He Kun 賀昆 : Capturing the Reality of the Pandemic with Traditional Brush Painting

From my series “The Quiet Spring,” the beginnings of the virus can be seen — at the time it wasn’t perceived as too serious and no one could predict that just two months later, it would become a global pandemic. The development of the epidemic inspired several series of large- and small-scale ink paintings with profound reflections.

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Abundance: Across Oceans and Generations by Toronto artist Shellie Zhang 張雪萊

My latest project Abundance opened as an online exhibition with Patel Gallery for the 2020 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Featuring new sculptural, photographic and installation-based works, Abundance is a cyclical reflection on two actions: my relatives bringing pieces of cut fruit in my youth, and me leaving fruit offerings at ancestral graves.

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Stephanie H. Shih 石函玉:Capturing the Asian Diaspora through Ceramic Groceries

When she was just 11, Stephanie’s Chinese mother passed away, and because her father was white, she felt she had lost an important connection to her heritage. The porcelain dumpling reminded her of her mother, who died before teaching her how to fold real ones, and she would send me photos of herself travelling with the dumpling thereafter.

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Eternals: Asian Representation in Film Makes Strides in 2021

After a year of delay due to the pandemic, Marvel Studios’ Eternals was finally unveiled at the world premiere this Monday, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Guests and critics who got a sneak peek of the film before its official release on November 5th, came back with generally glowing reviews, such as describing the work as evocative, emotional, and extraordinary, especially as a superhero film.

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