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This blog post will share the experiences of, culture, and identity of 11 Asian-American artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violence and racism towards Asian-Americans is not new in the United States, it laid hidden in American society until the Covid-19 Pandemic brought it out, revealing the deeply ingrained hate in the U.S. Many Asian Americans have been blamed for the Covid-19 virus, rising hate crimes and incidents of targeted violence were also on the rise. The term “Asian American” covers many cultures within the Asian diaspora, and it must be noted that these cultures have their own unique traditions, practices, languages, and identities. One can not group all Asian peoples together under one group because there are differences culturally and linguistically. These portraits share the complex expressions of Asian identity, representation, and culture by using art as a vehicle of expression. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cMy parents are among many other Asian parents who cannot express their feelings\/love straight. Before I grew to understand that, I hardly felt loved. Instead of saying \u201cGood job\u201d my parents would say sarcastically I could be better. After I grew up and absorbed more American culture. I learned to be more expressive, and I started to appreciate my parents\u2019 subtlety of expressing love. It\u2019s quiet but it\u2019s stronger.\u201d<\/p>\nShuhua Xiong
BORN IN SHANGHAI, CHINA TO CHINESE PARENTS<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy Asian-American experience is defined by memorizing the lyrics to Jay Chou songs without knowing their translations, and learning how to play mahjong, because my Mandarin proficiency starts at Chinese numbers and stops at cardinal directions. The exciting part is that one\u2019s relationship to culture is never clearly defined. It ebbs and flows; it is constantly evolving.\u201d<\/p>\nGabrielle Widjaja
AMERICAN BORN TO CHINESE-INDONESIAN PARENTS<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLike many children of immigrants, I was taught the value of good work ethics by watching my parents toil and overcome endless hardships. I believe I am celebrating my Asian-American culture and honoring my parents as well.\u201d<\/p>\nSally Deng
AMERICAN BORN TO CHINESE PARENTS<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPublic school was my first exposure to Western customs. I learned English in school and spoke Cantonese at home. I ate cafeteria PB&J for lunch and rice for dinner. I don\u2019t remember a time where the duality of my identity was not on my mind. I felt a stronger desire to return to my roots. It\u2019s a shift I\u2019ve witnessed not only in myself, but in Asian-Americans as a whole. In the last couple of years we have become more visible and more heard. It has made me feel less alone and injected me with more pride.\u201d<\/p>\nJoan Wong
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\u201cMy mother is Chinese, my father is American. I spent my childhood on the tropical island of Taiwan. Years later, when we moved to the States, I would become obsessed with how others would perceive me. In many ways those memories growing up in Taiwan really formed my identity and left a strong impression on who I am today, even after making my own path all these years later. My identity has become one of the things I\u2019ve thought about my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\nJosh Cochran
CHINESE-AMERICAN BORN IN OREGON; LIVED IN TAIWAN<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Art is a powerful tool of expression, it can be emotional, it can tell a story. Color and brush stroke fused with the vision of the artist creates a vivid image for viewers to ponder. These portraits capture the life stories, challenges, and cultures of the artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reference:https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/06\/06\/us\/coronavirus-race-artists-asian-american-identity.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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