New York, NY – 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 marks the fifth anniversary of Li Tang Community, bringing together 31 Asian diaspora artists and art groups from Los Angeles to New York. This exhibition celebrates a vibrant spectrum of practices, each work a gesture of imagination, connection, and resilience.
Founded in April 2020, Li Tang Community is a New York-based, artist-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of the global Asian diaspora. Created as a safe space, Li Tang functions as both an assembly hall for open dialogue and a quiet shelter for those seeking support. It is a place to gather because we care—for art, for each other, and for the stories we carry.
As we mark this milestone, the exhibition affirms our belief in mutual support, collective growth, and the courage to embrace our individual paths as we journey onward.
Abhishek Tuiwala, Ami Park, Anh Đào Hà, Ari Fu Hong, Catherine Chun Hua Dong, Cheng Gong, Chengtao Yi, Danyang Anna Song, Ellie Kayu Ng, Han Qin, Hannah Bang, Jiannan Wu, Jingyi Wang, Kimin Kim, Larry Li, Nix Liu Xin, Paul Mok, Sao Tanaka, Se Young Yim, Sin-ying Ho, Sizhu Li, Sophie Ruoyu Zhang, Suki Violet Su, Timon I, Xianglong Li, Xin Song, Xinan Helen Ran, Yang Mai, Yue Zhou, Zhen Guo, zzyw
Venue
THE BLANC | Ground Floor 15 E 40 St, New York, NY 10016
Community Friend
Accent Sisters A Space Gallery Fou Gallery RainRain Gallery Site Tutu Gallery VillageOneArt 7s Art
Contact
iinfo@litang.community
About Li Tang Community
Li TangCommunity is a New York-based artist-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the worldwide Asian diaspora. Founded in April 2020, Li Tang Community aims to feature the works and talents of today’s most innovative Asian practitioners working in the varied fields of art, design, and contemporary culture.
Located in midtown Manhattan, THE BLANC is a versatile and dynamic hub for artistic innovation and expression. Our mission is to build an inclusive and transformative space that champions emerging artists and professionals, and to offer our community access to New York’s vibrant cultural landscape.
Through diverse programming—including exhibitions, performances, public events, keynotes, workshops, panels, and incubator initiatives—THE BLANC offers artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs unique opportunities for professional exploration and growth. We are dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary partnerships to bridge the institutional gaps between the educational, commercial, and administrative branches of the art world in the hopes of reimagining the professional world of art.
THE BLANC empowers our artists to push artistic and professional boundaries and engage with and shape their worlds in meaningful ways. By nurturing the next generation of creative visionaries, we strive to cultivate a thriving, global community of talents.
Collective Marks and Strokes of Imagination marks a pivotal milestone in the five-year journey of Li Tang Community since its founding in early 2020. Following Echos of Home, the community’s third-anniversary retrospective held on Roosevelt Island, New York, this exhibition continues to embody Li Tang Community’s core values: fostering visibility, dialogue, and connection among Asian diaspora creatives. Through a diverse range of artworks and performances, the 5th Anniversary Exhibition presents a portrait of an organic, evolving community shaped by mutual support, growth, and a shared vision.
As the founder of Li Tang Community, I have always seen it as a living ecosystem. The word “community” alone may no longer fully capture its essence. This collective is not determined by the will of a few individuals; it is an external manifestation of a shared collective consciousness. Li Tang Community is not a space for competition, but rather a neutral, inclusive, and open environment—a shelter built by and for the creative efforts of the Asian diaspora.
I also draw inspiration from Marc Augé’s concept of “non-places,” as outlined in his book Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity. Li Tang Community does not emphasize individual identity or singular presence—many of our members are already accomplished professionals in their respective fields. Instead, it values the fluid identities that emerge in temporary gatherings, and the potential for connection and co-creation in those moments. What matters most is how these encounters happen—and how they enable us to redefine ourselves within a collective context.
Li Tang Community is not interested in forming an elite club or hierarchical structure. It is more like an open playground—a space for dialogue, collaboration, and joyful exchange for all Asian diaspora creatives.
The artist selection for this exhibition reflects Li Tang Community’s ongoing commitment to openness and diversity. Artists were selected through three channels: an open call, recommendations from our partner galleries and organizations, and curatorial invitations. This collaborative process shaped a multifaceted exhibition. The show features long-standing members such as Jiannan Wu, Cheng Gong, Suki Violet Su, and Ellie Kayu Ng, who have been part of the community since early 2020. It also highlights emerging artists like Ami Park, Yang Mai, and Hannah Bang, selected through the Li Tang Community open call. Additionally, artists recommended by our community friends—including Han Qin, zzyw, Kimin Kim, and Xinan Helen Ran—broaden the platform for dialogue between artists and institutions. Finally, we invited influential artists such as Zhen Guo, Xin Song, Sin-ying Ho, Catherine Chun Hua Dong, and Sizhu Li to share their creative insights and professional experiences with the next generation.
This exhibition is also a tribute to the friends who have walked alongside Li Tang Community—thank you to Accent Sisters, A Space Gallery, Fou Gallery, RainRain Gallery, Site, Tutu Gallery, VillageOneArt, and 7s Art for helping us shape this journey together. Our deepest gratitude to THE BLANC for their generous support, helping us visualize the vision and care we’ve nurtured over the past five years.
The growth of Li Tang Community over the past five years has been made possible through the continued contributions of every member. What began as a small circle for artist interviews and news-sharing has grown into a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in New York that continues to create meaningful opportunities for Asian diaspora creatives. Created as a safe space, Li Tang Community functions as both an assembly hall for open dialogue and a quiet shelter for those seeking support.
It is a place to gather because we care—for art, for each other, and for the stories we carry.
