Chinese Culture Center » What’s New http://www.c-c-c.org The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dora Hsiung’s catalog now available ! http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/19/dora-hsiungs-catalog-now-available/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/19/dora-hsiungs-catalog-now-available/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:47 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2526 >> BUY NOW. [...]]]>

Full of colored photographs, featuring exhibited artworks and much more, this catalog is the ideal supplement to our outstanding exhibition, “Chromatic Constructions: Contemporary Fiber Art by Dora Hsiung”.

After taking a tour in our gallery, please come visit us in our shop to buy a copy. Catalog is also available for purchase online >>> BUY NOW.

]]> http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/19/dora-hsiungs-catalog-now-available/feed/ 0 Harmony & Bliss 2009: A Huge Success! http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/12/harmony-bliss-2009-a-huge-success/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/12/harmony-bliss-2009-a-huge-success/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:06:39 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2450 H&B ProgramH&B 2009 Dinner
Thank you all for your great support for our Harmony & Bliss 2009 fundraising dinner. It was a huge success. To view the wonderful photos from the event, click here.

]]> http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/11/12/harmony-bliss-2009-a-huge-success/feed/ 0 Lecture/Painting Demonstration by Chen Jiang Hong http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/16/lecturepainting-demonstration-by-chen-jiang-hong/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/16/lecturepainting-demonstration-by-chen-jiang-hong/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:34:31 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2419 MEET WITH ARTIST CHEN JIANG HONG!

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 1:45 PM
Where: Chinese Culture Center Gallery (3rd Floor)
Price: Free
CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

On Saturday, November 14th, 2009, Chinese-French artist and author Chen Jiang Hong will honor us with his presence, to give a lecture and painting demonstration. This event will be held at the Chinese Culture Center’s gallery, from 12:00 to 1:45pm.
Press coverage:
FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE!

  • About the artist:

    Chen Jiang Hong is a painter, illustrator and author. He was born in Tianjin, China, and grew up during the Cultural Revolution. He studied art in Beijing, where he graduated from China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts, and Paris, where he now resides and works as a freelance artist. Over the years, Chen Jiang Hong has published a number of books, all of which were acclaimed by critics worldwide. His books, inspired by his childhood and Chinese legends, have been published in several countries, including the United States, Spain, Denmark, Mexico and Korea.
    Chen is also a painter, and currently exhibits his artworks in a Japanese art gallery in Paris.


    This event is presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of France in San Francisco.

    • 陳江洪繪畫講座

    與藝術家陳江洪面對面！

    2009年11月14日星期六，法籍華裔藝術家、作家陳江洪將為我們奉獻一場以水墨畫及水彩畫為主題的現場示范講座。活動時間為中午12點至下午1點45，地點在中華文化中心畫廊。

    本講座免費對公眾開放！

    關于藝術家：
    陳江洪，水墨及水彩畫家、插圖畫家、作家，出生於中國天津，成長在文化大革命的年代。他畢業于北京中央美術學院，之后旅法繼續深造，現居巴黎，是一名自由藝術家。多年來，陳江洪發表了多部著作，獲得全世界各地藝術評論家的一致稱贊。他受童年生活和中國傳說啟發的創作在許多國家出版，包括美國、西班牙、丹麥、墨西哥以及韓國。
    陳江洪同時是一名水墨及水彩畫家，巴黎的一家日本畫廊正在展出他的作品。


    本活動與舊金山法國領事館合辦。

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/16/lecturepainting-demonstration-by-chen-jiang-hong/feed/ 10     SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, November 7, 2009 http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/15/save-the-date-saturday-november-7-2009/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/15/save-the-date-saturday-november-7-2009/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:34:45 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2293 H&B 2009CCC’s Harmony & Bliss 2009 is only A FEW DAYS away! Come wine and dine at the Chinese Culture Center’s most exciting and elegant annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:00 pm. The fundraising dinner features a wonderful pairing of Western wines with fine cuisine. Also, attendees will have many opportunities to bid on great items such as rare wines and a variety of gift baskets.

    Please make your reservations by calling (415) 986-1822 or online: click here. Tickets start $200/person. It will be held at the Chinese Culture Center Grand Ballroom.

