"Warm Days, Blue Skies"April 16, - May 24 , 2002Press Release (For immediate release)FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Manhattan Borough President, C. Virginia Fields and Asian American Women Artists Alliance, in celebrating the Asian Pan American Heritage month, are proud to present "Warm Days, Blue Skies". Represented artists: Chinese Americans Amy Cheng, Ellen Hsiao, Laura Hsing, Yan Kong, Fannie Lee, Winnie Lee, Helen Lin, Ripley Lin, Ming Ming Shih, Xin Song, Yi Jun Sun, Shirley Pu Wills, Zhang Yu Korean Americans Joo Hyun Kang, Seung Ae Kim, Young S. Lee, M.H. Paik, Hee Sung Yang Japanese Americans Akiko Kotani, Minn Matsuda, Chie Nishio, Yasuko Obuse, Tomoko Tamura Philippino American Potri Ranka Manis American friend Paula DeLuccia.
"Warm Days, Blue Skies" represents the rich diversity of AAWAA members in terms of culture as well as a broad range of artistic approaches in a variety of disciplines. Representative work in this show includes abstract paintings, wall installations, traditional brush and ink paintings, drawings, watercolors, and photography. The exhibit at the Manhattan Borough President's office is the second show of the year for AAWAA. The first exhibit, Ruffled Feathers is at present being shown at the Puffin Room, 435 Broome Street, NYC until April 28. The annual AAWAA members group exhibition will be held from July 23 to August 10, at the Phoenix Gallery, 568 Broadway, NYC. The Asian American Women Artists Alliance is a 501C-3 non-profit organization which supports and promotes Asian American Women Artists in the visual, literary and performing arts by organizing exhibitions, performances, and readings, and by sponsoring educational workshops and seminars that help artists develop their careers. AAWAA was formed in 1998 to create an intergenerational, Pan-Asian network for emerging and established women artists. Every year AAWAA showcases a diverse group of artists of all ethnicities. Please visit our web site at www.aawaa.org for additional information about the organization. |
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