FALL 2020 MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE
THANK YOU, AKIKO As Akiko Yamazaki, chair of our dual governing boards since 2014, passes the baton to Fred Levin, we want to extend our sincerest gratitude to her for the clear-eyed leadership that made the vision of a transformed museum a reality.
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Museum News
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Museum Boutique
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Events
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Transforming the Museum
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Thank You to Our Donors
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Exhibition: Chanel Miller: I was, I am, I will be
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What to Expect at the Museum
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Exhibition: Jenifer K Wofford: Pattern Recognition
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Event Calendar
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Exhibition: Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment
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Exhibition: Jean Shin | Pause
FALL 2020 VOL. IX ISSUE 1 Members’ Magazine
Editor-in-Chief
Tim Hallman
Creative Director
Kate Ritchey
Art Director / Graphic Designer
Julie Giles
Writer / Editor
Nina Lewallen Hufford Museum Photographer Interim Chief of Philanthropy
Nada Perrone
Assistant Director of Membership
STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!
Jay Xu
BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO
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Front: Exterior of the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion with views of Chanel Miller: I was, I am, I will be installed in the Brayton Wilbur Foundation Gallery and Jenifer K Wofford: Pattern Recognition installed on the Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall. Left: Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki checking out the Wilbur Foundation Gallery in the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion as it neared completion. Arthur Kobin for Drew Altizer Photography. Back: Updated collection gallery. Photographs © Asian Art Museum.
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When the museum closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were putting the final touches on a special issue of this magazine that invited you to experience the transformed museum. The world has changed significantly since then. But I believe that confronting change makes you stronger. On the following pages, you will read about how the museum has indeed transformed over the past six months, although in ways we had barely imagined. The museum has remained sound and even vibrant during these uncertain times thanks to supporters like you who renewed your memberships and contributed to the Sustainer Fund. We are also grateful to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for supporting the museum with a $3-million-dollar grant, a powerful endorsement of our vision. At our September Annual Meeting, we welcomed longtime board member Fred Levin as the new chair and Salle Yoo as vice-chair and foundation president. I look forward to working with them on a set of priorities, including a five-year strategic plan; advancing digital initiatives; and institutional growth on diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. I extend my profound thanks to outgoing chair Akiko Yamazaki for being my partner in transforming the museum for the 21st century. I look forward to continuing to connect with you virtually and to welcoming you back to the museum.
MUSEUM NEWS
THE TRUE MEANING OF TRANSFORMATION “Transformative change is always possible — even if there will always be more to do.” — DR. JAY XU , BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO In March, when we closed the doors of the museum due to the
well as their commitment to values of diversity, equity, access,
coronavirus, we were poised to celebrate the opening of the
and inclusion (DEAI). For us, that led to a long-overdue reckoning
expanded and transformed museum. Underpinning this project
with the racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic views of Avery Brundage,
was the mandate to be a museum for all, to find new ways to
whose donation of artworks to San Francisco led to the founding
connect diverse audiences to Asian art and culture.
of the museum. We had been planning to remove the bust of
Brundage from the museum entryway, but the eruption of the
The onset of the pandemic, followed just a few months later
by the murder of George Floyd and demands for racial justice,
Black Lives Matter protests pushed us to do quickly what we
showed us that we had more to do to truly become a museum for
should have done long ago. Museum visitors will now be greeted
all. We put our celebrations on hold and began to navigate this
by an empty pedestal and a text explaining the reasons for the
moment of deep national unrest, girded by the optimism that art
bust’s removal written by the newly formed Re-History task force,
has power: the power to heal, to promote understanding, to foster
a group of diverse staff charged with studying and communicating
empathy, to spark questions that will move us forward.
more inclusive stories about the museum and its collection.
In the immediate aftermath of the closure, our staff quickly
embraced the challenge of becoming a virtual museum. From
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Brundage’s life and explore the founding and subsequent history
#MuseumFromHome (page 4) and the Virtual Member Lounge
of the museum through the lenses of race, power, and colonialism
(page 6) to online events (page 27) and robust educational
(page 10). In November, we will present a new series devoted to
materials produced for distance learning, we were able to connect
DEAI. It is only through this open and transparent accounting of
with people across the globe.
our history and a grappling with our present that we can evolve
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We also launched a series of virtual public events to reexamine
It turns out that an unforeseen silver lining of closing the
into a museum that truly is for all.
building was this opening of our virtual doors to those who might
The past six months have shown us that transformative change
not ever visit in person. Even as the museum reopens, we are
is always possible — even if there will always be more to do.
committed to continuing this online engagement, breaking down
Examining the record, asking hard questions, rewriting the story:
barriers of time and space, increasing accessibility, and inviting
This is how you transform. This is how you inspire. This is what a
people across the world to participate in critical conversations.
museum does. n
This is how we continue to evolve to be truly a museum for all.
This is also a moment when cultural organizations are being
challenged — rightly — on their treatment of staff and artists, as
Jay Xu BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO
Asian Art Museum employee Pete Cargile removing Avery Brundage’s bust from the entryway of the museum. Every object in the collection, regardless of monetary value, is given the same care in its storage, installation, and deinstallation.
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#MUSEUMFROMHOME MOMENTS OF ZEN, COOKING DEMOS, AND MAKING ART When the pandemic forced us to close our doors in March, we listened to you about how we could help you through these difficult times. We drew on resources both in the museum and throughout the community to create unique online content that offers solace, inspiration, distraction, and fun, collected under the rubric #MuseumFromHome.
Among our most popular offerings are #MomentofZen
meditative art videos. These short clips invite you to breathe deeply alongside a waterfall represented in ink by artist Chang Dai-chien, spend time with the Buddha of the Western Paradise, or contemplate karma with the Jain saint Parshvanatha, among other calming practices.
Local chefs are leading us through some mouth-watering
but simple recipes to make at home. Potli founder Christine Yi demonstrates how to make comforting sesame noodles with ingredients you probably have in your pantry. Molly Kitamura puts her own spin on the Korean ramen-udon mashup made famous in Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning “Parasite.” From her Arabstyle bakery in Oakland, Reem Assil demos the za’atar-topped flatbread man’oushe, which should definitely become your new mid-afternoon snack.