    This annual fundraising dinner benefits the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco by ensuring that we are able to bring to the community great events such as: our free exhibitions, free concerts in Chinatown, heritage tours to school children and tourists, classes in Mandarin, Chinese brush painting, calligraphy, and our “In Search of Roots” genealogy program, which provides opportunities for Chinese-American youth to explore their family roots in China. Don’t miss this opportunity to join in the celebration while supporting the Center during these tough financial times. Limited seats available, reserve today!

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/10/15/save-the-date-saturday-november-7-2009/feed/ 0     2009 Xian Rui (Fresh & Sharp) Series – Dora Hsiung http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/07/2009-xian-rui-fresh-sharp-series-dora-hsiung/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/07/2009-xian-rui-fresh-sharp-series-dora-hsiung/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:36:40 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2281
    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.



    Find more images like this on Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery

    Curatorial Statement

    The Chinese Culture Center is proud to present the Xian Rui Artist Excellence Series. Xian Rui (translated from Mandarin as “Fresh and Sharp”) exudes the timing, content, and quality of work that the selected artists in this series aim to capture. Regardless of age, gender, and brand of technique, the featured artists’ exhibitions will ultimately showcase as both products and reflections of the evolving cross-cultural and transnational culture.

    The constant goal for this progressing collection is to discover and acknowledge exceptional solo artists who would otherwise be underrepresented, under recognized, and underappreciated in our art community. Beyond such, the sheer nature of this program will challenge and push the artists, helping them hone their talents and helping us build a foundation for renewed appreciation and fresh perspective on contemporary Chinese art.

    Following the overwhelmingly well-received debut of Xian Rui last year with artist Beili Liu (Lure, 2008), we are pleased to continue the series with our 2009 artist, Dora Hsiung and her showcase, Chromatic Construction. Among her fellow applicants’ entries, Dora Hsiung’s artwork not only emanated the rarely-found meticulous dedication to the fiber art and weaving discipline, but also provided a refreshing take on the art form in such a way that aesthetically and emotionally connects the artist to the viewer.

    With such a practiced craft as weaving, artists young and old find great difficulty breaking away from the said and done and interpreting the art form anew. Dora Hsiung’s craft indeed does just that. Her three-dimensional artwork, between the waffle technique and an underlying variation of modular origami, utilizes the mathematical approach to construct depth, angle, and shape on the one hand, and borrows from the warmth of subtlety that one can only feel from using such materials as paper and soft yarn on the other.

    Her distinct style must have inevitably taken form through her personal experience as a Shanghai-born, Brazil-emigrated, Boston resident. Her sculptures are enriched with the learned Chinese and Japanese weave craft, bold South American use of colors, and pinpoint American precision and industriousness. She brilliantly refines aggressive colors and rugged materials into smooth shapes that still burst with energy and life with a pantone-inspired range of vibrancy. Hsiung is the epitome of a global artist and we are privileged to exhibit her first ever large-scale show in the United States.

    Abby Chen, Curator

    ****************************************

    The wall hangings remind us of the colorist silkscreen prints of Viktor Vasarely, but they add the intrigue of the third dimension with its illusions of motion and vibrant gradations. In these pieces, Hsiung uses the basic element of fabric – colored wool yarn – in an original way. Not exactly woven, her strands build and interlock into forms of depth and complexity, combining formality of organization with warmth. She calls the very smallest works “waffle-weave.”

    Part of the Chinese Culture Center’s “Xian Rui” (“fresh sharp”) exhibition series, Hsiung’s is the first fiber art to appear here. Director Abby Chen states, “Her works embody the diverse experience as a Chinese woman artist who has lived on multiple continents, enriching her vision and perspectives…That her works do not bear the symbols that indicate her ethnicity is what today’s Chinese artist is all about.”

    A native of Shanghai, Hsiung was born Nan-son Lee in 1939. When China succumbed to Communist control, her entrepreneur father moved the family to Hong Kong for five years and then to Brazil. He saw to it that all 10 of the children attended college; Nan-son (now called Dora) received a degree in commercial art and design at the University of Illinois.

    For a time after her marriage, Dora Hsiung was a silk-screen printmaker. Experimenting with off-loom weaving, Hsiung modified with wool the traditional Chinese “zong zi” – silk winding over small tetrahedron paper foldings – and also worked with the popular form of the “god’s eye” – a weaving formed on a pair of crossed sticks – producing small works that proved popular. She moved on to weaving large tapestries on a 60-inch loom, receiving commissions from corporations who found her work looked high-tech but had a softening effect on their contemporary buildings.

