We send invitations to emerging and established Asian creatives and we encourage recommendations from the communities. By valuing recommendations, we are able to share lights to those who may not be considered as the most commercially successful (yet). We believe if people get to know each other at a deeper level, our community will be closer and more supportive.
Curating Through Encounters, New Delhi and New York-based Curator Oorja Garg
Oorja Garg is a curator currently based between New York and New Delhi. Her practice moves between research, exhibition-making, and critical writing, foregrounding speculation, archives, and play as curatorial methods. She examines how contemporary art engages science, fiction,…
Not Quite Belonging, New York-based Artist Joy Li
Joy Li was born in 1999 in Gansu, China. She received her BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture with a minor in Theater from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021 and her MFA in Sculpture from Yale School of…
Between Image and Reality, New York-based Artist Tianqi Liao
Tianqi Liao is a photographer whose practice explores psychological atmosphere, constructed realities, and the tension between aspiration and alienation. Through photography, Tianqi creates images that investigate perception, emotional memory, and the instability of idealized spaces. Her work often…
Stretching Through Tension, New York-based Artist Abhishek Tuiwala
Abhishek Tuiwala is a conceptual sculptor whose practice examines identity, labor, and social structures through materials that carry cultural and personal associations. His work spans sculpture and large scale installations, and he is currently developing installations using elastic…
Thinking Through Screens, New York-based Writer and Artist Matilda Lin Berke
Matilda Lin Berke is a New Yorker from Pasadena, California. She has written theory and criticism for publications including Purple Fashion Magazine, Mutt Art Review, the Brooklyn Rail, Impulse Magazine, Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, Filmmaker Magazine, Spike…
From Text to Visual Translation, Seoul-Based Designer Sun Yao
Sun Yao is a graphic designer based in Seoul and currently a doctoral candidate in Design at Seoul National University. Her design practice focuses on visual perception and reading experiences in multilingual environments, exploring the diversity of typography…
Beyond Biography: Rethinking How We Write About Artists, Lawrence-Based Art Historian and Curator Huixian Dong
Huixian Dong, Ph.D., is an art historian and curator. She specializes in contemporary curatorial practice, with exhibition projects presented at various international venues, including Sasse Museum of Art (CA), Three Shadows Photography Centre (Beijing), Gallery 100 (AZ), Beijing…
Weaving Thought into Matter, New York-Based Artist Jayoung Yoon
Jayoung Yoon received her M.F.A. in Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 2009 and her B.F.A. from Hongik University in Korea in 2004. She has participated in exhibitions at The Bronx Museum of the Arts,…
Sister Selves and the Shape of Imagination, Los Angeles-Based Artist Evelyn Tan
Evelyn Tan (b.2002) is a Vancouverite artist currently based in Los Angeles. Her work has been exhibited across the US and internationally, including Wönzimer and La BEAST gallery, as well as shows in New York, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Beijing,…
Design as Play: Media and Participation, New York and Shanghai- Based Designer Xinyi Liu
Xinyi Liu (b. Chengdu, China) is an interdisciplinary designer currently based in New York and Shanghai. She holds an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale School of Art (2024), where she received the Yale School of Art Dean’s…
Where Matter Leads and Ideas Follow, New York-Based Artist Suiyuan Jin
Suiyuan Jin (b. 1997, Linhai, China) is a New York-based sculptor working across sculpture, installation, and research-driven practice. She received her MFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2024 and is currently pursuing a…
Weaving What Was Never Recorded, Providence-Based Artist Linda Sok
Linda Sok has exhibited extensively in institutions throughout Australia, North America, Europe, and South East Asia, including the Textile Art Center (NY, USA), Center for Craft (NC, USA), Campbelltown Arts Centre (NSW, Australia), Institute of Modern Art (QLD,…
Still Images, Breathing Space, Los Angeles-Based Artist Siyan (Camille) Ji
Siyan (Camille) Ji is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Los Angeles, California. She holds a BFA in Photography from CalArts and an MFA in Fine Arts from the University of Southern California. Ji’s work begins with photography…
Holding Space at the Threshold of Light, Form, Presence, and Disappearance, New York-Based Artist Jeong Hur
Jeong Hur (b. 1991, Seoul) is a New York–based artist whose practice moves between sculpture, installation, and photography. Working with pinewood and hanji paper, he builds window-like structures that rest at the threshold between interior and exterior, presence…