Text: Webson Ji, Founder & Creative Director of Li Tang Community
The Platform, 2024
by Abhishek Tuiwala, Black marble, wood, acrylic paint, sand, glass powder, brass, found object, 63 x 24 x15 in
Community Open Call Finalist
NEZHA, 2024
by Ari Fu Hong, Spray paint, acrylic, markers, 51 x 63 x 6 in
Recommended by A Space Gallery
Culinary Canvases-01. Stir-fried Pork with Pepper, 2023
by Cheng Gong, Medium format digital camera, 38.55 x 34 x 2 in
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Culinary Canvases-03. Millet Pepper Fell in Love with the Little Rooster, 2024
by Cheng Gong, Medium format digital camera, 41.5 x 34 x 2 in
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Bejeweled-3, 2024
by Danyang Anna Song, Glazed stoneware, underglaze, luster, 9.25 x 3.5 x 3 in
Community Open Call Finalist Participant of the Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
Emotion Scroll Diptych, 2024
by Han Qin, Cyanotype on paper, 78.74 × 27.17 in each, 78.74 × 55.12 in Diptych
Recommended by Fou Gallery Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Who Can Prove This?, 2025
by Hannah Bang, Installation performance, Dimensions variable
Community Open Call Finalist
Beneath the feet(frame), 2024
by Kimin Kim, Oil paint, oil pastel, mulberry paper on wood panel, 11 x 24 in
Recommended by Site
The Void We Left Behind, 2024
by Paul Mok, Ink on paper, 55 x 70 in
Community Open Call Finalist Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Eggs, 2025
by Se Young Yim, Acrylic on linen, 16 x 20 in
Community Open Call Finalist
Untitled, 2025
by Sizhu Li, Performative video work, 5 mins 15 secs
Juror of the Next International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
Celestial Kinship #2, 2021
by Sophie Ruoyu Zhang, Mixed media on canvas, 54 x 42 in
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni Li Tang Community Team Member
Last sight of the village, 2024
by Xianglong Li, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in
Recommended by VillageOneArt Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Still life series – #A, 2023
by Xin Song, Magazine and mixed material collage on Mylar, 29 x 29 in
Invited Artist
Shhh!(嘘!), 2023
by Yang Mai, Ed-5, Chinese school uniforms, control barrier, foam, pvc pipe, Dimension variable
Following 1, 2024
by Yue Zhou, Inkjet Print, 33 x 37 in
Recommended by 7s Art
Following 2, 2024
by Yue Zhou, Inkjet Print, 49 x 33 in
Recommended by 7s Art
Mountain of Many Voices, 2025
by zzyw, Alternative Reality Game, Dimension variable
Recommended by Accent Sisters
We All Have a Thirst For Connection, 2021
by Ami Park, Cotton rope, yarn, and fabric on canvas, 36 x 36 x 1.7 in
Recommended by Li Tang Gallery Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
How Did The Feeling Feel To You, 2025
by Anh Đào Hà, Various glassware, countertop, wall hooks, metal candle holders, engraving on found tray, wine, the audience, Dimensions variable
Community Open Call Finalist
For You I Will Be an Island, 2025
by Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Generative AI, 4 minutes
Juror of the Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
Culinary Canvases-02. Black Chicken Soup, 2024
by Cheng Gong, Medium format digital camera, 29.7 x 42 in
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Figures No. 3, 2024
by Chengtao Yi, Acrylic and pencil on wood panels, 12 x 24 in each
Recommended by RainRain Gallery
Bejeweled-4, 2024
by Danyang Anna Song, Glazed stoneware, underglaze, luster, 11 x 4.5 x 4.5 in
Community Open Call Finalist Participant of the Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side, 2022
by Ellie Kayu Ng, Oil on canvas, 11 x 17 in each
On the Road, 2024
by Jiannan Wu, Acrylic on resin, 46 × 37 × 70 cm
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni Juror of the Portrait International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
Chill, 2023
by Jingyi Wang, Oil on panel, 14 x 11 in
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni
Teaching Mudra, 2025
by Larry Li, Oil on canvas, 32 x 26 in
Community Open Call Finalist
Six Buildings On One Street: Point Cloud Spatial Memory, 2024
by Nix Liu Xin, Digital video, 3840 × 3840 px (variable dimensions)
Li Tang 3rd Anniversary Exhibition Alumni Juror of the Fiction Beyond Nonfiction International Juried Exhibition at Li Tang Gallery
Imitation of Nature #02, 2025
by Sao Tanaka, Material Sumi ink gold paint acrylic oil paint on mulberry paper, 30 x 21 in
Community Open Call Finalist
Lan Ting Xu, 2025
by Sin-ying Ho, Extruded stoneware tube, white slip, celadon glaze, cone 10 high fire reduction firing, Dimension variable
Invited Artist
SKINSEQ, 2021
by Suki Violet Su, Digital Art, 3000 x 3000 px
Fast N Light, 2024
by Timon I, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in
Still life series – #C, 2023
by Xin Song, Magazine and mixed material collage on Mylar, 29 x 29 in
Invited Artist
Good Service, 2023
by Xinan Helen Ran, Foam, fabric, zipper, embroidery, 28 x 11 x 2.5 in
Rerouted, 2023
by Xinan Helen Ran, Foam, fabric, zipper, embroidery, 23 x 21 x 2.5 in
Local, 2023
by Xinan Helen Ran, Foam, fabric, zipper, embroidery, 24 x 24 x 2.5 in
Frequency, 2023
by Xinan Helen Ran, Foam, fabric, zipper, embroidery, 20 x 24 x 2.5 in
Delays, 2023
by Xinan Helen Ran, Foam, fabric, zipper, embroidery, 40 x 24 x 2.5 in
Recommended by Tutu Gallery
Following 3, 2024
by Yue Zhou, Inkjet Print, 35 x 33 in
Recommended by 7s Art
Chasm, 2019
by Zhen Goo, Ink on rice paper, 86 x 98cm
Invited Artist
Selected Artists
Abhishek Tuiwala Ami Park Anh Đào Hà Ari Fu Hong Catherine Chun Hua Dong Cheng Gong, Chengtao Yi Danyang Anna Song Ellie Kayu Ng Han Qin Hannah Bang Jiannan Wu Jingyi Wang Kimin Kim Larry Li Nix Liu Xin Paul Mok Sao Tanaka Se Young Yim Sin-ying Ho Sizhu Li Sophie Ruoyu Zhang Suki Violet Su Timon I Xianglong Li Xin Song Xinan Helen Ran Yang Mai Yue Zhou Zhen Guo zzyw
* Text & image courtesy of the artists.