    The largest “waffles” she produces are 40×40 inches. For larger installations, Hsiung combines a number of them. She has a double, reinforced wooden stretcher custom-built for each weaving; without reinforcement, her taut stringing would warp the plane of the square. The stretcher remains as part of the work. She has devised an apparatus that holds the frame but enables her to turn it over and over quickly. Each time she changes color she must knot the thread and hide the knot; to achieve her chromic gradations she changes color with almost every strand.

    Hsiung has experimented with other shapes and forms: circles, triangles, cubes, tetrahedrons, spheres and huge mock candles. The wall hangings remain her most accessible work. Their infinite variety and consistent aesthetic make it hard to choose among them.

    Article by Marty Carlock, Contributing Editor, SCULPTURE MAGAZINE

    布料最基本的元素「多彩毛線」變成大膽的創作素材，在藝術家熊李南琛耐心的巧手安排下呈現規律的波動、流動的形狀與色彩。創作經歷超過三十年的熊李南琛用傳統毛線編織技術、精準地呈現溫暖的幾何圖形。舊金山中華文化中心將展出她的五十件尺幅大小不一作品，包括牆掛、裝置和雕塑，許多作品專為此次展覽而創作，並首次得到展出。展覽向公眾開放免費參觀，展期自2009年9月12日至2010年1月10日，9月11日晚上6點舉辦貴賓開幕酒會。

    熊李南琛生於上海、移居巴西、現居波士頓，並在波士頓大學獲得碩士學位。項目總監陳暢表示，熊李南琛正是「鮮銳」系列尋找的藝術家，其作品包含華人女性的多種體驗，更因其跨越州際的生活經歷使她具有豐富的遠見及觀點。陳暢強調，熊的藝術靈感源於中國傳統手工藝及當代生活，而她如火純青地纖維編織技法將這些眾多紛雜的多種元素交錯結合。

    當熊李南琛開始嘗試用免織機編織時，她參照中國傳統包粽子的手工藝，以絲線包在紙張做成四面體。不同的是她以毛線代替絲線，並將其放大而開始把顏色（彩）和形狀合併成織物雕塑。她很快地發展一種自稱為「威化餅編織」的技術，以線包在木架上，在編織和連結時不斷增加深度及複雜度。她將這些組織成輕微起伏的色彩，目光在顏色和形狀的不斷轉移中產生特殊的視覺效果。雕塑雜誌的特約編輯馬帝‧卡拉克（Marty Carlock）如此形容她的作品：「她的織物雕塑不只是看起來、實質上也是數學結構，就像一個設計良好的合旋，整個作品從一邊到另一邊、從上到下，巧妙地改變其色調和旋律。她有時使用一支不和諧的線，卻有加重整體和諧的作用，作品有循環的無限感和統一的美感。若要從中選擇最好的作品並不容易。」

    熊李南琛經常將其「威化餅編織」合併成大型裝置（有些大到四十平方英寸），她也為每件作品製造木頭擔架，此架也成為完成品的一部分，但這只是一個漫長及複雜進程 的開始。她也設計一種儀器來舉起框架，在包線時能很快地把框架翻轉過來。每一次改變顏色時她必須將線打結、然後隱藏線頭，並且幾乎每一鍵她都要改換顏色以完成作品的色級。

    中華文化中心展出的熊李南琛的作品形式多樣，有墻掛、雕塑以及裝置。50件作品中的10件是全新亮相，前所未見。

    展覽還將安排兩場座談會。藝術家熊李南琛將於9月12日下午2點至3點親臨現場解說職維藝術。而2009年10月的另外一場座談會將邀請斯坦福大學美國亞裔研究中心主任張少書發言。詳情請登陸中華文化中心網站www.c-c-c.org。

    中華文化中心行政總監鄧式美說：“像鮮銳這樣的系列展覽是中心為了向多元社區展示和融合當代藝術家而推出的。為了實現我們藝術與公眾結合的承諾，中心特邀斯坦福大學張少書教授來就美國華裔藝術進行一次特別演講。我們希望通過類似的活動激發整個社區更多的探討和參與，促成對不斷演變中的華裔文化新的理解。”

