Excited to announce the opening of “Legacies” survey exhibition this Fall at @80wse. Years in the making working with curator dream team @notjanecole and @ong_going and made possible by @teigerfoundation. Stay tuned. ——- 80WSE is pleased to announce our fall exhibition, “Legacies: Asian American Art Movements in New York City (1969-2001)”, an expansive survey of rarely-seen artwork and archival material by artists that constitute and exceed “Asian American,” a label denoting a cultural and national identity invented in 1968. Featuring over 90 artists and collectives, Legacies is the first exhibition exclusively focused on artists of Asian descent in New York City. Utilizing an interdisciplinary and research-driven praxis, Legacies uncovers how artists of Asian descent have historically negotiated identity in America as a set of situated practices and institutional structures amidst transnational diasporas, racial phantasms, and political imaginaries. Legacies also constellates three key artist collectives and organizations: Godzilla: Asian American Art Network; the Basement Workshop; and Asian American Arts Centre. All three organizations were artistic, social, and political hubs for diasporic Asian artists in New York that intersected with other marginalized communities. Organized by Howie Chen, Curator at 80WSE, Jayne Cole Southard, PhD., CUNY, and christina ong, PhD. Image: Hanh Thi Pham, Self Portrait/Hairy/Pipe, 1985. LEGACIES: ASIAN AMERICAN ART MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY (1969-2001) September 11 – December 20, 2024 Opening reception: September 11, 2024 5–7PM The exhibition’s presentation is made possible by Teiger Foundation. Special thanks for the support of the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, Squid Frames, CHENZO.STUDIO, and Fales Library and Special Collections. Equipment provided in part by Lower East Side Ecology Center. Gini Yu Pei Lee, Curatorial Assistant. Produced by Jon Huron, 80WSE.