* Collective Marks and Strokes of Imagination is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
Li Tang and A Space proudly present the group show “On Broadway Street,” showcasing eight Chinese artists living in New York City. This exhibition, a collaborative effort between Li Tang and A Space, unfolds an unique narrative that highlights the vibrancy of the artists’ creative practices alongside their personal journeys in New York.
Li Tang, a New York-based community established in 2020, is dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the Asian diaspora. In partnership with A Space, a vibrant team that provides a platform for young artists to showcase their works in contemporary mediums, “On Broadway Street” emerges as a celebration of diversity, individuality, and creativity.
Walking on Broadway Street easily brings to mind images of New York’s iconic theatre district, renowned for its dazzling lights and grand performances. However, this exhibition redefines Broadway, viewing it not only as a symbol of cultural influence but also as a common street scene weaving through the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. We are on Broadway to enjoy a great show; we are on Broadway to get another day’s groceries. The “On Broadway Street” group exhibition invites viewers into a dialogue about living in New York City, from young guns who have just graduated from art colleges to professional artists who have been living in the city for over ten years, through a series of artist panel discussions and media promotion.
Round 1 June 29 3PM Jingyi Wang, Sunny Moxin Chen, Danyang Anna Song, Sherly Fan
Round 2 July 6 3PM Cheng Gong, Xingze Li, Shiqing Chen, Alice Yutong Hua
Exhibitor
A Space Gallery
Support
Asian Art Contemporary
About Li Tang
Li Tang is a New York-based community dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the contemporary Asian diaspora. Established in 2020, Li Tang aims to feature the works and talents of today’s most innovative Asian practitioners working in the varied fields of art and culture.
About A Space
A Space is a vibrant team that provides a platform for young artists to showcase their works in contemporary mediums. With a desire to collaborate with talented spirits and commercial brands, A Space engages in curating exhibitions, art parties, and cultural events to celebrate diversity, individuality, and creativity in global societies. We are dedicated to creating art spaces both online and offline, offering immersive and aesthetic experiences to the general public.
Li Tang and A Space proudly present the group show “On Broadway Street,” showcasing eight Chinese artists living in New York City. This exhibition, a collaborative effort between Li Tang and A Space, unfolds a unique narrative that highlights the vibrancy of the artists’ creative practices alongside their personal journeys in New York.
Li Tang, a New York-based community established in 2020, is dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the Asian diaspora. In partnership with A Space, a vibrant team that provides a platform for young artists to showcase their works in contemporary mediums, “On Broadway Street” emerges as a celebration of diversity, individuality, and creativity.
Walking on Broadway Street easily brings to mind images of New York’s iconic theatre district, renowned for its dazzling lights and grand performances. However, this exhibition redefines Broadway, viewing it not only as a symbol of cultural influence but also as a common street scene weaving through the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. We are on Broadway to enjoy a great show; we are on Broadway to get another day’s groceries. The “On Broadway Street” group exhibition invites viewers into a dialogue about living in New York City, from young guns who have just graduated from art colleges to professional artists who have been living in the city for over ten years, through a series of artist panel discussions and media promotion.
The Sun
by Sunny Moxin Chen, Oil and mixed media on canvas, 48 x 66 in, 2019
CAN YOU TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY
by Sherly Fan, Video installation, Dimension variable, 2023
Two Trees in Garden: Recommended Distance in Between
by Alice Yutong Hua, Bond paper, inkjet print, soft pastel, acrylic on panel, 18 x 24″, 2024
A Drop of positivity
by Danyang Anna Song, Glazed stoneware, Underglaze, 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9″, 2022
Untitled (apt 26)
by Xingze Li, Dye sublimation on aluminum, 12 x 9″, 2021 Edition of 5 +1 AP
Sunny Moxin Chen(b.1996, Moscow) is a Chinese multi-disciplinary artist, educator, and curator who relocated to the U.S. in 2013 and is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Her artistic exploration revolves around the intricate dynamics of home, interpersonal relationships, and spiritual presence within physical spaces. In a world marked by perpetual flux, Chen’s creations aim to evoke a profound sense of existence, belonging, and identity, inviting viewers into a deeply personal journey of introspection. By adeptly blending paint with everyday found materials, each imbued with its own history, emotion, and vitality, Chen crafts vessels of memory and significance. Through geometric and biomorphic shapes, she establishes an aesthetic that is both artificial and organic, resonating with the complexities of human experience. Chen’s work emphasizes the profound impact of our choices on our surroundings and self-perception. With a meticulous focus on the interplay between the material and the spiritual, she prompts contemplation on their interconnectedness, advocating for a harmonious equilibrium between these two realms. Through her art, Chen invites viewers to explore the intricate relationship between the tangible and the intangible, ultimately fostering a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Chen’s works were recently shown at the Beijing Exhibition Center in China, Erie Art Museum, Pennsylvania, Yiwei Gallery, Los Angeles and Distillery Gallery in Boston. She won the “Best in Show” prize at Main Street Arts (NY) and has shown works at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (MA), Morgan Lehman Gallery (NY), School of Visual Arts (NY), Fowler-Kellogg Art Center (NY), Piano Craft Gallery (MA) and so on. She was an artist-in-resident with full awards at Soaring Gardens, PA, and Chautauqua Institution, NY in 2022. She holds MFA Painting from Boston University with Merit Scholarship & Social Impact award and BFA dual degree in Painting & Studio for Interrelated Media from Massachusetts College of Art & Design with Presidential Scholarship & George Nick Prize.
Shiqing Chen is a new media artist and designer based in Brooklyn. Her work and research primarily focus on using data as an entry point to explore cross-media storytelling and visual communication through changes in time. She currently focuses on temporary urban spaces and the relationship between people and modern environments. Her works have been featured and selected in CICA Museum (KR), CULTUREHUB Re-Fest (US), PRINT Magazine (US), Other Islands Book Fair (US), AIAP International Motion Art Awards 9 (Selected Winner), Gymnopedie Brooklyn (US), Al-Tiba9 Art Magazine Issue14 (SPN), Rehearsal Art Book Fair (US), GusGus 2021 World Tour, MUBI Notebook, NYU ITP 2023 Winter&Spring Show, SVA Motion Graphic Show 2020. Additionally, before starting her artistic creation in creative technology, she worked as a designer in many award winning design studios, including karlssonwilker, Office of Paul Sahre, and Transwhite Studio.