Making art at home provides a much-needed creative outlet
while also connecting you to the artworks in our collection. Art activities, using materials you can easily find at home, are organized on our website by grade, so you can find the right ones
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for your family. (Don’t tell, but those of us without kids at home are addicted to these as well!) You’ll find instructions on how to create your own illustrated haiku, paint a sparrow in the Lingnan tradition, make a Japanese accordion book, design an auspicious hairpin, and more.
Visit asianart.org/museumfromhome to find all of our online
experiences. Even as the museum reopens, we will continue to post new offerings — including virtual tours of exhibitions — for those who cannot, or would rather not, visit in person. n
Reem Assil shows us how to make man’oushe.
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Calling All Animal Crossing Fans! Nintendo’s popular video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons lets you incorporate artworks from the museum collection into your online island getaway. Taking place in real time, this simulation allows players to customize their own desert island
your Animal Crossing game. For complete instructions, go to
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with houses and gardens, relax by catching fish, or have fun curating art in their own digital museum. Build your own online gallery by selecting artworks from our collection to bring into
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MEMBER LOUNGE We hope you have been hanging out in the Virtual Member Lounge, exploring original content created just for members that informs, inspires, and keeps you connected to the world around you.
While the coronavirus pandemic has severely restricted
travel, our Armchair Journeys transport you to Indonesia, Japan, China, Nepal, and beyond with a knowledgeable curator as your guide. Associate Curator of Southeast Asian Art Dr. Natasha Reichle takes us to Bali, following the route of 16th-century Dutch explorers, to discover why this island has captured the imagination for more than 500 years, while Chief Curator and Curator of Japanese Art Dr. Laura Allen introduces us to spiritual spaces in Japan that promote healing. Explore the famous Mogao caves in Dunhuang, China, with Deputy Director, Art & Programs Dr. Robert Mintz, or travel to the Diamond World, a Buddhist visionary realm reputedly spread throughout the magical city of Kathmandu, Nepal, with Associate Curator of Himalayan Art Dr. Jeffrey Durham.
You will also meet artists in the Virtual Member Lounge. Catch
up with recordings of livestreamed discussions with some of the artists whose work you will soon see at the museum. Lam Tung Pang joined us from his Hong Kong studio to talk about his upcoming installation in Hambrecht Gallery. Jas Charanjiva, Chanel Miller, and Jenifer K Wofford, three Asian American artists who share deep roots in the Bay Area, talked about being the change they want to see.
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That is just a fraction of the rich experiences available in the
Virtual Member Lounge: You can also learn about conserving Korean mother-of-pearl lacquerware, get an inside look at the making of an exhibition, explore the legacy of jade, and find out why batik cloth makes the best face masks. See you there! n Video stills from Armchair Journey: Getting to Bali; Acting, Healing, Learning: Artist Talk with Jas Charanjiva, Chanel Miller, and Jenifer K Wofford; and Armchair Journey: In Search of the Diamond Realm in Kathmandu, Nepal.
MUSEUM BOUTIQUE
MUSEUM BOUTIQUE Searching for new recipes to expand your repertoire, out-of-theordinary ingredients to inspire you, or cool tableware to bring restaurant style to your dining room? Look no further than the museum boutique. Both in-store and online, you will find a brandnew collection perfect for any home chef, whether you cook for pleasure, to show family how much you care, or to satisfy your own culinary cravings.
As a member, you always get a 10% discount in the museum
boutique, both in person and online at store.asianart.org. n
NEW FOR MEMBERS: PRIVATE SHOPPING All members can now reserve a complimentary appointment 30 to 45 minutes to shop at your leisure, or invite up to four friends to join you. We’ll also ship your purchases for free. Call for a reservation: 415.581.3605.
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A MUSEUM FOR ALL “We need to be responsible to our audiences by focusing on universal issues that are important in all of our lives.”
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— ALLISON WYCKOFF, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
With the museum transformation comes a renewed focus for all
Wyckoff. These topics, from racial equity to environmental justice,
education programs: inclusivity.
are activating passions around the world, as well as locally.
“Taking a page from disability movement leaders, who
Inviting artists and performers from underrepresented
advocate for 'nothing about us without us,' listening to and
communities to participate in museum programs is one way to
collaborating with our community is central to our approach,”
broaden the museum’s reach, as is including those with social
says Allison Wyckoff, associate director of public and community
justice practices. Recent and upcoming public programs that
programs. We are partnering with local organizations — NIAD
came out of this new emphasis include a series of diversity, equity,
Art Center, Bay Area Arts Access Collective, Creativity Explored,
accessibility, and inclusion programs developed in partnership with
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Paul K.
World Trust, anti-racist educator and activist Milton Reynolds, and
Longmore Institute on Disability, and others — to create programs
Hip Hop for Change; an At the Table event on decolonizing spices
that engage all members of our community.
with Sana Javeri Kadri; and Ensemble Mik Nawooj’s premiere of
a new work that mixes classical music with hip-hop.
Audio descriptive tours on the museum’s mobile guide, a
Braille museum floorplan, and ASL interpretation for masterpieces
on our YouTube channel are some of the ways we are making the
this year’s Art Speak high school interns and related issues are
museum accessible to all audiences.
being woven into the entire program. Artists with social justice
But we are also thinking about accessibility more broadly
practices are working with the interns, including Rupy C. Tut,
to include groups that normally don’t come to museums and
a Punjabi Sikh artist who uses miniature painting to address
focusing on issues that are important to them. “Being inclusive
contemporary political themes.
also means being representative of the surrounding community,”
An interest in social justice was a criterion in the selection of
Making the museum truly a place for all will be an ongoing
says Director of Education and Interpretation Deborah
process. “We need to think about the people who aren’t able
Clearwaters. “How do we make the museum and its programs
to come to the museum,” says Wyckoff. “How can we engage
welcoming to, and vital for, people of all ages, all genders,
them?” n
and from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds?”
“We need to be responsible to our audiences by focusing on
the universal issues that are important in all of our lives,” says
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Museum visitors leaving their comments on the exhibition Lost at Sea: Art Recovered from Shipwrecks, 2019. Photograph Š Asian Art Museum.
