WOMEN IN PRINT

The name of our exhibit is “Women in Print: Portrayals in Asian/American Art.” It explores the representation of Asian/American women within traditional and contemporary art. Our all-encompassing exhibit examined works with various perspectives on Asian/American women. We explore this topic through the lenses of both male and female artists from a variety of eras. Many of the works touch upon topics like navigating the Asian/American cultural rift, female objectification, and the societal expectations surrounding gender roles. Cai Jin’s piece, entitled “Banana,” shows the intersection of two cultures and their differing views on femininity by portraying traditional Chinese foot binding with Americanized high heels. In order to fully demonstrate the range of the Asian/American artistic landscape in regards to femininity, we also included works from Jade Fon Woo, a male watercolorist who depicted scenes of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1930s and beyond. Visitors are encouraged to reflect on their own identity and perspective of femininity, and observe the evolution of Asian/American arts.

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我们展览的名字是“艺术里的女性：亚洲／美国艺术的描绘。” 这个展览探索了对传统艺术和当代艺术里的亚洲／亚裔美国女性的描绘。我们保罗万象的展览作品对观察亚洲／亚裔美国女性提供了多种的视野。我们通过不同年代的艺术家的作品（包括男艺术家和女艺术家的作品）帮我们了解这个主题。在这些艺术作品里，很多涉及了亚洲文化和美国文化的冲突，女人被当作物品，和文化对性别的期待。比如说蔡锦的那副叫“香蕉”的艺术作品，通过对中国传统的裹脚和美国高后跟的描绘， 展示了美国和亚洲文化的交接，和两种文化对女性的不同的看法。为了更广阔地介绍亚洲和亚裔美国艺术家对女性的描绘，我们也包括了Jade Fon Woo 的一些艺术作品。Jade Fon Woo 是一位男的水彩画家。他的作品描绘了1930年代的旧金山的唐人街。我们请观众在欣赏艺术的过程中，思考自己的身份，提供他们自己关于女性的看法。我们也希望观众看到亚洲／美国艺术的变演。