The Art of Representation: Elevating Asian Voices Through Curated Spaces

Join us for an enlightening virtual panel titled “The Art of Representation: Elevating Asian Voices Through Curated Spaces” on October 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) as we celebration National Arts and Humanities Month. This virtual event explores and discusses curators’ crucial roles in our society.

Curators are the unseen heroes who create spaces for us to learn about different cultures, histories, and artistic expressions. They carefully select and present works of art that tell a story, evoke emotions and challenge our perceptions. By showcasing art worldwide, museums promote cross-cultural understanding and foster dialogue between nations. These exhibitions serve as a platform for cultural exchange, allowing artists to share their work with new audiences and collaborate with their peers from other countries. Through their educational programs, museums help to broaden people’s horizons and encourage critical thinking. In this way, art museums are repositories of beautiful objects and powerful tools for promoting peace and understanding.

This event will focus on how curators are elevating Asian voices and contributing to a more inclusive and diverse representation in the art world. Through their meticulous work, curators bring Asian cultures and histories to the forefront, creating spaces where people can immerse themselves in the richness of Asian heritage and understand the unique perspectives of Asian artists.

This is our opportunity to gain insights into the art of curation and its profound impact on representation. It’s a chance to appreciate the dedication, efforts, and struggles that go into creating curated spaces and to broaden our understanding of Asian cultures and histories through art.

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to delve into the world of curation and explore the diverse voices of Asian artists. We look forward to welcoming you to the discussion.

About the Panelists and moderator:

Panelists:

Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee (Ph.D), she/her

CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

李林嘉敏 is a visual arts and literature scholar, curator, archivist and storyteller with research interests in public art and social engagement. She currently holds the appointment of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Chinese Canadian Museum, in British Columbia, Vancouver. From 2019-2022, she was the Director of Education and Public Programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery. From 2016-2019 she was on the founding team to open Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Art, Hong Kong—a UNESCO heritage site—serving as the Education and Public Programs Curator.

Dr. Sascha Priewe, he/him

Director, Collections and Public Programming at the Agha Khan Museum in Toronto

Chief programmer at the Aga Khan Museum, which exists to advance pluralism through Muslim art and culture, co-founder of a research group on cultural diplomacy, co-author of the newly published Museum Diplomacy: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Engagement, and co-organizer of the global conference Museums: The Future of Diaspora Engagement.

Naz Cuguoglu, she/her

Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art and Programs at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

Originally from Istanbul, Naz Cuguoglu has curated exhibitions and programs internationally at documenta fifteen, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the Walters Art Museum, and the 15th Istanbul Biennial, and locally at the Wattis Institute, Berkeley Art Center, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Slash Art. She previously held positions at KADIST, the de Young Museum, and SFMOMA.

Moderator:

Jin-Ya Huang, she/her/她

Interdisciplinary Artist & Founder of Break Bread, Break Borders

“As a social practice artist entrepreneur, when our communities ask me for fire – I don’t bring them water.”

This event is proudly sponsored by our Corporate Sponsor DOW.