    熊李南琛此次將在舊金山中華文化中心展出其代表作及首次公開發表作品。「色‧立體」展自2009年9月12日至2010年1月10日，舊金山中華文化中心位於肯尼街750號（希爾頓飯店三樓），開放時間：週二至週六上午10點至4點，週日中午12點至下午4點。入場免費。詳情請洽：www.c-c-c.org 或電415-986-1822。

    「色‧立體」展由位於三藩市金融區的希爾頓酒店協辦。2008-2010年度鮮銳系列展覽由Phylis C. Watfis基金會贊助。同時感謝來自藝術基金、三藩酒店稅收基金、中華文化中心會員及其他個人的支持。

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/07/2009-xian-rui-fresh-sharp-series-dora-hsiung/feed/ 0     In Search of Roots is seeking applicants for the 2010 Roots program http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/06/in-search-of-roots-is-seeking-applicants-for-the-2010-roots-program/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/06/in-search-of-roots-is-seeking-applicants-for-the-2010-roots-program/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:57:05 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2323 In Search of Roots is seeking applicants for the 2010 Roots program.

    Roots is a year-long program in which Chinese American young adults research their family history and genealogy, learn about Chinese and Chinese American history, and travel to their ancestral villages in Guangdong province. The program begins in the spring with twice monthly meetings and field trips. The journey to China is typically about three weeks in July. The program culminates in a Chinese New Year exhibition at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco, where participants share what they have learned with family, friends, and community.

    The age range for Roots is roughly 17 to 27. You don’t have to speak Chinese to participate and you do not need to be “pure” Chinese; many hapa and mixed race people have participated. You do need to have some ancestral roots in Guangdong (Kwangtung) province, however.

    More information about the Roots program, including the application form, is on the Chinese Culture Center’s In Search of Roots website

    If you know someone who might be interested in applying for Roots, please pass this information along to him or her. Also, I would be happy to respond to any questions you may have.

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/09/06/in-search-of-roots-is-seeking-applicants-for-the-2010-roots-program/feed/ 0     Winter 2010 Chinese Culture Class Registration http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/08/18/fall-2009-mandarin-class-registration/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/08/18/fall-2009-mandarin-class-registration/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:05:08 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=2152 Weekday Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Weekday Advanced Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Weekday Intermediate Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Weekend Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Weekend Advanced Beginner Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Weekend Intermediate Adult Mandarin Class Registration

    Children Learn and Play Mandarin Class Registration

    Chinese Brush Painting Class Registration

    Chinese Calligraphy Class Registration

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/08/18/fall-2009-mandarin-class-registration/feed/ 0     Panel discussion: Contemporary Art, Community & Public Space http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/07/09/panel-discussion-contemporary-art-community-public-space/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/07/09/panel-discussion-contemporary-art-community-public-space/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:05:49 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=1897 null

    Saturday, July 25th, 2009 – 1 to 3 pm
    Location: Chinese Culture Center Auditorium – Free admission
    Address: 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

    A panel discussion for Present Tense artists and the community to discuss public art
    and community building. RSVP here!

    Featured Panelists: Ken Lo, Julie Chang, Justin Hoover, Vivian Chang (CCDC), Ellyn Parker (Mayor’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development)

    Moderated by: Darin Ow-Wing, Executive Director of Community Educational Services

    There will also be wine, snacks and luck draw for the attendees

    View coverage of Phoenix TV (must use IE)

    With the great success of the Center’s biennial exhibition, Present Tense 2009: Chinese Character, in collaboration with Kearny Street Workshop, we would like to engage the community in a casual, lively, and fun panel discussion regarding the relationship between contemporary art, community building, and public space as a venue for the arts. Among other topics, we will discuss the impact on artists, the community audience, and how exhibitions like Present Tense can bring new and provocative energy into the public scene.

    Present Tense Biennial 2009 is funded Grants for the Arts, Tower International, United Commercial Bank, Zellerbach and San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

    Present Tense Biennial 2009 would like to thank the following organizations for collaborative support:
    Community Educational Services, Asian American Women Artists Association, Asia Society, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Asian Law Caucus,Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinatown YMCA, Chinatown Community Development Center, and Community Youth Center.

