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These Walls Can Speak : Untold Stories From Three Historic Buildings
Main Exhibition Gallery
May 5, 2006 - December 10, 2006
This significant exhibition-- featuring the historic Kong Yick Buildings, Higo and The Eastern Hotel-- is a unique melding of history, personal testimonies and artifacts, linking the past, present and future of an evolving neighborhood filled with rich stories. Visitors will not only become familiar with the three featured buildings, but also the communities that they served--namely the Filipino Americans, Japanese Americans and Chinese Americans-and the interactions these immigrant communities had with one another. A series of photographs by Dean Wong will also be on display as part of the exhibition.
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Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest
Main Exhibition Gallery
October 21, 2005 - April 16, 2006
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online Exhibition
Seek? Sike? Sick? Even in a city as cosmopolitan as
Seattle, it's hard to find anyone who can pronounce
the word correctly, let alone find someone who is knowledgeable
about the world's fifth largest organized religion,
Sikhism, or its followers, Sikhs (pronounced "siks,"
and usually mispronounced as "seks").
Today, 26 million people worldwide identify themselves
as Sikhs. A half million Sikhs live in the United States,
and about an equal number in Canada. Approximately 20,000
Sikhs live in greater Seattle. Yet if you mention that
Sikhs wear turbans and have beards, you're more than
likely to hear someone casually mention, "Oh you
mean like Arabs?" and even an occasional, "Like
Osama bin Laden and those terrorists from the Taliban?"
But Sikhs aren't Arabs, nor are they terrorists, nor
are they part of the Taliban. In fact, our region's
own Sikh community traces its start back over a century
ago, back when the city was just growing from its logging
town roots and McKinley was president. Since that time,
Sikhs have made and continue to make positive contributions
to the Pacific Northwest, in ways as varied as their
presence in our area - from professionals leading technology
companies to youth influencing hip-hop culture with
bhangra music. To understand the history of the Sikh
community in the Pacific Northwest is to find a perspective
where the spiritual and worldly matters of life converge.
Although Sikhs have been living in the United States
and Canada for over a century, the general public understands
little about the Sikh faith and the community's long-standing
roots in the Pacific Northwest. The first Sikh immigrants
arrived in this region in the late 1800s, working in
lumber mills and constructing railroads. Immigrants
arriving since the 1960s have been professionals, businesspeople,
and entrepreneurs. Despite their rich contributions
to this region, Sikhs have been the targets of racism
and discrimination, especially amplified in the United
States since the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
The Sikh Community: Over 100 Years in the Pacific Northwest
exhibition at the Wing Luke Asian Museum features historic
and educational materials, artifacts, photographs, oral
history collections and multimedia of the Sikh community
in the Pacific Northwest. Public programming will also
be scheduled throughout the duration of the exhibit.
This exhibition seeks to educate the general public
about the Sikh faith and the history and heritage of
the Sikh community in the Northwest.
This exhibition is made possible by support from:
Prime Sponsor:
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Major Sponsors:
Adobe Systems Inc.
City of Seattle Office for Arts and Culture
The Peach Foundation
US Bank
Sponsors:
Americans for the Arts
ArtsFund
4Culture
Washington State Arts Commission
Community Supporters:
Hate Free Zone of Washington
Japanese American Citizens League- Seattle Chapter
Community Partner:
The Sikh Coalition
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Jimmy
Tsutomu Mirikitani
Gallery of Contemporary Issues
July 6, 2006 - December 2006
Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani is a fiercely independent,
86-year-old Japanese American artist who lost his family
and friends to the United States internment camps during
World War II and Hiroshima's atomic bombing. He has
survived the trauma of those two significant events
and homelessness by creating art every day. This remarkable
exhibition about the art and life of Mr. Mirikitani
is a poignant exploration of the lasting impacts of
war and discrimination, and the healing power of creativity.
Sponsors
4Culture
Artsfund
City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Paul G. Allen Foundation
The Boeing Company
Washington State Arts Commission
Wells Fargo
Exhibit Opening & Reception
Thursday, July 6, 2006, 5 PM
At the Wing Luke Asian Museum
Seattle's International District/Chinatown
Members and guests, including the media, are invited
to the opening and reception of the Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
exhibition, curated by Roger Shimomura- Seattle-born
artist and University of Kansas Distinguished Professor
Emeritus. Jimmy Mirikitani and Roger Shimomura along
with Linda Hattendorf (director) and Masa Yoshikawa
producer) of the documentary film, "The Cats of
Mirikitani" about the life of Mr. Mirikitani, will
all be present at this special event.

