"Identity"

AAWAA Gallery Alternative Space, 136 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
February 3 to March 6, 2005

"Identity" - a group exhibition of visual arts and Lunar New Year Celebration, as part of New York City Cool Festival. The exhibition explores the notion of ethnic and social identity in a range of media.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 5, with Lunar New Year Celebration: Dumpling making event, Fortune palm reading, Lion Dance Performance (by the Golden Lion Club featuring high school students.)

Participating artists: Mija Bryen, Seema Christie, Soonok Jung, HeeJung Kim, Wheiza Kim, Risa Kojo, Yan Kong, Donah Lee, E-Anna Soong (Gallery I) and Tocha Alberts (Gallery II)

Please find the Press Release for this exhibition here.

		Donah Lee Here Right Now 36" x 48", mixed media, 2005

		E-Anna Soong I Miss Her 4 1/4" x 4", artist book, burned Joshi paper tied with linen twine, 1997

		Hee Jung Kim Karma: Series 1 - 4 16" x 20", ink, watercolor on paper, 2004/2005

		Mija Jung Bryen Uptown Trip 16" x 20", Digital C-print mounted to Plexiglas, 2003

		Mija Jung Bryen Fish-Tongue 16" x 20", Digital C-print mounted to Plexiglas, 2004

		Risa Kojo Untitled 38" x 51" installation of seven panels (10" x 10"), wooden panel, Washi paper, origami paper, fabrics, plaster, and wire, 2004

		Seema Christie Detail of Chakra: Series 1 - 4 12.5" x 12.5", tempera and marker, 2004

		Soonok Jung Beyond The Circle 70" x 45" installation of 100 pieces of drawing, pencil on paper, detail, 2004

		Wheiza Kim Engraved Image In ubconsciousness I and II 33" x 33 "x 5", mixed media on wood, 2001

		Yan Kong Detail of Jacob's Ladder 3 x (24" x 18"), acrylic, watercolor on paper/collage

		Tocha Alberts As A Kite Digital Print, 30" x 96"

		Opening event "Make Your Own Dumpling and Eat It Too"

		Lion Dance Performance by Yee's Hung-Ga Kung-Fu Academy

		Opening Reception at AAWAA Gallery

		Opening Reception at AAWAA Gallery

		Opening Reception at AAWAA Gallery