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Art © Grace Lin.
Asians, Everyday
Online
I hope that by seeing the recognizable humanity in all of our lives, kids and adults can begin to let go of some of the blame and hate and we can instead connect as familiar friends.Grace Lin
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Grace Lin curated this online exhibition, launched May 2021 in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asians, Everyday showcases positive Asian American representation. The selected artworks and books, featuring contemporary characters and stories, celebrate our common humanity by depicting Asian Americans living their everyday lives.
Curated by Grace Lin.
Exhibition Highlights
Yangsook Choi, Illustration for The Name Jar (Dragonfly Books). Courtesy of the artist. © 2001 Yangsook Choi.
Julia Kuo, Illustration for I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne (Roaring Brook Press). Courtesy of the artist. © 2021 Julia Kuo.
Dung Ho, Illustration for Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho (HarperCollins). Courtesy of the artist. © 2021 Thi Hanh Dung Ho.
Khoa Le, Illustration for The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang (Carolrhoda Books). Courtesy of the artist. © 2020 Khoa Le.
Joowon Oh, Illustration for Our Favorite Day (Candlewick). Courtesy of the artist. © 2019 Joowon Oh.
Felicia Hoshino, Illustration for Juna’s Jar by Jane Bahk (Lee & Low Books). Courtesy of the artist. © 2015 Felicia Hoshino.
Meenal Patel, Illustration for Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala (Beaver's Pond Press). Courtesy of the artist. © 2019 Meenal Patel.
Aaliya Jaleel, Illustration for Under My Hijab by Hena Kahn (Lee & Low Books). Courtesy of the artist. © 2019 Aaliya Jaleel.
Nabi H. Ali, Illustration for Laxmi’s Mooch by Shelly Anand (Kokila). Courtesy of the artist. © 2021 Nabi H. Ali.
Featured Artists
Nabi H. Ali, Jason Chin, Yangsook Choi, Charlene Chua, Dung Ho, Relicia Hoshino, Melissa Iwai, Aaliya Jaleel, Anna Kim, Julie Kim, Violet Kim, Julia Kuo, Julie Kwon, Khoa Le, Huy Voun Lee, Grace Lin, Ken Min, Joowon Oh, Meenal Patel, Dow Phumiruk, Dan Santat, Anoosha Syed, Taro Yashima, Hyewon Yum, Taeeun Yoo
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