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Olympic Stadium in Mexico City, October 16, 1968. Photograph by John Dominis. © Getty Images.
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REEXAMINING OUR HISTORY Removing the bust of Avery Brundage (page 2) was only the
games was intended to reinforce white supremacy, while Edwards
first step in the museum’s reckoning with his legacy. In July,
discussed the Brundage bust in light of the reexamination of
we launched a series of online panel discussions to critically
other monuments that fail to include people of color as legitimate
reexamine the man whose donation spurred the creation of the
witnesses to their own experiences and interests.
museum and explore the roles of race, colonialism, and power
in both its founding and subsequent history. The goal of these
Kong Palace Museum and author Shareen Blair Brysac, focused
public conversations, says Barbara Bass Bakar Director and
on the social, historical, and legal conditions of collecting Asian art
CEO Dr. Jay Xu, is to “hold the museum accountable and
over the past 150 years. Many American collections were formed
promote healing.”
around Chinese antiquities that were acquired by figures like
Brundage (1887–1975) was racist, anti-Semitic, and
Brundage in the context of colonial occupation and economic and
misogynistic even by the standards of his day. As the president
political upheaval. The panelists discussed how museums should
of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he was in a
research and interpret the objects in their collections considering
position to act on these odious views. In July, we brought together
the unequal power relations that led to their acquisition.
political scientist Dr. Jules Boykoff and sociologist Dr. Harry
Edwards, a lead organizer behind the Olympic Project for Human
focusing on how museum workers can develop new models for
Rights, to share their insights into Brundage’s tenure as IOC
inclusive, equitable, and socially just cultural institutions, and
president, which notably included cozying up to Hitler at the 1936
Facing Facts and Facing Forward, which will consider how
Berlin games, opposing the participation of female athletes in
museums can be more transparent about the often murky or
sports he deemed “not feminine,” and ejecting John Carlos and
unethical provenance of objects in their collections.
Our September panel, with Dr. Daisy Yiyou Wang of the Hong
Upcoming events include The Healing Power of Truth,
Tommie Smith from the Olympic Village in 1968 after they raised
their fists in Black Power salutes on the medal stand. Boykoff
To participate live in upcoming events, check the calendar section
All events are recorded and posted on our YouTube channel.
emphasized that Brundage’s prohibition of political dissent at the
of our website. n
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COLLECTION GALLERIES
Reconnect with your favorite works and find moments of
Newly designed installations throughout the collection
galleries highlight the museum’s most important works and reveal
component of the transformation project, the updated galleries
compelling stories about art, history, and culture. By framing
on the museum’s second and third floors boast new lighting that
these masterpieces within multiple meaningful contexts, and
brings out details in the works on view, redesigned wall texts
presenting them as part of living traditions, this new approach
with graphics and photographs, revised labels that offer new
provides deeper insight not only into these particular works but
interpretations, and tablets loaded with rich content that open
also into the museum’s collection as a whole. n
new paths of inquiry.
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Gallery 29 in the Atsuhiko Tateuchi and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Japan Galleries. Photograph © Asian Art Museum.
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quiet reflection in our refreshed collection galleries. A major
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PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
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COMING SOON | EAST WEST BANK ART TERRACE
The East West Bank Art Terrace, an urban analogue of the
extravagant tastes of today’s Chinese Communist party with its
traditional sculpture garden atop the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry
purported ideals.
Yang Pavilion, offers you a new way to experience the transformed
For Luminous Ground (2020), commissioned for the art
museum. On this outdoor platform for contemporary art
terrace, Ala Ebtekar imprinted handmade clay tiles with an image
overlooking the city, you can recharge and enjoy fresh air while
of the cosmos. Berkeley-born Ebtekar, whose parents emigrated
encountering thought-provoking works by Ai Weiwei, Jas
from Iran, often draws inspiration from traditional Persian art; he
Charanjiva, Ala Ebtekar, and Pinaree Sanpitak that elucidate
posits Luminous Ground as a nod to the polychrome tiles used in
powerful connections between past, present, and future.
mosque interiors to represent the heavens. Instead of abstract
Ai Weiwei’s Fountain of Light (2007) reinterprets Vladimir
geometric shapes, Ebtekar’s tiles display images taken by the
Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International as a shimmering
Hubble Space Telescope of the actual heavens. Luminous Ground
installation of strung glass beads. Although never built, Tatlin’s
gives us a glimpse not just of far-off galaxies, but back billions of
1919–1920 design for a twisting tower continues to be an
years into the history of the universe.
iconic symbol of the utopian Communist ideals it celebrated.
For Ai, combining the form of the tower with beads reminiscent
2020) draws on the morphological similarities between the
of a chandelier represents the uneasy coexistence of the
female breast and the Buddhist stupa to symbolically link life
Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak’s Breast Stupa Topiary (2013/
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and death. Sanpitak invokes the metallic sheen of techno-futurism
Curated by Karin G. Oen
to remind us that architectural and sacred forms have evolved
Former Associate Curator of Contemporary Art
across place and time and can have shifting meanings.
Mumbai-based street artist Jas Charanjiva’s site-specific
iteration of her iconic work Don’t Mess With Me (2020), popularly known as The Pink Lady, faces McAllister Street. This image of an Indian woman brandishing brass knuckles that spell out “BOOM” went viral amid the public outcry and demands for change following a 2012 Delhi gang rape. Charanjiva, who was raised in Northern California and was influenced by San her vibrant art in service of global feminist and activist movements.
Make a stop on the terrace a part of your museum visit and
discover how contemporary artists draw on the art, culture, and
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Ai Weiwei: Fountain of Light is a part of Today's Asian Voices, which is made possible with the generous support of Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray. Ala Ebtekar: Luminous Ground is made possible with the generous support of lead sponsors Tina and Hamid Moghadam. This installation is a part of the Asian American Experience, which is made possible with the generous support of Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima, an anonymous donor in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. Sampson Shen, and Claudine Cheng. Pinaree Sanpitak: Breast Stupa Topiary is made possible with the generous support of 100 Tonson Foundation. This installation is a part of Today's Asian Voices, which is made possible with the generous support of Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray. Jas Charanjiva: Don’t Mess With Me is a part of Today's Asian Voices, which is made possible with the generous support of Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray.