What Connects Us Is Also What Blurs, New York-Based Artist Youngmin Park
Youngmin Park (b.1997, Seoul) is an artist based in New York and Seoul. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and BFA from Korea National University of Arts.Park’s debut U.S. solo exhibition, Allegory of Fragility, was presented at Make Room…
Drawing the Journey as It Unfolds, New York-Based Illustrator and Designer Yubin Lee
Yubin Lee is an illustrator and designer based in NYC. She began her career as an illustrator at the Baturu Cultural Festival and later expanded her skills as a 2D designer at Cider. Graduating from the School of Visual Arts…
Echoes of What Was Never Fully Said, New York-Based Artist Hannah Bang
Hannah Bang is an interdisciplinary artist based in New York. Her work spans performance, video, painting, and installation, often exploring themes of presence, endurance, and the blurred line between documentation and experience. Rooted in repetition and slow gesture,…
Evoking Peculiarity Through Painting, New York-Based Artist Xiangni Song
Xiangni Song is an artist based in both Beijing and New York whose work draws from daily observations and personal experiences. Initially trained in illustration at the School of Visual Arts, she later transitioned to fine art, pursuing…
Shaping Exhibitions Through Artists’ Voices, New York-Based Art Advisor and Gallerist Rain Lu
Rain Lu is an art advisor, a freelance writer, and the Founder of RAINRAIN Gallery. She is based in New York City and often travels to Asia as part of her work. In 2011, she opened her art…
Crafting a Refined Chinese Lifestyle, New York-Based Writer Kevin Ge
Kevin Ge– founder and president of 7s Art, vice president of the New York Guqin Association, and Assistant Professor of Ikenobo. He is also the author of “True Love with No Trace,” “Scenes from My Living Across Oceans,” and “As…
Challenging Traditional Systems Through Art, New York-Based Curator and Writer Phil Zheng Cai
Phil Zheng Cai is a curator and writer based in New York. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in Social Science, and received his MA from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. He has held posts…
Bridging Art and Community, New York-Based Gallerist Vivienne Yang
Vivienne Yang is the founder of VillageOneArt, a contemporary art gallery in New York City. A former news anchor at Phoenix TV with a deep passion for storytelling, she is dedicated to curating exhibitions that foster meaningful connections…
Unveiling Identity and Social Issues Through Design, Los Angeles-Based Graphic Designer Yanwen Hang
Yanwen Hang is a visual artist whose journey has evolved into a unique blend of graphic design and multimedia. Raised in a family deeply connected to the arts, she developed a natural affinity for creativity, viewing graphic design…
Into Ethereality: Performance as Remembrance, Southern California-Based Artist Hamsa Fae
Hamsa Fae (b. Los Angeles) is a trans Vietnamese-French performance artist and poet living and working in Southern California. Her practice combines live performance with movement, sound, and everyday objects to remember the in-between and beyond. Her recent works have been…
Curves, Cities, and Abstraction, New York-Based Artist Xianghan Cheng
Xianghan Cheng (b.1994, China) is currently based in Elmhurst, New York. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the California College of the Arts and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University. Cheng’s…
Romanticism Through the Lens of Human Complexity, New York-Based Artist Tong Wang
Tong Wang’s work addresses various themes, particularly focusing on the identity and experiences of Asian women, highlighting their struggles and awakenings under cultural and societal pressures. Her art explores the clash between tradition and modernity, and how women strive…
Challenging Perceptions: Identity, Cultural Hybridity, and the Power of the Everyday, New Jersey-Based Sculptor Abhishek Tuiwala
Abhishek Tuiwala (b. 1994, Gujarat, India) is a New Jersey-based sculptor whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses metalworking, woodwork, installation, and graphite drawings. His work dissects and reassembles familiar elements to form satirical narratives that challenge social constructs and examine…
Reconstructing the Absurd: Memes, Memories, and the Art of Negative Positivity, New York-Based Artist Xianglong Li
Xianglong Li was born in 1995 in Huangshi, China. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Illustrated Book Studio of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts and obtained his…
Exploring Identity and the Ultimate Self, Cleveland-Based Artist Jordan Wong
As a Chinese American artist whose childhood was filled with anime, manga, and video games, Jordan Wong (WONGFACE) became interested in creating drawings, characters, and icons to contemplate the hero’s journey, the game theory of leveling up throughout life, and…
Tracing Emotional Landscapes: Merging Space and Identity Through Multidisciplinary Art, Boston-based Artist Yolanda He Yang
