An art exhibit featuring artists from the Asian diaspora will be on display at Huntington Town Hall through May in celebration of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The exhibit of paintings, photos and woodworks will feature 14 women artists who range in age from 15 to 60 and represent countries including Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and beyond, said Joan Kim Suzuki, 34, of Plainview, who is the exhibit’s curator.
Being seen, erasing stereotypes and reveling in being an artist are among reasons the for the show, organizers said.
Huntington Town is partnering with Long Island-based United Asian American Alliance, a nonprofit that was formed this year to advocate for the rights, empowerment and representation of Asian Americans.
Lucie Kwon, president of the alliance, said many talented Asian artists on Long Island have felt excluded because of language barriers, demands of family life or simply feeling unheard and unseen and not knowing where to get information.
She said an art show opens the door to opportunity.
“I thought it was a great way to let people in the community see their fellow Americans and the talents that they have who happen to be from the AAPI community,” said Kwon.
Below are some of the artists whose works will be featured.
“Blood Orange,” a painting by Carina San Jose. Credit: United Asian American Alliance
Carina San Jose, 17, a Half Hollow Hills High School West senior, created her acrylic painting of three blood oranges as part of a class assignment in her AP drawing class. Her series uses fruit as a symbol of love and romance.
“I’m very inspired by the emotion and historical usage of fruit as representations of emotions in paintings,” she said.
She said being a part of the show is a unique opportunity because it allows Asian and Pacific Islander artists to be represented.
“It’s important to see myself represented in other people while also being a representative of my people,” said San…
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