I made these collages in March 2021 as a way to process our current events. I originally posted them on Instagram and upon receiving feedback, questioning how much news I was listening to each day and how stressful they were. At first I responded that times are stressful and I’m…
I am super grateful to be part of Dhai Akhar: Seeded in Love exhibit in Lindsay Dirkx Brown gallery in San Ramon community center co-curated by Tomyé Neal-Madison and Pallavi Sharma, presented by InnerEye Arts. Join us for the Artist Reception Dhai Akhar: Seeded in Love, 2021 on Sunday Aug…
Thanks to Richmond Art Center and Richmond Arts Commission, I have the good fortune to be in a conversation with two fantastic artist friends, Manon Wada and Shari Arai DeBoer. Together we discuss the shared running thread of our works despite how diverse our works are. I’ve known Manon and…
I’m very honored to have my work, Balance Forward be included in a show presented by AAWAA and a lot of community partners called Sowing Agency: Seeding the Future for Environmental Justice Exhibit is physically shown at SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, SF, April 30-May 23, 2021 You can…
On March 9, 2021, I gave a talk for Pallavi Sharma’s class at California College of the Arts (CCA) as part of a series of talks she organized Catalyst for Change. Here’s the result. (I didn’t realize you can see me reading my notes! I was also somehow more nervous…
I proudly made this work for InnerEye Arts’ Dhai Akhar multimedia online presentation. Everyday we accumulate debts, make mistakes, and commit wrongdoings. We also make payments, contributions, and we do our best to survive. At the end, after all the calculations are done, what are the societal, political, and environmental…
I’m so excited, grateful, and humbled to be included with a wonderful group of artists in a group exhibition, Bridge the Ballot, curated by Jenny E. Balisle. The show was initially scheduled for April-May 2020, but in the time of Coronavirus, it has been shifted to a later date: September-November…
I was approached for an exhibition and I wanted to make work in a way I have not done before. I approached 3 Richmond-based non-profit organizations to get permission for which I was granted to use for the art. In turn the art will be up for sale and all…