Yolanda He Yang’s practice is rooted in evoking the sensitivities of space. Her process-driven work is shaped by the schools, homes, playgrounds, and objects passed down through her family, as well as the smells of Chinese food from…
The Alchemy of Medium: Exploring Love, Trauma, and Healing Through Crimson Red, New York-based Artist Yuanjie Chen
Yuanjie Chen (b. 1999. Fuzhou) is a multidisciplinary artist from China based in New York City. Yuanjie’s works are mainly paintings and installations that explore the definition of warmth and love. They share his emotional journey, which transitioned from a deep…
Alive Yet Still: Challenging Boundaries of Life and Culture through Kombucha Art, New York and Stockholm-based Artist Anna Ting Möller
Anna Ting Möller is an artist living and working in New York City and Stockholm. Möller received an MFA from Columbia University, New York and a BFA from Konstfack University, Stockholm, SE. Möller’s work has been exhibited around the…
Navigating Dual Realities Through Art, Identity, and Political Memory, Chicago and New York-based Artist Lulu Luyao Chang
Lulu Luyao Chang (b.1996, Hyogo, Japan) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago and New York City, working in installation, sculpture, and video, exploring social norms and repressions. She holds a BA in Art History from the Central…
Embodying Objects and Creating Embryos: Crafting the Hybrid Body through Sculpture, New York-based Artist Soeun Bae
Soeun Bae was born in South Korea, raised in Alabama, and now based in New York. Bae completed her BFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2023. She received the T&W Contemporary Visual Art…
Cherishing Childhood Memories in a Dreamlike Ambiance, LA-based Stop-motion Artist Joan Hui Ko
Joan Hui Ko is a stop motion artist who specializes in fabricating armature puppets and miniature sets from scratch. She utilizes natural materials such as wood, leaves, husk, wool, and clay in her art practice. Joan values the…
Painting as Caring: A Journey Through Personal Narratives and Visual Dialogues, New York and Seoul-based Painter In June Park
In June Park (b. 1996) is a painter currently based in between New York and Seoul. He received his BFA in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently a candidate for an MFA in…
Rituals of Symbolism: Unveiling Folk Art and Cultural Narratives, NY and New Haven-based illustrator Vanilla Chi
Vanilla Chi’s work focuses on the cultural symbols and motifs of Eastern Asian cultures, folklore and folk beliefs. There is a nebulous and fatalistic connection between primitive religions, folk beliefs, folklore, totemism and symbolism, which provide her with…
Exploring Identity and Perception Through Playful Provocations, New York-based Multimedia Artist and Filmmaker Sherly Fan
Sherly Fan was born and raised in Wuhan, China. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Textile and Fashion Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an Associate’s degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and an…
Echoes of Time: Navigating Ruins and Renewal, New York-based Interdisciplinary Artist Lisha Nie
Lisha Nie is an artist whose work spans various media, including video, digital media, sculpture, and installation. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a MPS from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New…
Natural Inclination Towards Technology, LA-based Architectural Designer and Artist Gerry Tao
Guanyu (Gerry) Tao is an architectural designer and artist based in Los Angeles. He graduated with a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in 2022. Gerry’s work merges the fields of architecture and…
Exploring Generational Trauma and Chinese Art Heritage, New York-based Performance Artist Hedy Zhang
Hedy Zhang, born in 1994 in Xi’an, China and based in New York, challenges societal norms through performance and painting. With a BFA in Fine Arts and Gender Studies from Parsons School of Design, her work has been…
Transforming Ordinary Objects into Fairytale-like Scenes, New York-based Interdisciplinary Artist Ailyn Lee
Ailyn Lee (b.1994, South Korea) is an interdisciplinary artist based in New York. Lee received her MFA in Fine Arts and BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts, New York City. She has exhibited her work…
Cinematic Journeys from a Female Lens, Boston-based Filmmaker and Multimedia Artist Yue Hua
Yue Hua/华越 (she/her) is a filmmaker and multimedia artist who uses film, expanded cinema, and digital media to explore cross-culture identity(Chinese-American), language, and womenhood experience from a personal lens. Her work, often incorporating personal narratives and immersive installations,…
Keep Engaging and Creating, NYC-based Multidisciplinary Designer YoonJi Yang
YoonJi Yang is a multidisciplinary designer based in New York City. She works as a designer and has experience across digital platforms, product design, and print. Currently, she is the leading Visual Designer at Homethrive, a technology-enabled healthcare…
Metaphors of the Contemporary “Produce-Consume-Produce” Model, New York and Beijing-based Photographer Zhang Wei
