Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

This year, we are focusing on artists and storytellers from various cultures. For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we will be showcasing three impactful and creative voices. We invite you to take in their work and learn about their stories with the links below.

One thing that I really admire about Yoko Ono is her creative drive and the questions she asks in her art. “Cut Piece” is one of my favorites. Among the many things It explores, the idea of consent and how women’s bodies are treated are at the forefront. Two issues we see still wrestle with today. Learn more here.

When I discovered Zarina’s work, I was deeply moved. Much of her printmaking deals with spaces and our connection to them. This comes from her lifetime of being constantly on the move. Zarina’s work uses the concept of “home” fluidly. Learn more here.

Color and form arrests you when you take in John Pule paintings. His work is not only vibrant but teeming with Niuean culture and references. One theme that he revisits often is migration and specifically what he has taken with him as he has moved to new places. Learn more here.