CHROMATIC CONSTRUCTIONS: Contemporary Fiber Art by Dora Hsiung.
Opening Reception: 9.11.2009 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibition Date: 9.12.2009 – 1.10.2010
Workshop: 9.12.2009 at 2 pm (click here for information and pictures)

The art of Dora Hsiung at initial impact is straightforward and unabashedly decorative, yet upon analysis it proves to contain subtleties to engage the eye and the mind. Her fabric sculptures look – and are – mathematically organized. Like a well-constructed fugue, a Hsiung work alters its tone and its counterpoint subtly as it moves from side to side, from top to bottom. Now and then there is a dissonant thread, which serves to accent the harmony of the whole.

“Don’t miss: ‘Chromatic Constructions’” – Mary Eisenhart, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 96 Hours

色‧立體：熊李南琛的當代纖維藝術　
2009舊金山中華文化中心「鮮銳」展系列
2009年9月12日至2010年1月10日

熊李南琛個展是舊金山中華文化中心所推出的第二屆「鮮銳」系列，同時也是第一次以纖維為媒材的展覽，

「鮮銳」是舊金山中華文化中心的藝術家個展系列，2008年首屆「鮮銳」展系列為裝置藝術家劉北立，該系列強調「新鮮」、「敏銳」視野，展出最新或未曾發表的創作，推出卓越但尚未被廣泛認識的華人藝術家，將提供觀者對當代中華文化的全新視野。2008 – 2010「鮮銳」由Phyllis C. Wattis基金會資助。

The Xian Rui (Fresh and Sharp) exhibition series for 2008-2010 is funded by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation. Other support provided by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the members of Chinese Culture Center and individual supporters. 2009 Exhibition is co-sponsored by Hilton Hotel of San Francisco Financial District.

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Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character 現在時雙年展
Presented by Chinese Culture Center in collaboration with Kearny Street Workshop
May 1, 2009 6:30 PM – VIP (CCC members & Donors) & Invited Guest Special Preview

Free to public on view from May 2nd – August 23rd
Special website: www.presenttense.us

In the hands of 31 contemporary artists from China and throughout the U.S., San Francisco’s Chinatown becomes a laboratory of diverse ideas about contemporary Chinese culture in a new exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center.

“a multitude of favorites in this diverse and absorbing show”, Subjunctive, Hideous Sunday

“Convey Your Truth”, The California Report, aired on NPR

“Vibrant, political, poetic, and challenging…Go see this show!!!” – Marisa Nakasone, SF Art Examiner

“A fine exhibition all the way around… Definite go see.”, ArtBusiness.com

“a perfect embodiment of a transitional moment in American racial politics” - Claire Light, KQED Arts

“I’m also delighted to see that it hasn’t been curated along predictable lines of authenticity and/or ethnicity. ” — Jenifer K Wofford

“I’m looking forward to seeing Sean Marc Lee’s paternal portraits, Fang Lu’s answer to hyphy, Thomas Chang’s American twist on Jia Zhangke’s 2004 The World, Litang Liang’s revisions of calligraphy, and a video piece by sometime Guardian contributor Sergio de la Torre.(Huston)” San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Top pick!” – Examiner

San Francisco Weekly

“it’s going to be a really cool, fasinating exhibition,” Angry Asian Man

“is going to be kick-ass,” wiqaable.com

“…[the Present Tense Exhibition] won’t leave you intellectually hungry” – Shotgun Review

“A wonderfully diverse exhibition…” – SFStation

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現在時雙年展：華藝先鋒
舊金山中華文化中心最新推出的展覽中，31位中美兩國當代藝術家筆下，舊金山中國城化作充斥當代中華文化奇思妙想的實驗室

2009年5月1日至8月23日

舊金山——中華文化中心主辦的現在時雙年展：華藝先鋒中，31位來自灣區内外的年輕藝術家將演繹他們對當代華人文化的審時度勢之作。此次會展得到乾尼街工作室 (KSW) 的支持，并誠邀藝術交叉點（Intersection for the Arts）項目總監陳凱明策展。展覽形式多元，包括攝影、錄像、油畫、動畫、雕塑及裝置等多種類型，主展場設在舊金山中華文化中心畫廊，並延伸至九個散佈在中國城的臨街櫥窗中。展覽對公眾免費開放，展期為2009年5月1日至8月23日， 會員及貴賓酒會將于2009年5月1日下午6點30分舉行。公共開幕儀式將于2009年5月2日下午1點舉行。 Read More »

The first in a series of online exhibitions for cccGallery.org, Afterlife celebrates diverse views on spirituality and mortality. Images submitted from several different counties explore life transitions and can currently be viewed on the Chinese Culture Center homepage, www.c-c-c.org.

