Had the privilege of speaking in a virtual roundtable about ‘Recognizing Chinese Diaspora Within “Asian Art”’ as part of Vastari Connects with Inez Suen, Chinese-American Director of ICFAC in Chicago, and host and moderator Vastari CEO Bernadine Bröcker.
Through sharing my experience as a British-Chinese artist operating largely in the Western art world, I will be exploring the structural biases against creative professionals of Chinese descent.
Topics covered in this webinar include:
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How Cheung and Suen's professional careers have been challenged by an unconscious cultural bias in the art world
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The impact for Asians from COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter protests
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How the presentation and contextualisation of Art from the Chinese and Asian diaspora is subject to reductive “branding” in galleries and institutions
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The comparison between the perception of Chinese art internationally vs in mainland China
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How recognising Asian diasporic communities can help address under-representation and counter racial biases in the art world
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A Q & A at the end allowing participants to contribute ideas and ask questions