Zhang Wei, born in Shangluo, Shaanxi, China in 1977, currently lives and works in Beijing. He has been awarded the Outstanding Photographer in 2019 Golden Panda Photography Awards, 2016 Prudential Eye Awards Contemporary Asian Art nomination, won the…
Nature and Humanity to Canvas, New York-based Artist Chenyu Huang
Chenyu Huang is an emerging artist born in China and now based in New York. Huang’s professional artistic journey began with her BFA degree in the Fashion Design program at Pratt Institute, followed by her recent completion of…
Transforming Memories into Tangible Forms, NYC-based Visual Artist Jingyao Huang
Jingyao Huang (b. 1995, China) is a visual artist based in New York City. She received her BFA Photography and Video at the School of Visual Arts in 2019 and her MFA Fine Arts at the School of…
Exploring Spatial Relations in Anonymity, Brooklyn-based Interdisciplinary Artist and Curator Seoyoung Kim
Seoyoung Kim (b. 1999, Seoul) is an interdisciplinary artist and curator based in Brooklyn. She is also the founding director at Site. Seoyoung explores the triangular relationship between art–space–and viewer in her practice, which lead her to pursuing…
An Ongoing Recording of Life, New York-based Artist and Curator Seung-Jun Lee
Seung-Jun Lee (b. 1998, Korea) is an artist and curator based in NY, Brooklyn. His work explores social and cultural themes shaped by his experiences living between Korea and America. With his main focus being large-scale drawings, Lee…
Cartography of Personal and Collective Memories, NYC-based Multi-Disciplinary Artist Sunny Moxin Chen
Sunny Moxin Chen (b.1996, Moscow) is a Chinese multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Chen has shown works recently in Soil Gallery, Seattle, the Bridge Arts Foundation, Los Angeles, Soul Arts Center, Beijing, Erie Art…
A Shared Interest in Creating Speculative Scenarios, NYC-based Artist Duo Tong Wu & Yuguang Zhang
Tong Wu & Yuguang Zhang are a new media artist duo raised on the Internet. They now co-exist with their digital doubles in Brooklyn, New York, and Chrome browser. As a duo, they started their collaboration to research…
The Impulse for Self-Expression, NYC-based Colorist and Film Director Jiapeng Xiang
Jiapeng Xiang (he/him) is a lens-based artist in Baltimore, MD. Xiang holds a BFA from Hong Kong Baptist University and a MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His inspiration for filmmaking follows contemporary art and film…
Personal Expression and Social Justice, Providence-based Visual&Jewelry Artist Ryujeong(Yujeong) Han
Ryujeong(Yujeong) Han, a contemporary Korean visual, jewelry artist, blends her rich expertise in fine art, fashion design, and jewelry & metalwork to challenge and redefine societal norms. Her journey in the world of art and design commenced at…
Time Allocation is Vital in my Practice, NYC-based Illustrator Chuchu Wang
Chuchu Wang is an award-winning illustrator who initially came from China and is now a freelance illustrator in New York. She got an MFA degree in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She went to the United…
Transcend Conventional Boundaries, New York-based Visual Artist Vic Fu
VIC FU (2000, China) is a visual artist, photographer, and video editor based in New York. She majored in Fine arts and graduated from the School of Visual Arts. Her artwork explored the connection of nature and the…
The Unique Story in Each One of Us, Providence-based Illustrator Cara Ziruo Wang
Cara Ziruo Wang is an illustrator and designer who is originally from Guangzhou, China, and currently studying at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work primarily revolves around editorial and children’s book projects, or collaborating with other…
Ethereal Portraits of Poetic Daily Moments, Brooklyn-based Visual Artist Xingze Li
Xingze Li (b. 1992. Yan’an, China) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Brooklyn. He has had solo and two-person exhibitions in New York City at venues including Ortega y Gasset Projects, Tutu Gallery, and Hunter East Harlem…
The Blend of Reality and Imagination, Atlanta-based Artist and Animator Hanyu Mu
Hanyu Mu (穆晗语) is an artist and animator hailing from Beijing, China, and currently residing in Atlanta. With a diverse range of skills, Hanyu excels in various artistic mediums, including illustration, traditional painting, 2D animation, and storyboarding. Through…
Exploring the Intersection of Culture, Media, and Data, NYC-based Designer Xuan Cheng
Xuan Cheng is a designer and data analyst with a passion for exploring the intersection of culture, media, and data, or, as someone once said, “a clump of redwood trees of insane culture-technology nerdery.” Xuan is currently the…
Breathe Life into Diverse Narratives, New York-based Illustrator Zoe Liu
Zoe Liu, a Chinese-born illustrator, holds an MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University. Infusing her creations with vibrant colors and whimsical characters, she has a penchant for storytelling, crafting illustrations that breathe life into diverse narratives. In recent…
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