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Enter the unsettled space of Asian American abstraction
A generation of painters sidestepped identity—only to discover that it had structured their work all along
Smithsonian under fire for abrupt cancellation of Asian American literary festival
The institution cited “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving angry participants with debt and many unanswered questions
Exhibitionsreview
How Filipino American artist Carlos Villa poignantly visualised Asian American invisibility
The late artist’s large-scale work ‘First Impression’, on view in the Newark Museum’s exhibition of his work, offers a timely reflection amid a wave of racist violence directed at Asian Americans
National Asian Pacific American Museum one step closer to reality as US House of Representatives approves bill
The measure, which was approved by the lower house of Congress unanimously, now heads to the Senate
Activismnews
Art world: pay attention to anti-Asian abuse, activists urge
The alarming rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans is just part of a long history of discrimination in the US and elsewhere