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× Artists on Site Launches as Asia Society Texas Center Invests in Houston-Based BIPOC Artists with Second Round of Support For high-resolution images, please email Stephanie Todd-Wong, Director of Communications and Audience Engagement: STWong@AsiaSociety.org To download a PDF copy of this release, please click here HOUSTON, July 20, 2021 Asia Society Texas Center’s (ASTC) second installment of Artists on Site, an initiative that provides working studio space and funding to Houston-based BIPOC artists, opens today. Artists on Site Series 2, highlights the work of four featured artists: Bennie Flores Ansell, Preetika Rajgariah, and Stevie Spurgin. By using the galleries as public-facing studio spaces, each artist shares their unique process with visitors, who will be able to see the artists ideas and research take shape as the residency unfolds. Admission to view Artists on Site is FREE and open to the publi ....
Artist Hong Hong, featured in the site-specific installation 'The Mountain That Does Not Describe a Circle,' reflected on the process of creating large-scale paper works and explored topics such as materiality and sensation. ....
31 Ways to Celebrate in May and Beyond This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, join Asia Society for 31 ways to celebrate the vibrant and diverse traditions and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans. Highlighting live programs virtual and in-person alike our calendar also features a curated selection of on-demand family activities, art breaks, staff recommendations, and more. Since 1979, May has been a dedicated time to celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage, but it wasn t until 1992 that May was officially designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Selected to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the U.S. in May 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in May 1869 that was made possible by thousands of Chinese laborers, APAH Month elevates the stories, contributions, and experiences of the Asian and Asian American communities. ....
About the Moderator Matt Manalo is an artist and community organizer. He was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and has called Houston, Texas, home since 2004. He received his BFA in Painting at the University of Houston. He runs a community-based alternative art space called the Alief Art House and founded Filipinx Artists of Houston. Matt Manalo creates work which involves elements of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and printmaking. Being a first generation immigrant, Manalo discusses his experiences navigating around the physical and social structures of society while exploring social issues like erasure, colorism, and colonial mentality in his work. ....