Asian Contemporary Art Week

SJMA is pleased to participate in the inaugural Asian Contemporary Art Week in San Francisco (ACAW-SF). An unprecedented event in connecting cultural institutions across the Bay Area, ACAW-SF features a variety of programs to celebrate the dynamic of Asian contemporary art practice. 2012 markes the inception of this collaborative effort with sixteen participants presenting exhibitions, tours, receptions, screenings, panel discussions, and more. ACAW-SF is organized by the Asian Contemporary Arts Consortium, San Francisco. Participants include artMRKT San Francisco, Art Practical, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Center for Asian American Media, Chinese Cultural Foundation of San Francisco, Contemporary Dialogue Foundation, Frey Norris Contemporary and Modern, Haines Gallery, Kadist Art Foundation, San Jose Museum of Art, SOMArts Cultural Center, Southern Exposure, Walter and McBean Galleries at San Francisco Art Institute, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. For more information on the week’s activities visit www.asiancontemporarysf.org/acaw