We invite you to share thoughts and reviews of Afterlife by joining cccGallery.org to post member comments. Afterlife will start from March on www.c-c-c.org and March 21 to June 21, 2009 at the Mills Building (220 Montgomery Street).

Find more images like this on Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery

Lecture & discussion:
Time: April 12, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale
Street: 750 East Arques Ave.
City/Town: Sunnyvale
Website or Map: http://sunnyvale.ctzen.org/
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Docent Tours for the Chinese Culture Center’s new exhibition, Icons of Presence, led by Janice Hom, are now available from 1 to 2 pm on the following dates:

Saturday, December 6
Wednesday, December 10
Wednesday, December 17

If you would like a group tour, please send email to: janice@c-c-c.org.
Individuals can show up promptly on the day of. If you cannot make these dates and would like a tour, please contact Janice.

Along with this exhibition, the Chinese Culture Center also published a beautiful catalog, written by curator Margo Machida. The catalog is now available to order through this website. To order, click here and follow the links.

Icons of Presence: Asian American Activist Art

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Chinese Puzzles:

Games for the Hands and Mind

Traditional Chinese Puzzles from the Yi Zhi Tang Collection

中國傳統益智遊戲

“This unique and exciting exhibition will bring much enjoyment to viewers of all ages!”
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The Chinese Culture Center is pleased to present a new art exhibition series, Xin Rui (pronounced as “shin ray”). The title of the series is significant, ‘xin’ meaning ‘new’ and “rui’ meaning ‘sharp’, as it embodies both the type of art and artists that the series aims to feature.
Xin Rui highlights the work of exceptional Chinese and Chinese American artists in the U.S., whose work is unrecognized, or under recognized, in the U.S. In keeping with the themes of ‘new’ and ‘sharp’, the series will focus on the artists’ most recent works. Artworks will all have been created within the past year and half (18 months) before their exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center Gallery, with a special emphasis placed on debut pieces. Read More »

Lure/惑 by Beili Liu
劉北立大型裝置藝術展: 惑
Official Selection of the San Francisco International Arts Festival
舊金山國際藝術節指定展覽
11th Annual United States of Asian America Festival
11屆亞美藝術節指定展覽
Curated by Abby Chen
策展人: 陳暢

Runs May 9 – July 5th, 2008
Chinese Culture Center Gallery
750 Kearny Street, Third Floor (inside the Hilton Hotel).
Gallery Hours Tue.-Sat, 10-4
Admission: Free

“Such a moving presence…” – Suspended, Subjunctive
“Absolutely stunning…A must see!” – Flo Oy Wong
“Poetic…” – Jay Xu, Director of Asian Art Museum
“Don’t Miss!” – SF Chronicle/96 Hours
“Lure” is emotional, meticulous, and, yes, beautiful.” – SF Weekly
“Legend Made Visible” – SF Examiner

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3/17/08-6/13/08：Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery (www.cccgallery.org) is proud to present the first exhibition. Selected from the online gallery and curated by Artsource Consulting, Manli Chao (San Jose, CA), Yumei Hou (San Francisco, CA), Feng Jin (Alameda, CA), Arthur Mu-Sen Kao (San Jose, CA), Yuan Li (Walnut Creek, CA), Sue Tom (San Francisco, CA), Leland Wong (San Francisco, CA) and Yueying Zhong (Marin County, CA)’s works are on display at the Mills Building, located on 220 Montgomery Street. For more information, please contact Artsource Consulting at 415-399-0333 x 15

The Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery offers a window to view artworks created by Chinese artists to gain exposure for their artworks. Regardless the location, one can easily access the galley of Chinese art, preview exhibitions, artists portfolios, projects, talks and seminars.

中華文化中心電子畫廊為華裔藝術家提供了一個窗口，使其作品得到更多的關注。無論你身在何方，都可以通過網上畫廊，欣賞中華藝術，瀏覽展覽，藝術家作品，論壇以及講座。 Read More »