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Francisco’s Mission District murals and the city’s skate scene, uses
Image: The Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion at the Asian Art Museum, exterior concept design by wHY with images of artworks by Ai Weiwei, Jas Charanjiva, Chanel Miller, and Jenifer K Wofford, 2020. Rendering © wHY and Asian Art Museum.
EXHIBITION
CHANEL MILLER I WAS, I A M, I W I L L B E WILBUR FOUNDATION GALLERY The inaugural work in the Brayton Wilbur Foundation Gallery introduces artist Chanel Miller, author of “Know My Name: A Memoir,” who represents healing as a process with three distinct yet interchangeable parts: reflecting on the past, being mindful in the present, and envisioning the future. In this tripartite wall mural, playful line-drawn figures illustrate the phrases “I was,” “I am,” and “I will be,” encouraging us to think of life as an endless state of becoming.
Visible from Hyde Street outside the museum — day and
night — I was, I am, I will be is one of several public artworks commissioned by the museum to engage the surrounding community. “The idea was to make the artwork visible from the street as a source of warmth or this beacon in the dark,” Senior Associate Curator and Head of Contemporary Art Abby Chen told the New York Times, “but now with COVID, I think the city really needs it — I need it.”
Miller is a Palo Alto–born artist and writer based in San
Francisco and New York. I was, I am, I will be is her first commissioned artwork for a museum. Miller first came into the public eye, anonymously, as “Emily Doe,” the victim of a 2015 Stanford University sexual assault whose powerful impact statement went viral. Miller relinquished her anonymity and reclaimed her identity in September 2019, when she published her critically acclaimed memoir.
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“I like that my art is out in the open,” Miller recently said
in an interview with Marie Claire, “and it’s unapologetic. And those creatures can greet you during any time of day. Hopefully, they are gentle creatures of comfort. I love the idea of them living on that corner and being able to connect with anyone who walks by.” n Curated by Abby Chen Senior Associate Curator and Head of Contemporary Art
Image: Installation view of Chanel Miller: I was, I am, I will be, Asian Art Museum, 2020. Photograph © Asian Art Museum. Chanel Miller: I was, I am, I will be is a part of the Asian American Experience, which is made possible with the generous support of Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima, an anonymous donor in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. Sampson Shen, and Claudine Cheng. Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions.
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JENIFER K WOFFORD PAT T E R N R EC O G N I T I O N LAWRENCE AND GORRETTI LUI HYDE STREET ART WALL
Jenifer K Wofford’s vibrant Pattern Recognition speaks for itself.
communities (where the artist herself lives). She likens the
Instead of POW! BANG! or WHAM!, comic-book speech bubbles
snippets of patterns to secret codes that can be deciphered by
exclaim RUTH ASAWA! BERNICE BING! CARLOS VILLA! and
passersby: “Someone from Vietnam might look at a pattern and
the names of other Asian American artists who lived and worked
say, ‘I see what that’s about!’” Wofford also incorporated motifs
in the San Francisco Bay Area. These familiar cartoon graphics
referencing the work of the artists she honors, such as star shapes
give voice to Wofford’s mural, which embeds recognizable Asian
that recall Asawa’s wire sculptures, Villa’s signature circle designs,
decorative patterns within a festive 1980s design vocabulary to
and silhouettes of Wong’s pottery.
celebrate Asian American immigrant histories and cultures.
By showcasing the cultures of local immigrant communities
Wofford, a San Francisco–based Filipina American artist
and home-grown artists with friendly graphics and familiar
and educator dedicated to civic engagement and the public
patterns, Wofford aims to welcome the museum’s neighbors, to
experience of art, wants her mural to add “a quality of cheer and
let them know that this is a place where they belong. n
vibrancy to a community at the crossroads.”
Pattern Recognition’s speech bubbles pop up from a colorful
background to shout out the names of nine local Asian American
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artists from previous generations: Asawa, Bing, and Villa, as well
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as Ernie Kim, Chiura Obata, Arthur Okamura, Kay Sekimachi, Leo Valledor, and Jade Snow Wong. Wofford sees this as a playful way to reconcile historical omissions, a cheeky version of the names of classical white male writers often etched into the facades of institutional buildings (like those found on the Asian Art Museum, a remnant of when the building served as the San Francisco Main Library).
For the background, Wofford focused on patterns from
Asia that would be familiar to neighbors in the surrounding
Pattern Recognition is the first commission for the Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall, a 7-by-30-foot site on the exterior of the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion. A new space in the city for the presentation of public art, the art wall will host an ongoing series of commissioned works primarily by Bay Area Asian American artists. Image: Pattern Recognition in process. Photograph courtesy of Jenifer K Wofford. Jenifer K Wofford: Pattern Recognition was commissioned by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Presentation is made possible with the generous support of Terra Foundation for American Art. This exhibition is a part of the Asian American Experience, which is made possible with the generous support of Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima, an anonymous donor in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. Sampson Shen, and Claudine Cheng.
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A TIBETAN BUDDHIST JOURNEY TOWARD ENLIGHTENMENT
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EXHIBITION EXTENDED
Meditate on more than 100 vibrant Himalayan Buddhist paintings, sculptures, and textiles designed to bring about enlightenment, or awakening. The exhibition gently guides you from the turmoil of daily life to a peaceful state of self-knowledge. Image: The Melt, 2017, by Tsherin Sherpa (Nepalese, b. 1968). Acrylic, ink, and gold on canvas. Asian Art Museum, Museum purchase, 2017.44. © Tsherin Sherpa. Photograph © Asian Art Museum. Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment is organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The presentation at the Asian Art Museum is made possible with the generous support of The Bernard Osher Foundation, Joan L. Danforth, Walter Jared Frost and David Salman, and Lucy Sun and Warren Felson. Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions.
