artists Talk About Their WorkSaturday, May, 14, 2011, 2-4 pmA Literary Reading Thursday, May, 19, 2011, 7-9 pmA Closing Reception Thursday, May, 26, 2011, 6-9pm
