I am a visual artist and social practitioner specializing in hyperlocal participatory research projects which amplify grassroots perspectives on belonging, resilience, and mental well being. I use community engagement and inclusive design to gather diverse perspectives, which I interpret into hand-crafted objects, such as flags, banners, comics, zines, letterpress prints, graphite diagrams, portraits, and soft sculptures. My practice is guided by principles of accessibility, decentralization, optimism, and abundance.

Upcoming

Saturday, 11/18/2023: I’m moderating a reading and discussion with Jenny Odell and Cathy Park Hong, presented by Kearny Street Workshop and the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco.

Current

Through 1/14/2024: Ordinary People @ Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA.

Recent

Fall 2023 speaking engagements: Composium, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY; Social Practice City University of New York (CUNY), NYC; San Francisco State University; University of San Francisco; ULF Bazar 2023, Malmö Academy of Music, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

Contributor: Diana Mammana & Margareta von Oswald, editors, The Resonant Museum: Berlin Conversations on Mental Health, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther / Franz König. 9/30/2023: Book Launch @ Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin.

Mention. Anh-Min Le, “Renowned and Rising Artists of the Asian Diaspora Are in the Spotlight,” Nob Hill Gazette, October 2.

Ongoing

Contributing artist, Color Factory, Houston, NYC, and Chicago.