Shiqing holds a Master’s degree from the New York University Interactive Telecommunication Program and a BFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Sherly Fan was born and raised in Wuhan, China. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Textile and Fashion Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Associate’s degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She received her MFA from Duke University in 2023. Her works engage in multidimensional storytelling and interactive installations. Sherly Fan lives and works in New York.
She is a multi-media artist and filmmaker, her art is a dynamic exploration of innovative storytelling and multidisciplinary research, driven by a profound appreciation for the art’s impact on our everyday lives. Embracing the challenges of technological advancements and urges for diversity and inclusion, her work, rooted in a background in fashion and Experimental Documentary, spans mediums from film to VR/AR/AI technologies and performance art. Breaking traditional boundaries, she is particularly interested in combining and deconstructing different mediums to create unique narrative experiences that challenge norms. From art installations critiquing social media to experimental short films exploring unconventional narration styles, her work aims to engage audiences in identity exploration influenced by technology.
Cheng Gongis an artist and photographer based in New York. He holds an MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts in New York and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Arts of Design from Donghua University in Shanghai, China. Gong’s artistic practice centers on exploring cultural disparities between Eastern and Western societies through the juxtaposition of Chinese cuisine within Western contexts. His work vividly captures the conflicts and harmonies that emerge from these cultural collisions.
Cheng Gong’s artworks have been prominently featured in exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His solo exhibitions include the 15th Edition of Lianzhou Foto Festival in Lianzhou, China (2019) and the Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY (2019). He has also participated in group shows such as the International Photography Exhibition at Downtown Arts Collective in Orlando, FL, USA (2019), the “Who Are You?” Exhibition at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center in Denver, CO (2019), and the China Lishui Photography Festival in Lishui, China (2019). His works were also exhibited at the 2020 Juried Art Show at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center in Rocky Mount, NC and “Still Life” at The Gallerium Art in Canada (2023). Gong’s artistic achievements and creative approach have garnered attention from various media outlets including Sinovision Net, Worldjournal, VoyageLA, Sina, China Daily, and China Underground. His work has also been featured in notable publications such as Kaltblut Magazine, Zero.Nine Magazine, Artistonish Magazine, Creative Quarterly, and Canvas Rebel.
Alice Yutong Hua is an interdisciplinary artist who works primarily in installation, image, and painting. Born and raised in Shanghai, Hua received a BA of Studio Art, minoring in chemistry and music from Colby College, Maine, and received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2023. She now lives and works in New York and Shanghai. Her works have been shown in Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Cranbrook Museum of Art, Colby College Museum of Art, Untitled Space, and other galleries.
Xingze Li (b. Yan’an, China) is a visual artist based in Brooklyn. He has had solo and duo exhibitions in New York City at venues including Yi Gallery, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Tutu Gallery, and Hunter East Harlem Gallery. Recent group exhibitions have taken place at the Cathouse Proper in New York City, Little Berlin in Philadelphia, and Carlsberg Byens Galleri & Kunstsalon in Copenhagen. Notable awards include the Marble House Project Residency (VT) and 77ART Residency (VT). Li earned his bachelor’s degree from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2015 and his MFA from Pratt Institute in 2019.
Danyang Anna Song, originally from China, holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University and an MFA in Ceramics, along with a Collegiate Teaching in Art & Design certificate, from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her professional journey includes working at the Institute of Tea Ceremony Art at Tsinghua University, and she is currently a faculty member and ceramic studio manager at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Danyang’s artworks have been featured in numerous exhibitions at prestigious institutions and galleries around the world, including the RISD Museum (Gelman Gallery), The Blanc Gallery, The Ely Center of Contemporary Art , and the Kathryn Schultz Gallery, among others. Her work is also part of the collection at Tsinghua University. Additionally, Danyang has received several awards, including the 2024 NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, the Craftsmanship Innovation Award at The 1st Dehua Chinese Traditional Ceramic Biennial, and the Emerging Artist Award from The Cambridge Art Association.
Jingyi Wang (Chinese, b. 1989) is a New York-based visual artist who specializes in oil painting. Her artworks focus on the relationship between nature and culture. Observation and perception are the inspiration for her artistic creation. She associates the fragile with the acute, the serious with the humorous tones, the poignant with the longing. cacti-human beings reflect the biological and psychological aspects of life, approaching the subtle and intimate intersubjectivity of humanity. With these elements and colors, Jingyi Wang would like to extend human bodies to the ground and mother nature, creating space for dialogue and collaboration among humans and nature.
Jingyi’s works had been widely exhibited at Spring Break Art Fair, Art Miami, Art Herning, Art New York, Sotheby’s New York, Enjoy-Art Museum, Gallery Poulsen, Kates-Ferri Projects, VLAB Gallery, Mucciaccia Gallery, Lorin Gallery, Long Story Short Gallery, Cohle Gallery, Gallery Func, Gallery Ascend, Waave Foundation, Murray Hill Art Musee, etc. Her works and artistic achievements have been published on Hype Art, Meer, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, China Daily, The China Press, Sing Tao daily Newspaper, World Journal, Aesthetica Magazine, Create!Magazine, ArtMaze Mag, Planet China, Friend of the Artist, 100 Artists of the Future, etc. She was interviewed by New York Loungue, SinoVision. In addition, She was the recipient of the MOZAIK Future Art Awards 2022, and the Terra Foundation Residency Award in Giverny France 2015.
* Text & image courtesy of the artists.