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“I wanted to use e-waste to raise the issue of ethics in tech.” — JEAN SHIN
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New York artist Jean Shin’s site-specific installation transforms discarded cell phones and computer cables into a glittering, otherworldly landscape. Coiled bands of black cables become waves from which rise vertical forms suggestive of Chinese scholar’s rocks. This garden of recycled e-waste makes us pause and think about how a consumer economy based on planned obsolescence contributes to environmental degradation and climate change. FA L L 20 20
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Jean Shin | Pause is organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This exhibition is a part of the Asian American Experience, which is made possible with the generous support of Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima, an anonymous donor in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. Sampson Shen, and Claudine Cheng. Materials for this exhibition are provided by GreenCitizen, making every day earth day. Sustained support generously provided by the following endowed funds: Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions and Kao/Williams Contemporary Art Exhibitions Fund.
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Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Barbara and Gerson Bakar William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation East West Bank Anonymous Malavalli Family Foundation Vijay and Ram Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation Atsuhiko Tateuchi and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi The Bernard Osher Foundation Brayton Wilbur Foundation Crankstart Koret Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation John S. and Sherry H. Chen Joan L. Danforth Steve and Roberta Denning Sakurako and William Fisher Ken Hao and Kathy Chiao The Kuo Family Mr. and Mrs. Chong-Moon Lee Doris Shoong Lee and Theodore Bo Lee Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Rosina and Anthony Sun Richard and Fukan Yen Anonymous (3) Eliza and Dean Cash John Ta-Chuan and Florence Fang and Family Dixon and Carol Doll Stephen and Choongja Kahng Jennifer Ching-Yun Kao and R. Stanley Williams Fred Levin and Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation John Osterweis and Barbara Ravizza Allison and Dan Rose Mrs. Arlene Schnitzer Diane B. Wilsey Kazuko K. Zolinsky Living Trust Anonymous
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Betty and Bruce Alberts Michele and Joseph M. Alioto Yat-Pang and Helina Ying-Fan Au Chip and Juliet Bergh Patricia and Edwin L. Berkowitz Kathy and Paul Bissinger William Mathews Brooks Alexander and Cornelia Calhoun Vaishali Chadha and Family Jamie and Steve Chen May Chen and K.M. Tan, M.D. Claudine Cheng Rajnikant T. and Helen Crane Desai Judith and Robert L. Duffy Michelle and Robert Friend Mimi Gardner Gates Buck Gee and Mary Hackenbracht Michael and Ginger Hu Institute of Museum and Library Services John and Marcia Goldman Foundation Karla Jurvetson, M.D. Puja and Samir Kaul Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein Bill and Mary Kim Kimball Foundation KT Foundation – In memory of Grace Kase and Harry Tsujimoto Alexandra and Dennis Lenehan Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman Cathy and Howard Moreland John Sell In Memory of Ambassador and Mrs. Sampson Shen Society for Asian Art Tan Family Education Foundation Ashok and Gita Vaish Daphne and Stuart Wells Ken and Ruth Wilcox William G. Irwin Charity Foundation Shannon and Dennis Wong Anonymous
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Adele and Pehong Chen Family Foundation Cori and Tony Bates Julia K. Cheng and Family Yogen and Peggy Dalal Glen S. and Sakie T. Fukushima Marsha Vargas Handley The Herbst Foundation, Inc. James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen Kristine Johnson and Timothy Dattels Anne and Timothy Kahn
Mr. James D. Marver Susan and Kevin McCabe Tina and Hamid Moghadam Suno Kay Osterweis Merrill Randol Sherwin and Dr. Stephen Sherwin Leslie T. Schilling and Alexander H. Schilling Tania and Michael Stepanian Lucy Sun and Warren Felson Jane Chang Tom Glenn Vinson and Claire Vinson Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Y. Yang and Family Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray Anonymous (2)
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
FOR ALL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN Frank S. Bayley Martha Sam Hertelendy and Family Linda and David Lei Lore Harp McGovern Mary Lou Shott Ann Tanenbaum, In Memory of Mary M. Tanenbaum Wells Fargo Foundation Penelope Wong and Tim Kochis American Friends of the Shanghai Museum Richard C. Barker Sandra and Paul Bessieres Alexandra and Peter Caban Connell Bui Melara Family
Lowell S. Young, M.D. Anonymous Nancy and Joachim Bechtle Richard Beleson and Kim Lam Beleson Lucey Bowen and Richard Sites Nancy Brennan Jerry and Jean Byma Dr. Stephen R. Chun and Dr. Doris Sze Chun Dvonia C. Dekker Kathleen G. Henschel and John W. Dewes Gary and Lynette Hom Michelle Huang
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The Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation is proud to support the Asian Art Museum. We share the goal of promoting understanding between Japan and the United states through art, culture, and education. — INA GOODWIN TATEUCHI Shashi and Dipanjan “DJ” Debme Jo Anne and Jesse D. Erickson Sung Jin and Frank Ingriselli James and Katherine Lau Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Maura B. Morey Pamela and Richard Rigg Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation