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Thirty
Years After the Fall of Saigon
Gallery of Contemporary Issues
October 21, 2005 - December 19, 2005
For the past 30 years, the anniversary of Thang Tu
Den, or "Black April," as many Vietnamese
Americans call April 30, has been commemorated with
sorrow and pride. For many older Vietnamese who experienced
firsthand the trauma of war or as political prisoners,
April 30th is considered a "holocaust day,"
and an occasion to mourn the loss of their country and
denounce communism. For many younger Vietnamese Americans,
April 30 is also an occasion to reflect on their new
homeland and a celebration of their survival and success
in America. These differing viewpoints manifest to this
day, as two separate events were held on April 30, 2005
in Seattle to observe the anniversary.
As part of the New Dialogues Initiative series, the
30 Years After the Fall of Sàigòn exhibition
provides a space for Vietnamese Americans, young and
elderly, across class and ideological lines, to share
their experiences and opinions on the historic event
that catalyzed an entire generation of migration to
America. This exhibition is also a follow-up to the
1995 Wing Luke Asian Museum exhibit, 20 Years After
the Fall of Sàigòn, which took an in-depth
look at the Vietnamese migration story and the establishment
of a new community facing challenges in their new home.
The 30 Years After the Fall of Saigon is part of the
New Dialogue Initiative at the Wing Luke Asian Museum.
The New Dialogue Initiative is a multi-strategy program,
including multi-sensory exhibits, that address community
concerns and urgent needs about contemporary social
issues and current news events, giving voice to underrepresented
ideas and opinions from the Asian Pacific American community.
The New Dialogue desires to proactively initiate dialogues
around key issues and needs in the community, and create
a safe space for mindful, dynamic dialogues that advocate
for community empowerment, establish leadership and
action, and bring new levels of understanding through
unique and creative presentations. For more information
about the New Dialogue Initiative program at the Wing
Luke Asian Museum, please visit here.
This exhibit would not be possible without the support
of the following: Prime Sponsors:
ArtsFund
Washington State Arts Commission
4 Culture
We also thank the community organizations and individuals
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Women
and Violence
Gallery of Contemporary Issues
April 22, 2005 - September 22, 2005
Women and Violence is a courageous view on the issue
of violence toward women, particularly women in the
Asian Pacific American community. Addressing historical
and root causes, types of violence and abuse, and community
response and action, this exhibition was created to
present the issues objectively and provide a space for
dialogue and feedback.
Exhibition topics includes: History of Violence Against
Women; Types of Violence on Women including Women as
Sex Objects, Sexual Abuse, Exoticism and Servanthood,
Stereotypes on Asian Women, Economic & Workplace
Inequalities, Women and War, Domestic Violence, and
Trafficking; and Community Responses on the Issue. An
area for resource materials is also available.
Women and Violence is part of the New Dialogue Initiative
at the Wing Luke Asian Museum. The New Dialogue Initiative
is a multi-strategy program, including multi-sensory
exhibits, that address community concerns and urgent
needs about contemporary social issues and current news
events, giving voice to underrepresented ideas and opinions
from the Asian Pacific American community. The New Dialogue
desires to proactively initiate dialogues around key
issues and needs in the community, and create a safe
space for mindful, dynamic dialogues that advocate for
community empowerment, establish leadership and action,
and bring new levels of understanding through unique
and creative presentations. For more information about
the New Dialogue Initiative program at the Wing Luke
Asian Museum, please visit here.
Prime Sponsors:
Amgen Foundation
The Ford Foundation
One Family Foundation
Verizon Wireless
Community Partners:
Asian and Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety
Center
Gabriela Network-Seattle Chapter
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Asian
and Pacific Islander Adoptees: A
Journey Through Identity
Main Exhibition Gallery
January 7, 2005 - October 2, 2005
While many adoption trends are tied to specific historic
events, such as war and poverty, Americans adopting
children from Asia has grown in demand. As thousands
of children and babies enter into the United States
each year from Asia, many prospective parents face challenges
in raising a child of another ethnicity from their own,
as well as the general questions of identity adoptees
acquire through adolescence. The adoption experience
is complex and very personal. This exhibition captures
the brave journey adoptees make in pursuit of self-identity.
This intimate exhibition is a unique melding of history,
personal testimony, culture, and art from adoptees,
adoptive parents, family members, and those involved
in the adoption process.
Presented by Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
Additional funding provided by:
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Ford Foundation
PONCHO
Families with Children from China - Seattle Chapter
Vietnamese Adoptee Network
World Association for Children and Parents
Community Partners:
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington
Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network
Mavin Foundation
Vietnamese Adoptee Network
World Association for Children and Parents
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