* On Broadway Street is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
Where We Are represents four artists, Inna Babaeva, Kenta Furusho, Julia Wagner and Yukiko Nakashima, with diverse backgrounds whose works uniquely address the state of being “in-between”: between comfort and discomfort, life and lifelessness, meaning and meaninglessness, and the legible from the illegible. In today’s tumultuous, fast-paced world, the overwhelming flux of information and questions discourage contemplation. The present norm of exposure to endless images and videos deprives us of the processes necessary to reflect. Human development, furthermore, can only take place through slow transitions. It is by being fluid and embracing the metamorphic states of in-between that we come to understand meanings in the context of our everyday lives. The artists in this show focus on such indefinite conditions in our psyche and perceptions, and bring forth the series of works to induce deliberate thought-processing and introspection.
The unconventional assemblages of glass and mass-produced products such as paper and buckets introduce an unsettling balance in Babaeva’s work. The organic shaped glasses placed on the edge of a box, or clamped as non-functional medical flasks in a series called “This Time Tomorrow” create uncomfortable tensions in the viewers. And the same tension is released when the glasses are surrendered into the open, self-less water in the video called “Word of Mouth”. We can’t help but to ask, “Where is the breaking point and what is the language of non-utilitarian glasses?” Babaeva’s transformation of the materials twists our expectations of the everyday objects, pointing to the vulnerability of what we take for granted.
Furusho’s wooden sculptural series called “Fallen Branches” bear hundreds of scar-like engraved marks on the layers of densely painted surfaces. The effect is visually striking and eerie, as if we are seeing through the peek holes the colorful life the natural material once had. The spontaneous brush strokes in the “Muddying” series create a myriad of entanglements that call to mind the complexities of human consciousness. The repetitious lines form a mesh-like composition that anticipates something somatic and engulfing yet remains elusive. Furusho’s abstract works derive from our psyche and small scenes in life, and they remind us that moments of attention would reveal deeper meaning from the seemingly mundane.
Wagner’s poetic work executed in photography and sound art examines the definitions and the functions of language in our present time. The intentions of the cropped and distorted words are no longer to convey the messages, but to raise questions involving the unintended byproducts when text is misinterpreted or misused in social media. In her photographic series “Draft”, the innumerable words lay unread in the stacks, being stripped of their original tasks. Wagner’s sound piece called “You Are Here” touches on the issues of language barriers, and decommissiones the authority of standard English language by dissecting short sentences into mere sounds. Her attempt challenges the monolingualism in this country where the slightest accents can become targets of criticism.
The gestural marks of Nakashima’s abstract paintings are an amalgamation of broken Japanese calligraphy and smudged Western impasto. The near-graspable masses in one corner are found immediately disrupted by the forces of colors, becoming nameless forms that float, merge and drip simultaneously. The “Matter series” as she refers to them, reflect psychological states or fragments of memories, and they continue to evolve and mutate, preventing any attempt at cohesion, impossible to come together as a whole. Such incomplete states seem to both connote and honor her experiences of mixed-cultural life that can only exist in the “in-between”.
This Time Tomorrow
by Inna Babaeva, blown glass and chemical lab stands, 36 x 42 x 16 in, 2021
Here Comes the Sun
by Inna Babaeva, blown glass and caster, 16 x 14 x 14 in, 2018
Tired of Waiting
by Inna Babaeva, blown glass and plexiglass box, 18 x 18 x 12 in., 2021
Word of Mouth
by Inna Babaeva, digital print, 40 x 30 in, 2020
Word of Mouth (Ocean)
by Inna Babaeva, 2 min 28 sec, 2020
Fallen Branches 3
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 18 x 13 x 9 in, 2020
Fallen Branches 13
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 27 x 26 x 15 in, 2020
Muddying 1
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 36 x 48 in, 2023
Muddying 6
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 48 x 36 in, 2023
Magic of
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 40 x 22 in, 2023
My Daily 2
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 17 x 9 in, 2024
Water Poems 1
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 17 x 9 in, 2024
Water Poem 3
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 17 x 9 in, 2024
Hold My Hands Dear
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 58 x 92 in. (diptych), 2023
La La La
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 66 x 52 in., 2022
Pressed Letter III
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on board, app. 24.5 x 34 in., 2023
Say Something Meaningful in Nine Words
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on nine panels, app. 45 x 48 in., 2023
Scawound II
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 in, 2022
Burden of Knowledge
by Inna Babaeva, blown glass and copy paper, 40 x 9 x 18 in, 2018
Synonym
by Inna Babaeva, glass, paper and ink, 36 x 22 x 16 in, 2018
Under Pressure
by Inna Babaeva, blown glass, wood and caster, 30 x 16 x 16 in, 2018
Word of Mouth
by Inna Babaeva, Single-digital video, 16 min 8 sec, 2020
Word of Mouth (Ocean)
by Inna Babaeva, digital video still, 29 x 36 in, 2020
Fallen Branches 9
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 7 x 6 x 3 in, 2019
Fallen Branched 17
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 17 x 14 x 5 in, 2021
Muddying 3
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 48 x 36 in, 2023
Muddying 9
by Kenta Furusho, mixed medium, 36 x 24 in, 2023
My Daily 1
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 17 x 9 in, 2024
My Life in Paper
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 40 x 25 in, 2023
Water Poems 2
by Julia Wagner, digital print, 17 x 9 in, 2024
You Are Here
by Julia Wagner, sound art, 1min and 22sec, 2024
If the Window Had a Gate
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 58 x 114 in. (diptych), 2021
Matter XIX
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on board, app. 14.25 x 23.25 in, 2023
Pressed Letter
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 in, 2023
Pressed Letter
by Yukiko Nakashima, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 in, 2023
* Where We Are is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
Where We Are Group Exhibition | July 1 – August 31, 2024
Where We Are Group Exhibition | July 1 – August 31, 2024
Where We Are Group Exhibition | July 1 – August 31, 2024
Where We Are Group Exhibition | July 1 – August 31, 2024
Poster design: Sophie Ruoyu Zhang
Li Tang Gallery presents Where We Are, an online group show from July 1 to August 31, 2024. This exhibition showcases the works of four artists, focusing on multiple art media and forms of presentation while exploring the state of “in between.” As curator Nakashima indicates, this “in-between” state lies in “comfort and discomfort, life and lifelessness, meaning and meaninglessness, and the legible and illegible.”
