Presented in conjunction with the Night of Ideas Nicole Kang Ahn has served as the community liaison for Our mothers, our water, our peace over the past eighteen months, facilitating installations, workshops, and conversations amongst Atlanta's Asian community. An artist and community activist, Ahn brings a wealth of personal and professional experience to her participation. [...]
Facilitated by Claire Kim, Manager of Programs and Collections, Asia Art Archive in America (AAAA) How do artists navigate the tensions between individual expression and collective responsibility? How do acts of monumentality—whether in scale, memory, or intention—shape our understanding of community and agency? Artists Gyun Hur and Jean Shin come together in a profound [...]
Facilitated by Jenny Gerow, Chief Curator at Akron Museum of Art Grief is an embodied experience—woven into memory, ritual, and creative expression. In this intimate conversation and readings, artists Gyun Hur and Le’Andra LeSeur reflect on how loss, language, and spirituality shape their practices. Rooted in both personal and collective histories, their work engages with [...]
