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SUMMARY:Opening Doorways for Belonging and Liberation: PARAMITA Film Screening and Healing Workshop with Kirthi Nath
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/paramita/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
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SUMMARY:From Ochazuke to Adobo: Care\, Memory\, and the Immigrant Kitchen with Julia LaChica
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/ochazuke-adobo/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000
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SUMMARY:Pieces of Self: A Collage Workshop with Trisha Mah
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/trisha-mah/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T120000
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SUMMARY:July Mending Circle
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/july-mending-circle/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000
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SUMMARY:Musikang Kalipay: A Rondalla Concert with the Iskwelahang Pilipino
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kalipay/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T190000
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SUMMARY:1850-1882: A Chinese American Origin Story—A Book Talk with Veronica Li
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/veronica-li/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000
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SUMMARY:Our Stories in Our Voices: Oral History of Oakland Chinatown Organizing Across Generations
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oral-history-chinatown/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T133000
DTSTAMP:20260807T025608
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T204519Z
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SUMMARY:August Mending Circle
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aug2026-mending-circle/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000
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SUMMARY:Nest of Tongues: A Book Launch With Randy Ribay
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/nest-of-tongues/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges
DESCRIPTION:On view: August 14 – November 1 (during OACC open hours) Wednesday–Saturday\, noon–5 pm								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									She Isn’t a Metaphor reimagines mythological women not as symbols or ideals\, but as powerful\, complex women. Drawing from Hindu mythology and other traditions\, this series of mixed media by artist Nimisha Doongarwal challenges how women have been used as symbols—Sita for purity\, Draupadi for sacrifice\, or Medusa for fear—while their own voices have been erased.   Through layered collage\, textiles\, and paint\, these figures are brought into the present\, where they speak back. They are not here to uphold expectations. They are here to reclaim space\, tell their truths\, and offer new ways of seeing ourselves. This work isn’t just about the past\, it’s about now. It’s a call to unlearn\, to reimagine\, and to find strength in stories told on our own terms.    The work asks the viewer\, “What parts of the past do we still carry? What do we need to let go of in order to become whole?”   She Isn’t a Metaphor is for anyone who has felt unseen or unheard. It’s about more than reclaiming the past\, it’s about reimagining the future. These figures aren’t just remembered\, they are rewritten\, reawakened\, and ready to speak for themselves. 								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					About the Artist				\n				\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n									Nimisha Doongarwal is a San Francisco-based mixed-media artist originally from India. Her work explores identity\, memory\, and migration through layered compositions that blend traditional Indian textiles\, painting\, collage\, and archival imagery. Rooted in South Asian craft and personal experience\, her art challenges fixed notions of identity\, offering instead a space of transformation and resilience. Nimisha’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the de Young Museum\, the San Francisco International Airport\, and the Museum of Northern California Art. She has been featured in Forbes\, ArtMarket\, Suboart and Sfumato art magazines.   Find more of Nimisha’s work online at www.nimishart.com or on Instagram @nimishart.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interweaving/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc
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