Chelsea Ryoko Wong in Conversation

Thursday, August 21:

Join San Francisco-based artist and muralist Chelsea Ryoko Wong and Asian Art Museum Associate Curator of Contemporary Art Naz Cuguoğlu for a conversation about the creative process, optimism in today’s world, and community.   

Wong’s vibrant mural Community Feast was commissioned by the Asian Art Museum for the Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall. Come celebrate the artwork in its final weeks at the museum, enjoy some dim sum, and hear from the artist about storytelling through public art as a vehicle for creating joy, promoting solidarity, and celebrating diversity within our communities.  

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  About the Artist

  Chelsea Ryoko Wong is a painter and muralist. She attended Parsons School of Design, New York and received her BFA in printmaking from California College of the Arts. Wong lives and works in the Mission District and is represented by Jessica Silverman, San Francisco.  

• About the Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall

  Community Feast is the third commission for the Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall, a 7-by-40-foot site on the exterior of the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion. The Lui Art Wall is a prominent venue to recognize local talent, address the Asian American experience, and raise issues relevant to our neighbors — from immigrant traditions to concepts of sanctuary — through an ongoing series of commissioned works primarily by Bay Area Asian American artists.  

On the third Thursday of each month, try something new with an eclectic range of Asian and Asian American artists, DJs, performers, and more.