Plain Silk, Uncarved Wood
Curated by Brent Nakamoto
September 10 - November 5, 2022, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Plain Silk, Uncarved Wood is an exhibition of Asian American artists living in Pittsburgh, featuring the work of Anny Chen, Eriko Hattori, Sarah Kim, Julie Lee, Karen Lue, Brent Nakamoto, Paul Peng, and Imin Yeh. This exhibition seeks to claim space for Asian American artists in what is still predominately a white cultural space, and in doing so draw attention to the innovative work that these artists are making. It is not an attempt to define “Asian American” art, but rather, to re-define what it means to be an artist in Pittsburgh, and to examine the many ways that Asian American artists are contributing to art in the Pittsburgh area.