As a curator with a rich history of working as a multimedia artist both within and beyond the United States, Yukiko Nakashima has had the privilege of engaging with diverse artistic expressions and cultural contexts. Her curatorial work focuses on creating a platform for discussion initiated by the exhibiting artists’ works, which are based on lived experiences and perceptions. These works, in turn, invite viewers to reflect on their own narratives. This approach diversifies both the artists and the types of works presented while examining how the selected works convey the essence of each message effectively in its unique way.
Inna Babaeva Kenta Furusho Julia Wagner Yukiko Nakashima
Academic Director
Huixian Dong
Exhibitor
Li Tang Gallery
Support
Asian Art Contemporary Art America China Project
About Curator
Yukiko Nakashima is a New York-based artist and curator who has an extensive history of exhibitions in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, and immigrated to the United States as a child, her abstract paintings reflect multiculturalism, diversity, and psychological matters. She received an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey in 2003. Her work has been shown in group and solo exhibitions at Li Tang Gallery, New York; the Clemente, New York; James Baird Gallery, Newfoundland, Canada; Foggy Bottom Arts Center, Washington D.C.; Evergreen Museum & Library, Baltimore; Fieza Projects, London, White Column, New York and Hpgrp Gallery, New York, to name a few. She is also a founding member of AAI (Arts Action Initiative), an artist collective that brings together contemporary voices on social and cultural issues through exhibitions and public programs.
Where We Are is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team and curator Yukiko Nakashima will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition | October 2 – December 8, 2023
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition | October 2 – December 8, 2023
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition | October 2 – December 8, 2023
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition | October 2 – December 8, 2023
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition | October 2 – December 8, 2023
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poster credit: Li Tang Team
Li Tang Gallery presents Materiality Unleashed, an online group exhibition from October 2 – December 8, 2023. This exhibition delves into the exploration of materiality in contemporary art, encompassing the physicality, texture, and inherent qualities of artistic materials and mediums. We encourage artists to embrace experimentation and push the boundaries of materials, allowing their chosen medium to guide and inspire their creative process.
Artists at any stage of their career are invited to submit their work for consideration by our guest jury Han Qin and Sun Young Kang. We had an overwhelming response to this call and received 1095 artwork submissions from all over the world. The overall high quality of the submissions we received made the jurying process a difficult one. The online group exhibition is curated by the Li Tang team. It will be promoted on the Li Tang Gallery website, social media, and press coverage in the United States and China.
Ayumi Adachi, Justin Archer, Soeun Bae, Yung-wu Bae, Eskild Beck, Li Biletska, Agathe Bouton, Minyu Chen, In Kyoung Chun, Nick Gladkiy, Lizz Hamilton, Robert Matejcek, Junghoon Oh, Andrew Orloski, Jenny Rafalson, Lee Renninger, Laura Romero, Savka, cari ann shim sham*, Danyang Song, Atsumi Takemoto, Abel Tesfaye, Cheuk Yan Cherry Tung, Tianxing Xu, Amy Yoshitsu
While primarily focusing on digital art, Han’s work also extends to printmaking, video, installation, and performance art. She earned her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Printmaking from China Academy of Art (Hangzhou) and her M.F.A. in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute (New York) in 2017. Currently, She lives and works in New York and Hangzhou as an artist, and adjunct professor at Stony Brook University (New York) and China Academy of Art. Han’s work has continued to exhibit in the U.S. and China, including Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn, NY; Long Island Biennial, The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York (2016, 2018); Open books, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut (2018); Forms and thoughts: The 8th New Star Art Award Shortlisted Artists’ Group Exhibition 2017, Deji Art Museum, Nanjing, China, Han Qin: Where is Home, Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, New York (2017) and Changjiang International Photography & Video Biennale, Changjiang Museum of Contemporary Art, Chongqing, China (2017).
Han’s workflows from her experience of home and relocation. Moved from China at age 24, she feels the ambivalence between nostalgia and the wistfulness of transition. This encouraged her to create this uncertainty and spectacular feeling throughout her work. Interested in the social phenomenon of groups and individuals moving from place to place, she translated the moments of passing through, getting togethering, migrating, and even conflicting.
Sun Young Kang is a book and installation artist who creates physical and metaphorical spaces by incorporating various dimensions and metaphors associated with each material to challenge the duality fundamental to human existence. Originally from South Korea, she resided in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, PA for a decade and currently is based in Western New York. Kang received her BFA in Korean Painting from Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul, Korea, and her MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 2007.
Kang has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, including solo and group exhibitions at venues such as Whanki Museum in Seoul, Korea, Nanchizi Museum in Beijing, China, Queens Museum, NY, Susquehanna Art Museum, PA, Carnegie Museum of Art, PA, Pennsylvania State Museum, PA, and others. In 2021, she was named the UAH Contemporary Art Fellow, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL. She has also been the recipient of several grants and awards, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, NY; New York Foundation for the Arts (NYSCA/NYFA) Artist Fellowship, NY; the West Collection LIFT Grant and Acquisition Award, PA, PRIX Whanki 2017 from Whanki Foundation/Museum in Seoul, Korea and the Center for Emerging Visual Artists Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA. Her work can be found in numerous museum and library special collections.
Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
by Robert Matejcek, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Frame-Animation/Still(s) of Hand-Painted Found Objects & Original 1:12 Diorama/Miniatures, Dimensions variable, 2018, NFS
Heavens of Simulation
by Tianxing Xu, Acrylic and marker on linen, 72×50 in each, 2023, NFS
A House
by Amy Yoshitsu, Paper, ink, thread, 11x14x7 in, 2022
Sunset’s Burning Late
by Jenny Rafalson, Single-channel video, color, sound, 5 minutes, 9 seconds, Edition of 3 + 1 AP, 2020
Memory of a Space and a Time 5
by Laura Romero, Phototransfer and cyanotype on cement brick, 11×5.5×4 in, 2022
by Cheuk Yan Cherry Tung, Porcelain on the artist-made frame, 10×13 in, 2022
Private Language
by Minyu Chen, New media, Dimensions variable, 2022, NFS
Finding the Balance-1
by Danyang Song, Glazed stoneware, underglaze, 27x15x60 cm, 2023, NFS
Starship
by Eskild Beck, Mixed media, 43x33x38 cm, 2020, NFS
Thirsty
by Atsumi Takemoto, Photograph (35mm film collage) fine art print, 14×17 in, 5 copies & artist proof, 2023
False Prophet
by Andrew Orloski, Cast iron, 6.5×12.75×1.25 in (16.5×32.4×3.2 cm) Edition of 2 + 1 AP, 2023
The Dusk
by Justin Archer, Basswood, acrylic paint, 27x18x12 in, 2023
Seconde Peau XIV
by Agathe Bouton, Monoprints, fabric, thread and gold leaf, 16×12 in framed with natural wood, photo credit: Peggy Baud Woosley, 2019
Flashback1
by Abel Tesfaye, Printmaking on canvas, 40×30 cm, 2023
Whispers from the Bough
by Andrew Orloski, Cast bronze, glass, 23x28x54 in (58x71x137 cm) 2023
The Hanged Man, Rituals Series
by Savka, Digital collage, 3d graphic, 6584×4000 px, Edition 1/10, 2023
Four-way CPR for a Hybrid Limb
by Soeun Bae, Silicone, liquid, syringe, motors, silicone tube, metal, 14x14x48 in, 2023
Looking for a Person (photo 4)
by Nick Gladkiy, Photography, 20×13 in, Edition 1/10, 2021
Blue Gate
by In Kyoung Chun, Neon and Metal, 90x84x26 in, Courtesy of YI GALLERY NY, 2015-2022, NFS
Line
by Ayumi Adachi, Paper, black marker pen, 5x4x3 m, courtesy of @BankArt1929, 2019
Relinquished
by Lee Renninger, Porcelain, fiber, stain, glass beads, 96x91x16 in (platform), collection of the Mississippi Museum of Art, 2011, NFS
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by Li Biletska, Mixed media, 2023
Window #1
by cari ann shim sham*, Generative art, Window width x Window height, Edition 1 of 31, 10 mints for 75 tezos available at https://www.fxhash.xyz/generative/27892, 2023
Solar
by Tianxing Xu, Acrylic and ink on burlap, 55×41 in, 2023, NFS
* Materiality Unleashed International Juried Exhibition is held and organized for the purpose of promoting artists’ artworks and projects. The Li Tang Gallery team will not be involved in any events of sales for artworks from the exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community | August 26 – September 8, 2023
poster credit: Li Tang Team
New York, NY – From August 26 to September 8, 2023, Li Tang proudly presents a retrospective exhibition featuring works by twenty-seven Asian artists, each at varying stages of their careers and with diverse creative focuses. After dedicating three years to the Asian creative community and developing two years of online exhibitions, Li Tang is welcoming its first on-site exhibition, titled Echoes of Home: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Li Tang Community, at the RIVAA (Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association) Gallery.
Spanning from the vibrant streets of New York City to the glamorous landscapes of Los Angeles, and from the lively scenes of Atlanta to the indomitable spirit of Detroit, Asian creatives have left their marks. From time to time, they often yearn for a place to resonate as home. This exhibition was curated within this context, with the intention of creating a home for Asian creatives. It provides artists with a protective, collective, and innovative space to express their ideas and creations.
Collectively, these artists have created a portrait that captures how the influence of the Asian diaspora shapes the ever-evolving contemporary art world.
Exhibition Dates
August 26 – September 8, 2023
Opening Reception
August 26, 2023 4 PM-7 PM
Curators
Webson Ji
Huixian Dong
Artists
Cheng Gong, Zhiheng Gong, Ling Gui, Sun Young Kang, Doi Kim, Hannah Li, Sizhu Li, Xianglong Li, Xingze Li, Jesse Liu, Nix Liu Xin, Weihui Lu, Wendi Men, Paul Mok, Yukiko Nakashima, Megan Nugroho, Ami Park, Han Qin, Ji Shi, Broly Su, Suki Violet Su, Curry Sicong Tian, Jingyi Wang, Tong Wang, Jiannan Wu, Sunny B. Yazdani, Sophie Ruoyu Zhang
Venue
RIVAA Gallery
527 Main St, New York, NY 10044
Support
Fou Gallery, VillageOneArt, Tutu Gallery, A Space, Art America China Project, Yiwei Gallery, YI GALLERY, Li Tang Gallery
Contact
info@litang.zone
About Curators
Webson Ji is a New York-based Chinese multimedia artist and curator. He is the founder and creative director of the Li Tang community. His art practice focuses on the presentation of water, presenting the viewers with a unique interpretation of his meditation. Webson holds an M.A. in Sculpture from Savannah College of Art and Design, and a B.F.A. in Public Art from the China Academy of Art. He is a community leader dedicated to contributing and empowering the creative voices of the Asian diaspora.
Huixian Dong is a tireless curator, critic, and scholar. Her recent archive-based curation project has been established in multiple venues, including the Beijing Lu Xun Museum, Shanghai Museum of Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence, Peking University, and Northwest University. As a critic, she has published numerous art reviews in popular media, as well as in the traditional media, Beijing Youth Daily. She recently shared her pioneering research on gender issues within Asian contemporary art with the discerning audience of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand. The research paper found its home in Tainan Art Museum’s The Journal of Asian Arts and Aesthetics.
About Li Tang
Li Tang is a New York-based community dedicated to amplifying the creative voices of the contemporary Asian diaspora. Established in 2020, Li Tang aims to feature the works and talents of today’s most innovative Asian practitioners working in the varied fields of art and culture.
Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation International Juried Exhibition | April 3 – June 23, 2023
Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation International Juried Exhibition | April 3 – June 23, 2023
Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation International Juried Exhibition | April 3 – June 23, 2023
Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation International Juried Exhibition | April 3 – June 23, 2023
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poster credit: Li Tang Team
Li Tang Gallery presents Abstract, Distortion & Fragmentation, an online group exhibition from April 3 – June 23, 2023. From vivid colors and patterns to those who work in black and white or monochromatic approaches, Li Tang Gallery wants to invite artists who explore the areas of abstractions with no limitations on media. Taking from art’s historical lineage or blazing new paths in the field of abstraction, Li Tang Gallery wants to include artists who find new ways to connect with audiences beyond the figurative.