Constance C. Miller Nanci Nishimura and Joseph Cotchett Hiro Ogawa James and Jean Palmer Sonja Hoel Perkins and Jon Perkins Pillar Pacific Capital Management, LLC Richard and Ursula Ralph Kamini Ramani and Omar Khan Redhorse Building and Construction Fred Sheng and Robert Oaks Peter and Beverly Sinton Ren Tianjin, Sara Rothert Nicholas and Elizabeth Unkovic Ms. Weiping Wang Anita and Steven Westly Singchou Wu and Ellen C. Wu
Dr. Donald and Mrs. Dorothy Chan Huifen Chan and Roelof Botha Ravi Chandra Loretta C. Chang and Sons Tiffany and Jim Chang Dinny Winsor Chase Mary Chin and Antoine Gaessler The Alice and David Ching Family M. L. Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Ph.D., and Dr. Richard E. Breedon Ernest Chow and Gwen Hinze Han Chuan and Wai Won Moy Penelope Clark Carmen and Ralph Colet Susan and Ralph Coan
The pavilion and art terrace are splendid new civic spaces for the city. They will add life to the Asian Art Museum, which is moving in a wonderful direction — it is inspiring. — DIANE B. WILSEY
Yanan Xu Yue Xu Zheng Chongbin and Sha Xu Anonymous Rahim Adatia and Raheema Hemraj Dorrit Ahbel, M.D. John and Kaaren Antoun Adrian Arima and Monica Yeung Arima MUSE SF / Museum Services of San Francisco Annabelle Au and Henry K.H. Mow David Baker and Yosh Asato Lalit Balchandani and Tracy Stampfli Alvin H. Baum, Jr., and Robert Holgate Paul and Melonie Brophy Frances Campra, Scott Champra-Brantley, and Terri Cheung
A. Annette Jensen Lata Krishnan and Ajay B. Shah Robert F. Kuhling Jr. and Michelle Wilcox Maryon Davies Lewis Betty J. Louie John Maa M.D. Darcie Mahoney and Peter D. Lit Rhoda and Richard Mesker Karen G. Castle Francis Mill Thomas and Judith Cerny
Jo Ann and Julien Collins Glenn and Dianne Colville Nancy Joy Corcoran-Gordon Lloyd E. Cotsen Jennifer Cozzone Pamela Dekema and Richard Champe Robert D. Dockendorff Peg Dueringer Jared Ede and Fernan De Zarate Donald and Janice Elliott Ms. Karen K. Eng Corazon Esteva Lei Fang, Ph.D., and Ronald K. Wolberg Andrew Ferguson and Kay Wu Frank and Jeanne Fischer David and Victoria Fleishhacker Hanley T. D. Fong Pamela P. Fong Thomas and Stephanie Fung Beverly Galloway and Chris Curtis Renata Gasperi Leon and Susan Ginsky Joyce and Thomas Glidden
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Dessa and Wendell Goddard John Goelet Frederick L. Gordon Pat and Marvin Gordon Elizabeth Green-Sah Dorothy D. Gregor James C. Gries Marsha and Ralph Guggenheim Denise Hale Margaret Butters Handelman Barry and Micheline Handon Rose Hau and James Heslin Geoffrey B. Hayes Robert Hermann Adrienne Higa and Tony Swarthout Dr. Gloria Hing Akira and Kimi Sato Honda Andrea L. Hong and James S. Parsons Hing On Hsu Connie Hwang Arlene G. Inch Leslie Itano and W. Jerry Chang
Dr. Ronald G. Jan Clarissa V Javier Brenda Jin Joan and John Yen Family Trust Aarti and Sandeep Johri Candace Zander Kahn Frances H. Katz Dana Kawano and John Dunham Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Keating, Jr. Stephen Kelly Susan Keyes and James Sulat Joon Y. and Sachiko A. Kim Jung Ran Bae Kim Sung-Hou and Rosalind Kim Henry J. Kleinhenz Walter P. Knoepfel Etsuko Kobata and Derek Adelman The Family of Peter J. S. and Deborah Lum Koo Kulapat & wHY Tiplada and Pravit Kunakemakorn
Elizabeth L. M. Kwan Ingrid Lai and William Shu Angela and Gwong-Yih Lee
Kevin and Monita Martin Laurene Wu McClain and Charles McClain
We are big advocates for lifelong learning and believe the Asian Art Museum plays a crucial role in helping us understand the world. — VIJAY AND RAM SHRIRAM
Gloria, Frank, and Mackenzie Lee William and Ellen Lee Sophie Lei and Ted Aldrich Mr. Ray L. Lent and Mrs. Echo Chien-Lent Hok Pui Leung and Sally Yu Leung Mr. Huayi Li and Ms. Betty Li Lawrence and Jean Leung Teresa H. Lim Naomi Lindstrom Lipman Family Foundation Thomas and Beverly Marlow
The Menke Family Mary A. Mettler Jeff and Barbara Mojcher Lily and Riaz Moledina Ruth and James Murad Theresa Nelson and Barney Smits Kan Ching Ng Diane Ososke Madelon L. Palma Roland and Caryl Petersen Mrs. Barbara H. Phillips Dr. Hoe Poh and Mary Frances Kelly Poh
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A museum member viewing the reimagined third-floor collection galleries. Photograph Š Katelyn Tucker Photography.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
The Porté Family Gregory C. Potts Thomas and Margaret Power Phillip C. and Consuelo Y. Quo Family Collin and Betty Quock Dave and Judy Redo Linda Rineck and Family
Pat Tseng Tseng Katz Family Yilei Wang and Haiying Zhang Dr. David Werdegar and The Honorable Kathryn Mickle Werdegar John A. Williams
With the opening of the new pavilion, the Asian Art Museum, as a center for art and culture, continues to expand its philosophy that the exposure to art provides a better understanding between people from different cultures.
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— JUDY WILBUR
Jennifer Rosdail and Stefan Adler Dalfred E. Ross and Linda Lucas Collette and Peter Rothschild Saini Kannan Gutha Trust Naishadh and Saroj Saraiya Alpa Sheth and Rohan Palekar Matthew Simis and Michael Gray Mehr, Cherra, and Harmit Singh Sher and Jean Singh Sam Siu and Diana Siu Dr. Kathleen Slobin and Ms. Margaret K. Scott Scott and Alice So Shelby and Vicki Solomon A. Sparks and the Masto Foundation Maureen Steiner Diane Joyce Stoiber Richard and Michele Stratton Martha Sutherland and Barnaby Conrad The Swinerton Foundation Dr. Lloyd and Mrs. Elizabeth Takao Chinin and Elizabeth Tana Joseph and Dina To Diane and Paula Tokugawa Fay S. and Ada S. Tom Family Mr. Yat-Ping Tong and Mrs. Jacqueline Tong Takeko D. Toya
Faye Constance Wilson William E. Wilson Joanne Chow Winship Nancy Hamill Winter Dyann and Peter Wirth Susie Yee Wiser and John C. Wiser Chi Wong and So Yu Colin and Silvana Wong Ira G. Wong, M.D., and Eleanor W. Wong Wil S. and Helen A. Wong Felix and Margaret Wu Toni Xu and Jennifer Chen Flora K. Chan Yam and Gary C. Y. Yam Michiko Yamazaki Anders Yang, J.D.
