Cheers to Muses Art and Lit. Exhibit Opening Reception, SF
Posted in calendar on May 2nd, 2007
Opening gala reception on June 15th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
CHEERING THEIR MUSES!
Major Exhibit and Anthology Release by Premiere Arts Organization
Honors Women Who Inspired Them
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2007 — An exhibit of art and writing from a soon-to-be-released anthology is being presented in San Francisco by one of the nation’s leading Asian American arts organizations, the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA). The exhibit, “Cheers to Muses,” showcases the new anthology of contemporary visual and literary art entitled Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women (expected publication: August 2007). The exhibit is being co-sponsored by the Chinese Culture Center and the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center.
When: June 1st thru August 25th, 2007
Where: Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor of the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco
About the Exhibit: Curated by Cynthia Tom, the exhibit showcases work by select visual artists and writers from the anthology in tribute to the muses who have inspired their work. Exhibiting artists include: Terry Acebo Davis, Susan Almazol, Olivia Boler, Ann Carli, May Chan, Lenore Chinn, Shari Arai DeBoer, Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Naoko Haruta, Nancy Hom, Kay Kang, Machiko Kondo, Amy Lam, Summer Mei Ling Lee, Sharon Leong, Genny Lim, Christina Mazza, Vanessa Merina, Melani Nagao, MariNaomi, Norine Nishimura, Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Suzanne Onodera, Barbara Jane Reyes, Cynthia Tom, Sue Tom, Anna X.L. Wong, Flo Oy Wong, Nellie Wong, Debbie Yee
About CHEERS TO MUSES: What distinguishes this unique anthology from many others are the moving dedications, written by the contributors, to non-familial Asian American women whose lives or works have influenced and inspired their own. These heartfelt affirmations are a testament to the powerful influence these muses have had on the artists and writers, and remind us that we are part of a continuum of the Asian American woman’s struggle for independence and creative freedom.
Both the exhibition and the anthology support AAWAA’s mission to produce thought-provoking projects that challenge, inspire, and interpret the work of Asian American women artists.