The Howland Cultural Center traditionally organizes an art exhibit during May to celebrate Asian American Heritage Month. This year, Hoodie Crescent was invited to curate the annual exhibit and she selected 18 artists with roots in China, Korea, India, and Japan.
“Contempo: East to Perform” is an exhibit that connects multiple Asian influences through an Asian American lens in painting, sculpture, mixed media, fiber art, metal art, installation, printmaking and photography.
Xuewu Zheng exhibits his paintings and stated: “We are holding this exhibition during a pandemic and at a time of increasing hatred and violence directed against Asian and Asian-American people. The show is meant as a statement of our continuing strength, resilience, and creativity. It is particularly meaningful for it to take place during Asian American Heritage Month.” Since arriving in the Hudson River Valley Region years ago, he has found the beauty of the natural surroundings to be inspirational. Fo