    參與式研討會邀請現在時雙年展藝術家和華裔社區討論公共藝術和社區构建
    當代藝術，社區以及公共空間

    2009年7月25日 (星期六),下午1點至下午3點, 地点：中華文化中心禮堂, 免費
    中華文化中心主辦、乾尼街工作室協辦的现在时双年展将就当代艺术，社区和公共空间展开研讨，探寻艺术与社区受众，公共空间的互动以及文化机构的展览如何为公众带来新的能量等问题。

    特邀嘉宾：羅文驎, 張維倫, 胡智騰, Vivian Chang (華協中心), Ellyn Parker (市長經濟工作辦事處), 主持：歐偉明

    ]]>     http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/07/09/panel-discussion-contemporary-art-community-public-space/feed/ 0     2009 Chinese Heritage Walk http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/07/02/2009-chinese-heritage-walk/ http://www.c-c-c.org/archives/2009/07/02/2009-chinese-heritage-walk/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:04 +0000 ccc http://www.c-c-c.org/?p=1880 Chinese Heritage Walk

    The Chinese Culture Center offers docent-led walks through Chinatown emphasizing the various cultural achievements, social progress and history of the Chinese community in America. The walk begins with a brief introduction at the Center and may include places of interest such as the Chinese Historical Society of America, Chinese temple, herb store, teashop, food market, churches, schools, community organizations, and many architectural and historical points of interest.

    Tours are available by 24-hour advance reservation, with a minimum of 2 participants per tour.

    Booking online (Beta): 10:00 AM tour 12:00 PM tour 2:00 PM tour

    See what people are saying after taking the tour!

    Price:
    $25.00 per Adult
    $20.00 per Child under 15
    Special rates available for school groups.

    Tours last about 2 hours and are available between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm from Tuesday through Sunday.

    Lunch is available upon request. Additional charges apply.

    For Reservation And Information, Please Call:

    Chinese Culture Center
    (415) 986-1822, ext. 24

    To book your tour online, send an email to Catherine

    Please include your name, telephone number, the number of people who would like to attend the tour, ages (child, student under 12, adult), and the date and time you would like the tour. You will receive a call from the Chinese Culture Center to complete and confirm your reservation by phone.

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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


    Interview on KPFA with Kevin Chen and Sergio de la Torre on APEX Espress – April 23, 2009 at 7:00pm

    Click to listen (or download)

    Thirty-one contemporary artists from the Bay Area and beyond interrogate the phenomenon that is modern Chinese culture in the Chinese Culture Center’s (CCC) Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character exhibition. Presented in collaboration with Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) and guest curated by Kevin B. Chen, program director for Intersection for the Arts, the exhibition features a wide array of media including photography, video, painting, animation, sculpture and installation art displayed at both the Center’s downtown San Francisco gallery and in a number of satellite storefront windows throughout Chinatown.


    Featuring 參展藝術家
    Tamara Albaitis 塔瑪拉
    Nancy Chan 陳曼玲
    Anita Wen-Shin Chang 張文馨
    Julie Chang 張維倫
    Thomas Chang 張凌生
    Sergio de la Torre
    Cui Fei 崔斐
    Justin Hoover 胡智騰
    Bu Hua卜樺
    Arthur Huang 黃介彥
    Suzanne Husky
    Khiang H. Hei 夏漢強
    Larry Lee 李煥庭
    Sean Marc Lee 李荊山
    Liting Liang 梁麗婷
    Lucy Kalyani Lin 林冠瑩
    Ken Lo 羅文驎
    Fang Lu 方璐
    Maleonn 馬良
    Elizabeth Moy
    Ming Mur-Ray 張賢明
    Tucker Nichols
    Nadim Sabella
    Zachary Royer Scholz
    Indigo Som 岑志廉
    Charlene Tan
    Patrick Tsai 蔡仁杰
    Imin Yeh 葉艾明
    Xudung Yu 喻旭東
    David & Michelle Yun 雲明正 雲翠蘭

    Chinese Character
    By Chinese Culture Fo…


    Find more about Present Tense artist on Chinese Culture Center Online Gallery

    Present Tense Biennial 2009 is funded Grants for the Arts, Tower International, United Commercial Bank, Zellerbach and San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

    Present Tense Biennial 2009 would like to thank the following organizations for collaborative support:
    Community Educational Services, Asian American Women Artists Association, Asia Society, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Asian Law Caucus,Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinatown YMCA, Chinatown Community Development Center, and Community Youth Center.

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