Category Archives: The Arts

Photo Zen: Asian Wokery, Dulles VA

“Wokery” sure sounds like a punch line, doesn’t it? (Flickr photo credit: JP)

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Lodestone Theatre Ensemble Presents TEN TO LIFE in Los Angeles

This past December, Lodestone Theatre Ensemble kicked off its final season with Lodestone After Dark: The Beginning of the End. I’m totally excited that their season is starting up soon with the premiere or TEN TO LIFE, four one-acts developed … Continue reading

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Video Zen: Pearl Cream Commercial by Nancy Kwan, circa 1988

(Hat tip: David)

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Secret Identities: An Asian American Superhero

When I was growing up, I always wondered where the Asian American superheroes were. I wasn’t a comic book junkie, but I was a fan of Saturday morning cartoons, Sunday comics, and the occasional comic book. In college I discovered … Continue reading

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NSFW: Justine Lai Paints Herself Having Sex with US Presidents

What is the meaning of modern art, anyway? Is it meant to shock and titillate? Is it meant to question the surroundings around us and start a conversation? Even if art as a whole isn’t meant to make a statement, … Continue reading

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Photo Zen: Lower East Side NYC, 1966

(Flickr photo credit: George Eastman House)

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Do You Have To Be Chinese To Produce Chinese Art?

Princeton University’s Art Museum has a new exhibition called “Outside In”, a showcase to modern Chinese Art. There are six artists featured, and the exhibition suggests that Chinese Art does not need to come from someone who is Chinese ethnically. … Continue reading

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Photo Zen: Family Portrait, Richmond VA, 1960

(Flickr photo credit: The Library of Virginia)

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India Salsa Fusion

One of the pleasures of living in Silicon Valley is seeing the interplay of many different cultures and watching how they mix and combine.  A fascinating meld of art and culture has happened between Salsa and Indian Music.  Giju John … Continue reading

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Looted Dragon May Be In Taiwan

I recently wrote about the French auction of Yves Saint Laurent’s artworks which included two Chinese bronze animal heads from a collection of twelve which were looted in the 19th century from the old Summer Palace in Beijing by French … Continue reading

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Photo Zen: Fighting Filipinos World War II Poster

(Flickr photo credit: Bobster1985)

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Granta.com’s “Portraits of My Father”

From Granta.com comes a beautifully written piece by Alexander Chee on his father, which is actually a series of recollections on authors and their fathers.  I don’t think there’s anything more that needs to be said by me since I’d … Continue reading

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