F. Elizabeth Burwell Lionel and Lorraine Chan Bruce and Joan Dodd Francesca Eastman Hugh and Ceseli Foster Sallie Griffith Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kempf Sally L. Kirby Barbara and Warren Levinson Helen Marcus Eve and Harvey Masonek Bobbie McChristy Wallace D. Mersereau Carol Potter Peckham Kay Schimmel-Gobalet and Ken Gobalet
We have had the privilege of visiting amazing museums in China and wanted to provide Bay Area audiences with similar experiences. We are looking forward to seeing world-class exhibitions in the new pavilion. — RICHARD AND FUKAN YEN Jean F. Schulz Mr. and Mrs. John Trinkl James L. Way Inja L. Wilmar and Michael B. Wilmar Elaine H. Yokoyama and Toshio Tsuda Anonymous Robert and Melissa Abbe Keren Abra Joan M. Allen
By supporting the transformation, we can further the ongoing cultural exchange between the East and the West and extend the efforts of the museum in showcasing Asian art. — DOMINIC NG, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF EAST WEST BANK
Mark M. Yokoro Songyee Yoon Dongmei Zhang and Hanguang Wang Anonymous Asha and Dinesh Bajaj Dix and Didi Boring
Richard C. Blum and The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Mitchell I. Bonner Jo Bonnin Janny T. Bonsen George and Marilyn Bray Virginia Brooks Evangeline C. Buell Addie B. Butler Barrie S. Callender Harriet Campe Valerie M. Casey Robert A. Champlain Bianne Chan George K. Chan and Mae W. Chan
Lt. Col. Suzanne J. Awalt Beverly G. Barbour-Soules Marie L. Bartee Walter C. Bell Richard W. Bergson Rodney Bertrang Robert J. Blair Barbara Blakistone
Edythe Chan Michael T. Chang Joseph D. Charpentier Donald and Eunice Chee Samuel Cheung and Adaline Lee Craig and Noelle Chinn Monica W. Choi Vasdev and Shalini Choudhry Olga Clark Margaret L. Clarke Mark W. Cocalis and Lisa A. Erburu Robert and Mary Cocke Louise and Emma Coleman Renate A. Coombs Sigmund and Gabrielle Csicsery Thomas M. Duffy William and Katherine Duffy Harry and Meredith Endsley George J. England Molly and Ted Fainstat George and Barbara Finck Doris R. Fine James and Lynn Fitzwater Ana Maria Fleishell Michael and Nancy Fogel Valerie J. Fong Helene and Randall Frakes
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Nancy T. Francis Kenneth and Linda Lee Linda Moulton Linda Skaar Richard and Luisiana Gale Nancy and Cheryl Lee Roger Murray Nancy C. Solari Rosy Gerochi-Daniel Peter I. Lee Brian A. Nagata Carl E. Steele Sally J. Goldman Marston Leigh Ronald Y. Nakasone Martha M. Steen Hector Gomez Hal Stone Sharon Gordon Arthur Strange The art terrace at the Asian Art Museum will become Karen Gottlieb and David Klein Blossom F. Strong the ultimate meeting place for all Bay Area art lovers James A. Graham Joan T. Suzuki Christine L. Green Violet S. Taaffe and creatives. We are delighted to play a small part Susan Gujral Christopher and Pearl Tan in its creation. Thank you, Akiko and Jay. Charles and Ginger Guthrie Gladys S. Thacher — ANTHONY AND ROSINA SUN Frederick and Melanie Gutterson Susan A. Tierney David Hamrick Daniel and May Tjoa Samuel and Pauline Harman George and Helen Leong Nancy and Bill Newmeyer Franklin Tom Susan Hartt Joseph P. Leverone, Jr. Julie Nishihara Leonard Tom Judith Haxo and Arthur Kapoor Barry and Ellen Levine George and Carol Nobori Kenji and Mary Tomita Yukiyo R. Hayashi Marie E. Lilly and Nellie H. Noguchi Mary L. Turner and Benjamin Hermalin and Robert D. Henriquez Patricia N. Olsen Norma Randig Ruth Konoff Marilyn A. Lindsey and Helen Y. Ong Ellen K. Uchida Sharon D. Ow-Wing Sallian and Mitsuko Umemoto Janet Oyama Margarette M. Untawale I am proud to support the Hyde Street Art Wall Thomas and Jamel Perkins Linda J. Waddington because I believe that art — especially community art Jeanne A. Peterson Anne G. Ward — provides a great platform for bridging diversities, Nancy T. Pickford Dr. Alan I. Kneitel and George and Edith Piness Ms. Diane Weber cultures, and creativities. — GORRETTI LUI Ms. Susan K. Prather Mr. John R. Williams William F. Pritchard Anna Y. Wong Eric and Sylvie Hertzberg Brian Mullins R. Sean and Basia Randolph Chuck L. Wong Kenneth and Yoshiko Ho Donald Lowrey Nancy Ream Maylene Wong John and Sara Holmes Frances Lozano Rowland and Patricia Rebele Margaret Wrigley-Larson Soon-Kyung Hong Janet Luck and John F. Rengstorff Roy J. Wu Carolee Houser Stephen B. Kealhofer Dale and Sue Yung Ikeda Richard and Hermine Makman The museum has a deep history in San Francisco Sara Ishikawa Roger and Joan Mann and we wanted to be a part of its future. We are Dawn Iwamoto Lindy Mark Richard D. Jones Richard L. Martin honored to support the museum’s expanding Edward H. Haertel and Pamela A. Martori and contemporary collection. — ALLISON AND DAN ROSE Andrew M. Oman Robert McCaskill Pauline M. Jue and George and Emiko Matsunaga Richard Harned John and Charlotte McConkie Richard B. Ressman, M.D. Haisheng Wu Marilyn Kanemura Kevin G. McHenry Amanda M. Riley Arthur A. Wydler Susan Kaplan Steve McNamara Julie M. Rinehart Lily and John Yap Mary Ellen Kemp James Melchert William and Marianne Robison Virginia Yee Nancy A. Roe Mary Yen James and Diana Rogers Ellen L. S. Yeung We support the museum’s mission and have been Susan S. Rosen Douglas Yoshinaga enriched by the friendships we have made viewing James and Marguerite Royse Kou Ping and Connie Yu art all around Asia. — ELIZA AND DEAN CASH Paul J. Ruby Vincent Yuen Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. Russell Carolyn Zaroff Gerald and Rosette Koch Don Miller and Margaret Grover Daniel and Marie Sampior Anonymous (4) Richard and Grace Kono Harry A. Mitchell Leah B. Sanders Steve and Arlene Krieger Neal I. Miura Dorothy R. Saxe Laurence and Ruth Lange Glenn and Laura Miwa Midori H. Scott Alfred and Gwendolyn Langosck Mabel T. Miyasaki Bonnie Siegel John D. Lannom Jack and Susan Molinari Moyra Siu, M.D.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
