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Salt Stained: HOME In Vietnamese, the word nước translates to both water and country. When you remove nước from the Southeast Asian body, what’s left is our salt stained skin—a bitter reminder that we crossed oceans to leave the nước that nourished us, the nước that was our livelihood, and the nước we now call our homeland. Salt Stained: HOME, Salt Stained: HOME is a showcase for communal storytelling through works of art by four Southeast Asian artists whose stories challenge dominant narratives, whose salt-stained bodies stayed afloat as we cast out our ropes and held onto one another, leaving behind a legacy of ripples. Salt Stained: HOME is presented in cooperation with the San José Museum of Art’s Vietnamese Community Outreach Initiative. January 25, 2019, 5:30–7:30pm Opening reception Presented by Chopsticks Alley Art Salt Stained In Vietnamese, the word nước translates to both water and country. When you remove nước from the Southeast Asian body, what’s left is our salt stained skin—a bitter reminder that we crossed oceans to leave the nước that nourished us, the nước that was our livelihood, and the nước we now call our homeland. Salt Stained, Chopsticks Alley Art’s inaugural exhibition, showcases communal storytelling through works of art that challenge single/dominant narratives. The exhibit features Southeast Asian artists from underserved communities who remind us that anyone with a story to tell is also an artist. Salt Stained is presented in cooperation with the San José Museum of Art’s Vietnamese Community Outreach Initiative. September 8, 2018, 6–10pm Opening reception Presented by Chopsticks Alley Art
Protecting the Veins of San Jose: Keeping Our Creeks Free of Trash by 2040 Engage in a panel discussion on San Jose’s creek and water ways with San Jose Environmental Services, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, and Santa Clara Valley Water District; share a complimentary community lunch catered by Rong Bien Restaurant; and enjoy a live performance from Emmy-winning artist and composer Van-Anh Vanessa Vo. Presented by Chopsticks Alley Art
Creating Memories Through Art Join this mixed media art class with award-winning Filipino Artist Kenneth Ronquillo. Presented by Chopsticks Alley Art
Kelly Park Sunset Walk and Paper Boat Launch Summer is a time for family fun and celebration! What better way to do this than by enjoying a beautiful and educational experience together at Kelley Park? Presented by Chopsticks Alley Art, in partnership with Robin Lasser and Ao Dai Festival
PROGRAMMING AT ART OBJECT GALLERY GALLERY
Salt Stained Exhibit Preview Special performance by Emmy-winning artist and composer Van-Anh Vanessa Vo with food prepared by Top Chef Tu David Phu. RSVP required: saltstainedexhibit.eventbrite.com
A Taste of Asian Food, Art & Culture LGBTQ+YOU Potluck RSVP required: chopsticksalleylgbtq.eventbrite.com
Vietnamese Families Night Out A watercolor class with award-winning Vietnamese artist Cynthia Cao with a special performance by Khmer Ballet of Stockton. RSVP required: chopsticksalleyart.org/events
Chopstickers Night Out A special event in support of Chopsticks Alley with a performance by Steven Hideki Nakano and his band. RSVP required: chopsticksalleyart.org/events
Asian Roles in Movies Featuring Hollywood movies, discussions, and films by Southeast Asian filmmakers. RSVP required: chopsticksalleyart.org/events
Colonial Imagination: The Other Within A spoken word event featuring special performances by the Khmer Ballet of Stockton, poets, performers, and Michael Vann, author of The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empire, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam. RSVP required: chopsticksalleyart.org/events
Our Immigration Stories Join us and share your story of migration, immigration, and resilience. Together, we will collaborate on a community art project. RSVP required: chopsticksalleyart.org/events |
