Transgressions on Humanity: Walls, Border Detentions & Prisons

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

Class conscious photographers capture scenes from the U.S.-Mexico border, San Quentin prison life, SF International Airport protests against the Muslim ban and more. Featured photographers: Brooke Anderson, David Bacon, Richard Bermack, Charisse Domingo, Najib Joe Hakim, Stacey Johnson, RJ Lozada, Jean Melesaine, Abraham Menor, Ronald Orlando, and Leopoldo Peña. Co-presented by East Bay Asian Local […]

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Calligraphies in Conversation: Wisdom of the East

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

Curated by Arash Shirinbab NOTE: A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign is currently running to support this exhibition. Deadline is November 25th. Click here to view the full details and consider donating today! “Calligraphies in Conversation” intends to bring diverse communities of the Bay Area together to share their culture and stories through the art of writing and […]

The Art of Survival: Enduring the Turmoil of Tule Lake

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

This exhibit explores the experiences and events at Tule Lake, the only Japanese American Segregation Center of WWII. The traveling exhibition probes the complexity of this unique Japanese American confinement site, which was located in Newell, CA. Art of Survival is being supported in part by a Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant administered […]

Portraits of Oakland Chinatown

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

A special exhibition celebrating Black History Month. See Oakland Chinatown through Leon Kennedy’s distinctive artistic style. “My dream is to connect to all the people’s dreams.” Leon Kennedy’s Art lies somewhere between the struggles of his community and the faith that guides them. When viewed, the observer is directed away from the struggle and toward salvation […]

Reflections on Home

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

“Reflections on Home” features the work of Bay Area immigrant artists, each expressing their reflections on “home” and “belonging”. As these themes become political points in national policies, especially for people of color living in the US, the immigrant women showcased in this exhibition are firmly making their roots known through a proclamation of their […]

Memory Vignettes & Poem-Paintings Series

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St. #290, Oakland, CA, United States

UPDATE: This exhibition has been extended to June 30, 2020. “As a woman, Hindu, Muslim, artist, and mother, I work to create harmony by expressing the universality of humanity through paintings, sculpture, and calligraphy...I use my artistic voice to break down the barriers that divide in order to foster peace and understanding.” – Salma Arastu Salma […]

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