BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190816T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190816T200000 DTSTAMP:20190828T165246Z CREATED:20190621T003055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190828T165246Z UID:6715-1565978400-1565985600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: Afghan Cycles DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-afghan-cycles/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AC_KEYART_INSTAGRAM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190901 DTSTAMP:20190912T014455Z CREATED:20190802T033717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T014455Z UID:6989-1564617600-1567295999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Images of America: Historic Oakland Chinatown DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/images-of-america-historic-oakland-chinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/OaklandsChinatownThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190728T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190728T170000 DTSTAMP:20190805T180811Z CREATED:20190523T212738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T180811Z UID:6563-1564326000-1564333200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Film screening: Chinese Whispers by Rani P Collaborations DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/film-screening-chinese-whispers-by-rani-p-collaborations/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/chinesewhispersbox.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190725T223000 DTSTAMP:20190810T001016Z CREATED:20190713T134834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190810T001016Z UID:6827-1564083000-1564093800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The TOaG Quartet: Album Release Party DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-toag-quartet-album-release-party/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/300x300TOaG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190719T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190719T210000 DTSTAMP:20190722T181226Z CREATED:20190627T175638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T181226Z UID:6733-1563564600-1563570000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Perspectives on Mental Health: Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/perspectives-on-mental-health-traditional-chinese-and-modern-medicine/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Yangs-photo.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190711T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190711T200000 DTSTAMP:20190715T185037Z CREATED:20190531T232927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T185037Z UID:6671-1562869800-1562875200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Balinese Painting Workshop with I Madé Moja DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/balinese-painting-workshop-with-i-made-moja/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2L0A0790-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190623T160000 DTSTAMP:20190626T184146Z CREATED:20190522T205128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190626T184146Z UID:6527-1561300200-1561305600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Patty Chu's Chinese Folk Dance Troupe - 2019 Annual Show DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-patty-chus-chinese-folk-dance-troupe-2019-annual-show/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-Annual-Show-Poster300x300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190621T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190802T180000 DTSTAMP:20190805T180820Z CREATED:20190531T222821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T180820Z UID:6661-1561140000-1564768800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Spirit of Bali Exhibition DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-spirit-of-bali-exhibition/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2L0A0790-e1559342606860.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190609T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190609T190000 DTSTAMP:20190611T201555Z CREATED:20190522T012912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T201555Z UID:6548-1560099600-1560106800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Shadows and Light" Exhibit Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/shadows-and-light-exhibit-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Window.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190607T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190705T180000 DTSTAMP:20190715T190212Z CREATED:20190521T013153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T190212Z UID:6553-1559908800-1562349600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Shadows and Light DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/shadows-and-light/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/plantbox.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190606T203000 DTSTAMP:20190611T222446Z CREATED:20190529T212047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T222446Z UID:6653-1559847600-1559853000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Everybody\, Everybody: A new community dance workshop DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everybody-everybody-a-new-community-dance-workshop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Community-Dance-Class-square-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190603T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190603T213000 DTSTAMP:20190611T222438Z CREATED:20190518T212542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T222438Z UID:6542-1559588400-1559597400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:There’s No Stopping to My Thoughts: A Community Play & Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/theres-no-stopping-to-my-thoughts-a-community-play-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190309_164923.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190526T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190526T180000 DTSTAMP:20190528T212548Z CREATED:20190518T000936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T212548Z UID:6590-1558882800-1558893600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Qigong Workshop - A Journey to a Brand-new Self DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/qigong-workshop-a-journey-to-a-brand-new-self/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/qi-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190526T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190526T150000 DTSTAMP:20190528T204459Z CREATED:20190417T002821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T204459Z UID:6447-1558875600-1558882800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Mind\, Body\, Spirit: Wellness Traditions in Asia DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mind-body-spirit-wellness-traditions-in-asia/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Healing-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190525T160000 DTSTAMP:20190528T204502Z CREATED:20190415T184650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T204502Z UID:6421-1558789200-1558800000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lecture by Chef David Soohoo & Book Talk With Author Professor Gordon H. Chang DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/book-talk-ghosts-of-gold-mountain/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ghost-of-Gold-Mountains-FlyerFTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T193000 DTSTAMP:20190522T191104Z CREATED:20190417T001622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T191104Z UID:6440-1558202400-1558207800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:CAAMFest: Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/caamfest-self-evident-asian-americas-stories/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Self_Evident_01ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190517T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190517T200000 DTSTAMP:20190518T014921Z CREATED:20190403T141027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190518T014921Z UID:6319-1558117800-1558123200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Mining Gold: Finding the Treasures in Family Stories DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mining-gold-finding-the-treasures-in-family-stories/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/GoldRush-1024x420FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T163000 DTSTAMP:20190515T171854Z CREATED:20190403T141923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190515T171854Z UID:6321-1557577800-1557592200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Future Culture Summit DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/future-culture-summit/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FCS-cloud-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190505T200000 DTSTAMP:20190508T003719Z CREATED:20190422T235802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T003719Z UID:6473-1557079200-1557086400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Carlos Zialcita and the Silindro Pilipino Project DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/carlos-zialcita-and-the-silindro-pilipino-project/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CZ-Silindro-Pilipino-May-5th-small-web-card.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190505T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190505T160000 DTSTAMP:20190508T003714Z CREATED:20190403T143026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T003714Z UID:6328-1557064800-1557072000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Panel Discussion Featuring Viet Thanh Nguyen and Other Refugee Writers DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/panel-with-viet-thanh-nguyen-author-of-the-displaced-refugee-writers-on-refugee-lives/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/displaced.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T160000 DTSTAMP:20190508T003724Z CREATED:20190423T004944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T003724Z UID:6477-1556985600-1556985600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Gongster's Paradise DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/6477/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gongsters2019-Official-Poster-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190503T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190503T193000 DTSTAMP:20190515T171848Z CREATED:20190403T142749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190515T171848Z UID:6326-1556906400-1556911800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bonnie Kwong Workshop: ZINE Making DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bonnie-kwong-workshop-zine-making/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/headshot-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190429T210000 DTSTAMP:20190430T201949Z CREATED:20190403T135607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T201949Z UID:6309-1556564400-1556571600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bonnie Kwong’s Intersectional Theater Project Table Read DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bonnie-kwongs-intersectional-theater-project-table-read/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Escapery_Oakland-Home-2-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190603 DTSTAMP:20190627T005831Z CREATED:20190415T183301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T005831Z UID:6416-1556496000-1559519999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Bojagi: Bojagi Artworks from Claire Lilienthal School DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/our-bojagi-bojagi-artworks-from-claire-lilienthal-school/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bojagi_poster-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190419T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190419T200000 DTSTAMP:20190423T234224Z CREATED:20190403T140600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190423T234224Z UID:6317-1555698600-1555704000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Defend & Defy: A Community Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/defend-defy-a-community-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FTRDin_defence_panel_banner_small-1-1024x450.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190317T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190317T183000 DTSTAMP:20190404T165100Z CREATED:20190129T024813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T165100Z UID:5600-1552838400-1552847400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:CHOPIN & CHINA Concert with Pianist Eileen Huang DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chopin-china-concert-with-pianist-eileen-huang/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/image-holder-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190310T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190310T160000 DTSTAMP:20190404T165516Z CREATED:20190123T030052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T165516Z UID:5415-1552183200-1552233600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Resistance at Tule Lake DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/resistance-at-tule-lake/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/feedaf7a-8fee-4070-a4bb-9326c84cde3d.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190422 DTSTAMP:20190520T205447Z CREATED:20190404T145723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T205447Z UID:6343-1552089600-1555891199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Immigration Emergency: In Defense & Defiance DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/immigration-emergency-in-defense-defiance/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FTRDin_defence_panel_banner_small-1-1024x450.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190224T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190224T170000 DTSTAMP:20190404T150359Z CREATED:20190122T235516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190404T150359Z UID:5371-1551020400-1551027600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:“Hidden Legacy” with Shirley Muramoto DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/hidden-legacy-with-shirley-muramoto/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190210T150000 DTSTAMP:20190429T230818Z CREATED:20190115T214643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T230818Z UID:5303-1549796400-1549810800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Family Reading Celebration DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/family-reading-celebration/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FamilyReadingCelebEngWebCCheng-1024x791-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR