What is power? Who wields it? How can it be owned, contested, and exercised? For Asian women whose embodiment of power has culturally been limited to either Dragon Lady, Lotus Blossom or Tiger Mom, these questions are ever more prevalent. The true definition of power remains elusive and open to inquiry.
Curated by Yeu Q Nguyen, Jade Wave Rising: Portraits of Power celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander woman agency and resilience in a multitude of manifestations. Jade is a rare mineral imbued with different metaphysical and cultural meanings, used since prehistoric times to adorn objects associated with power such as ceremonial daggers, jewelry, and crowns. Using jade as an allusion to more diverse definitions of power, the exhibition pays homage to overlooked figures in our history and establishes new legacies of leadership for a more equitable future for AAPI women everywhere.
Presented by Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) as part of their 26th annual United States of Asian America Festival: REIMAGINING HORIZONS
Curator
Yeu Q Nguyen
Exhibiting Artists
Anh Lee
AJ Schnettler
Choppy Oshiro
Ina Kaur
IS/LAND Asian American Performance Collaborative
Joanna L. Kao
Julie Lee
Kayla Tange
Li Ye, Xue Tao, and Yu Xuanji
Lydia Nakashima Degarrod
Mariel Paat
Marisa Goudie
Midori
Nibha Akireddy
Pallavi Sharma
Paulina Hoong
Sansei Granddaughters’ Journey Collective
She Who Has No Master(s)
Shizue Seigel
Twin Walls Mural Company
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