Wing Luke Asian Museum presents the traveling exhibition:
Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War”
a multimedia exhibit about the legacies of war
On display through May 17, 2009
George Tsutakawa Art Gallery
Koreans fleeing Pyongyang braving the icy waters of the Taedong River. December 10, 1950.
Photo: Bettmann Collection / CORBIS
Still Present Pasts features video, installation and performance art by ten Korean American artists in conversation with the first systematically recorded oral histories of Korean American survivors of the US-Korean War and their families. As the oral histories are retold via text, audio, and video recordings, interactive installations draw audiences further into this dialogue, inviting them to contribute their own memories and understandings of the US-Korean War. The result is an exhibition that evolves over its course, an in-depth examination of the collective meaning of a tragic conflict that still lacks resolution. As the United States engages military conflict today, an in-depth examination of the human cost of war is sorely needed. In Still Present Pasts, long unspoken memories and lessons of the US-Korean War are brought to light building a bridge towards reconciliation and a lasting peace on the divided Korean peninsula, and elsewhere in the world.
Featuring artwork by Yul-san Liem, Injoo Whang, Ji-Young Yoo, film by Deann Borshay Liem, artistic contributions from Erica Cho, Sukjong Hong, and Yong Soon Min, and oral histories and historical background from Ramsay Liem and Ji-Yeon Yuh. Technical assistance provided by Young Sul.
Traveling Exhibition Sponsors: Boston College, Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, Puffin Foundation. WLAM Sponsors: 4Culture, Adobe, Artsfund, City of Seattle Department of Information Technology, David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation, Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation, Little Family Foundation, Macy’s, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Nordstrom, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Boeing Company, Washington State Arts Commission. Media Sponsor: Comcast
Ho'omau Ka Huaka'i, The Voyage Continues: Native Hawai'ians in the Pacific Northwest
Photo courtesy of 'Iwalani Christian.
MAJOR EXHIBITION
On display through August 16, 2009
Safeco Insurance Foundation Special Exhibition Gallery
A groundbreaking exhibit for both the Wing Luke Asian Museum and the Asian Pacific Islander American community, Ho’omau ka Huaka’i, The Voyage Continues explores the experiences of Native Hawai’ians in the Pacific Northwest from past to present day. Themes include the Native Hawai’ians’ pioneer history as the first Asian Pacific Islander group in the Pacific Northwest, the rich contributions of Native Hawai’ians in Washington State for the past 200 years, the community formed to preserve their rich cultural traditions and the legacies they leave for future generations.
Deporting Cambodians:
How Immigration Policy Shapes Our Communities
A New Dialogue Initiative Exhibit
ON DISPLAY through October 18, 2009
Sponsored by: 4Culture, Adobe, ArtsFund, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Little Family Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission. Media sponsor: Comcast.
The recent deportations of Cambodian refugees are just one point in a long line of immigration policies that have shaped the lives of immigrants to the U.S. This poignant exhibit explores how immigration and refugee policies have formed communities by impacting where people live and work, causing long-lasting effects on families, and influencing sense of identity.
The New Dialogue Initiative is a multi-strategy program that address concerns and urgent needs about contemporary social issues and news events affecting the Asian Pacific American community.
New Years All Year Round
On view January 17-July 12, 2009
In the Uwajimaya-Moriguchi Family KidPLACE
Sponsored by: 4Culture, Adobe, ArtsFund, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Little Family Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission
Asian Pacific Islander Americans come from many communities, each with its own New Year celebrations. Many Asian celebrations are based on the lunar calendar, which follows the phases of the moon.
This annual New Year’s exhibit features the Cambodian, Korean and Chinese celebrations.
My Place or Yours: Embracing Mixed Identities
On display through June 14, 2009 | The Boeing Company Community Portrait Gallery
A poignant exhibit examining the diversity and complexity of community and identity from a mixed Asian Pacific Islander American perspective. |