SUSTAINER FUND We are deeply grateful for the support of our Sustainer Fund donors, who helped provide flexible operational support for the museum’s most urgent needs through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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$500+ donors* Michele and Joseph M. Alioto Dr. Asha and Dinesh Bajaj Charitable Fund Neaera and Edward Baer Gerson and Barbara Bakar Cori and Tony Bates Mr. James Bays Chip and Juliet Bergh Paul and Sandra C. Bessieres Kathy and Paul Bissinger Virginia Brooks Jeff Byers+ Alexandra and Peter Caban Huifen Chan and Roelof Botha Jamie and Steve Chen Claudine Cheng Yvonne and Ralph Cheng Ms. Ivy Chenn Harry and Sandra Cheung Mrs. Eunice Childs Dr. Stephen R. Chun and Dr. Doris Sze Chun Deborah Clearwaters Yogen and Peggy Dalal Joan L. Danforth Steven and Roberta Denning Susan and John Diekman Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation Janie Eddleman Fred Eychaner Sameer Gandhi and Monica Lopez Buck Gee and Mary Hackenbracht Ms. Shirley Gray-Lewis Dorothy D. Gregor James C. Gries Naren and Vinita Gupta
The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation Martha Sam Hertelendy Lori and David Hsieh Michael and Ginger Hu Charles Huang and Lillian Qian Ms. Nancy Jacobs Anne and Timothy Kahn Candace Zander Kahn Jennifer Ching-Yun Kao and R. Stanley Williams Gretchen B. Kimball Dr. Susan Keyes and Mr. James Sulat Michael M. Kim and Jenny Yip Barbara and William Kinsey John P. Kouletsis Lata Krishnan and Ajay B. Shah The Kuo Family Mr. and Mrs. Chong-Moon Lee Linda and David Lei Mrs. Lucille Libicki Fred Levin & Nancy Livingston+, The Shenson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lynch Melissa J. Ma Kumar and Vijaya Malavalli Gail and G. Steven Martin Mr. James D. Marver Susan and Kevin McCabe Rhoda and Richard Mesker Constance C. Miller Dr. Robert Mintz and Dr. Beth Arman Marguerite C. Murphy Nanci Nishimura and Joseph Cotchett Robert Oaks and Fred Sheng John Osterweis and Barbara Ravizza Mrs. Elizabeth Overmyer Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund
A visitor enjoying the Starr Foundation China Galleries. Photograph Š Asian Art Museum.
Paul and Maureen Roskoph Bill Sevald Merrill Randol Sherwin and Dr. Stephen Sherwin Vijay and Ram Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation Tania and Michael Stepanian Sanjay and Suniti Subhedar Rosina and Anthony Sun William and Michelle Tai Nicholas and Elizabeth Unkovic Ken and Ruth Wilcox Diane B. Wilsey Michelle Wilcox and Robert F. Kuhling, Jr. Penelope L. Wong and S. Timothy Kochis Ms. Yanan Xu Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray Anonymous (3) The Asia Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Bernard Osher Foundation Dolby Laboratories The Henry Luce Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Terra Foundation for American Art Target United Business Bank
* Reflects gifts made before Oct. 13, 2020 + Deceased
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
MAKING AN IMPACT Highlights of what we acheived thanks to your generous support* More than 13,000 schoolchildren and teachers from across Northern California had meaningful encounters with Asian art and culture through storytelling, docent tours, and teacher workshops.
Shared 518 lesson plans, art activities, and videos on the museum website, helping teachers incorporate Asian art, history, and culture into their distance-learning curricula. Our educational videos were viewed 1,517,187 times.
Forged connections with audiences across the world through the new Virtual Member Lounge and #MuseumFromHome, enriching lives with art and culture.
Sparked critical dialogue around complex issues of provenance and ownership with the exhibition Lost at Sea: Art Recovered from Shipwrecks.
Commissioned work from six contemporary artists, including Jean Shin, whose installation of discarded cell phones and computer cables asked how technological innovation contributes to climate change.
Ongoing initiatives to make the museum accessible to all were recognized by the World Institute on Disability, who honored us with the Ever-Widening Circle Award for our collaborations with a local disability advocacy and social group.
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE MUSEUM
ENJOY ART IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT We look forward to welcoming you back to the museum
PLAN YOUR VISIT Wear your face mask
Reserve free member
Everyone is required to wear
tickets online
a face mask at all times in the museum. Masks with valves not permitted.
Check out our new hours
Download free museum tours
Thu: 1–8 PM
Find the right one for you at
Fri–Mon: 10 AM–5 PM
asianart.org/mobile-guide.
Tue & Wed: Closed
Prepare contactless payment
Stay home if sick
The boutique is open with new
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Download the new Visitor Guide from the Visit section of our website.
EVENT CALENDAR
LET’S STAY CONNECTED We send periodic emails to invite you to online member events with curators and artists and let you know when new content is added to the Virtual Member Lounge. If you aren’t receiving these notifications, please contact us at members@asianart.org to update your contact information.
VIRTUAL EVENTS Even as the museum reopens, we will continue to offer an exciting array of virtual events. Find all upcoming events on our website at calendar.asianart.org.
AT THE TABLE
Whet your appetite with food history, cooking demos, and new recipes.
CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
Chuseok, Diwali, and Lunar New Year festivities go virtual.
Visit asianart.org for additional closings and special hours. Events are subject to change. Please check calendar.asianart.org for updates.
www.asianart.org
@asianartmuseum
Join necessary conversations about how museums must change along with society.
PERFORMING & LITERARY ARTS
Be inspired by talented writers, musicians, and dancers.
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Guided meditation calms your mind and body.
DIVERSITY AND EQUITY SERIES
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SAN FRANCISCO ZEN CENTER MEDITATION SESSIONS
ASIAN ART MUSEUM Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art & Culture www.asianart.org 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
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