Artists at any stage of their career are invited to submit their work for consideration by our guest jury Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Phil Zheng Cai and E.E. Jacks. We had an overwhelming response to this call and received 1335 artwork submissions from all over the world. The overall high quality of the submissions we received made the jurying process a difficult one. The online group exhibition is curated by the Li Tang team. It will be promoted on the Li Tang gallery website, social media, and press coverage in the United States and China.
Jaynie Crimmins, Kate Rusek, Naomi Even-Aberle, Yangyang Mao, Kevin Costello, Jongwook Park, Agina Chinedu, H.C. Tiffany Lo, Bonam Kim, Alexey Adonin, Alexandra Chiou, Ainhoa Akutain, Zoha Malik, Yang Mai, Madeline Brice, Gabriel Palma, Weihui Lu, Annie Clavel, Andrew Chalfen, Ami Park, John Kayode, Jean-Michel Rolland, Yukiko Nakashima, Traci Johnson
Honorable Mention
Jessica Swank, Yiyi Wang, Kaitlin Santoro
Jury Judges
Chun Hua Catherine Dong, Phil Zheng Cai, E.E. Jacks
Art Director
Webson Ji
Curation
Li Tang team
Exhibitor
Li Tang Gallery
Support
all America Chinese Youth federation
Art America China Project
Media Support
Los Angeles Post
About Jury Judges
CHUN HUA CATHERINE DONG
Chun Hua Catherine Dong (she/they) is a Chinese-born Tiohtià:ke/ Montréal-based multimedia artist. Dong received an MFA at Intermedia from Concordia University and a BFA at Visual Art from Emily Carr University Art & Design in Canada. Dong has exhibited their works at The Musée d’Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne in France, Quebec City Biennial, The International Digital Art Biennial Montreal (BIAN), MOMENTA | Biennale de l’image, Kaunas Biennial, Canadian Cultural Centre Paris, The Aine Art Museum in Tornio, Bury Art Museum in Manchester, Museo de la Cancillería in Mexico City, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, DongGong Museum of Photograph in South Korea, He Xiangning Art Museum in Shenzhen, Hubei Museum of Fine Art in China, Art Museum at University of Toronto, Varley Art Gallery of Markham, and so on.
Dong has performed in many international performance art festivals, such as Rapid Pulse International Performance Art Festival in Chicago, 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art in Toronto, ENCUENTRO Performance in Santiago, The Great American Performance Art in New York, Place des Arts in Montreal, Infr’Action in Venice, Dublin Live Art Festival in Dublin, Experimental Action/ Performance Art in Houston, Internationales Festival für Performance in Mannheim, Inverse Performance Art Festival in California, and many public art galleries and spaces in Europe, North and South America.
Among many other grants and awards, Dong was the recipient of the Franklin Furnace Award for performance art in New York in 2014, listed the “10 Artists Who Are Reinventing History” by Canadian Art in 2017, and was named “The Artist of the Year” at the DongGang International Photo Festival in South Korea in 2018. Dong was also a finalist for Contemporary Art Award at Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (Prix en art actuel du MNBAQ) 2020, and awarded with Cultural Diversity in Visual Arts Award by the Conseil des arts de Montréal in 2021.
Phil Zheng Cai graduated from Sotheby’s Institute of Art with a master’s degree in 2014. He has held posts at Mary Boone Gallery and Phillips Auctioneers, and is currently a Partner at Eli Klein Gallery. Focusing on Chinese contemporary art, he has been with the Gallery since 2017 whose represented artists have been featured in countless international broadcasts, publications, and critical reviews.
Phil Cai has curated numerous solo exhibitions at Eli Klein Gallery, presenting Chinese contemporary artists such as Cai Dongdong, Chow Chun Fai, Shen Fan, Li Hongbo, Ho Kan, Ji Zhou among many others. He has also curated group exhibitions that received critical acclaim. His most recent curated exhibition “Alienation?” in 2021 was reviewed by the Brooklyn Rail. He has participated in panel discussions and talks at institutions such as the SCAD Museum of Art and the Asia Society Museum New York.
Phil Zheng Cai also works in the domain of art criticism and translation of texts on philosophy. His exhibition review “Enacting Disassociation – Jean-Luc Moulène Solo Exhibition at Miguel Abreu Gallery”; “Life as an Invitation – Yoan Capote Solo Exhibition at Jack Shainman Gallery”; “Tan Siyuan – No Stopping the Wanting to Stop” and critical essay “Take a Step: Phil Zheng Cai on the Opening of M+ Museum” were featured in the Widewalls Magazine. His most recent critical text “Everything can become an NFT, is it true?” was published by the New York Time T Magazine China. His translated book “The Story of Philosophy” was published by Shanghai Yuandong Press in 2020.
The paintings of E.E. Jacks capture life. Her intent is to imbue motion & emotion. Her work encompasses Expressionism and Representationalism. She also practices plein air painting, favoring oil paint as her medium of choice.
Jacks has received several awards and been featured in various periodicals. Her work has also been showcased in museums such as MOLAA, Olaf Wieghorst Museum, the Yellowstone and Yosemite Museums and been recognized and exhibited in the John Wayne Airport and California State Capitol. She is a poet and has currently published four books of poetry and prose.
E.E. Jacks has also been a gallery founder, published ‘APERO’ an international online and printed fine art catalogue, has juried many exhibitions and written numerous art reviews.
Jacks is a professional art advisor & curator of traditional & contemporary spaces. With long-standing artist & art community connections, Jacks can strategically acquire & integrate art into any lifestyle or aesthetic.
Jacks works from her home studio in Southern California and exhibits her work as a permanent artist at Quorum Gallery in Laguna Beach, Tirage Fine Art in Carlsbad and in various Galleries and Museums nationwide.
If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please reach out to info@litanggallery.com.
Note
The Li Tang Gallery team does not involve in any sales related to Portrait International Juried Exhibition. All sales inquiries will be redirected to the selected artists. However, the Li Tang Gallery team will require permission from the selected artists to the usage of their artwork images for promotional purposes.
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