Essays Archive

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Photo Essay: 40 Years of Asian American Arts Alliance

By Cindy Trinh
Oct 17, 2023
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The Power of the Uncanny in Contemporary Political Art

By Youbin Kang
Oct 2, 2023
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Choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat Invites Us Into Her Process

By Nadia Halim
Sep 19, 2023
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Every Past Life All At Once: Alternate Realities and the Immigrant Experience

By Ryan Lee Wong
Aug 21, 2023
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At “Dwelling,” Home is in the Subconscious

By Jasmine Liu
Aug 4, 2023
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Films to See at This Year’s Asian American International Film Festival

By A4 Staff
Jul 25, 2023
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4 AAPI LGBTQ+ Photographers Capturing Artists They Admire

By Leo Foo, Shravya Kag, Justin J. Wee, Chen Xiangyun
Jun 28, 2023
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Mira Nair on Bringing “Monsoon Wedding” to the Stage

By Naveen Kumar
Jun 27, 2023
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Artist Chella Man Explores the Cyborgian Experience of Being Trans and Deaf

By Osman Can Yerebakan
Jun 13, 2023
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11 AAPI Dancers Based in Queens

By A4 Staff
Jun 13, 2023
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5 Up-and-Coming AAPI Comedians

By A4 Staff
May 4, 2023
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Jessica Chen’s Defiant Choreography

By Rohan Zhou-Lee
May 4, 2023
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Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s Public Art Creates Spaces to Heal

By Aleenah Ansari
Mar 28, 2023
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Benjamin Akio Kimitch Battles Cultural Assumptions Through Dance

By Noa Rui-Piin Weiss
Mar 27, 2023
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How to Self-Publish

By Ramon Gil
Feb 24, 2023
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Representing Monterey Park in Joy and in Sorrow

By Howard Ho
Jan 31, 2023
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How 5 NYC Photographers Celebrated Lunar New Year 2023

By Marion Aguas, Alec Dai, Cal Hsiao, Elinor Kry, Anh Nguyen
Jan 30, 2023
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Jay Julio Uses Classical Music to Advocate for Bail Reform

By Heather Chin
Jan 9, 2023
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What the Early Closing of “KPOP the Musical” Tells Us About Representation on Broadway

By Howard Ho
Dec 19, 2022
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Musician Ami Dang Channels Rage and Dismay Into a Call to Mobilize

By Vrinda Jagota
Nov 22, 2022
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Sirintip Transforms Climate Science and Her Thai Swedish Heritage Into Stunning Pop Music

By Vrinda Jagota
Nov 1, 2022
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Photo Essay: Remembering Iran’s Past, Imagining Its Future at Disco Tehran

By Sunny Shokrae
Nov 1, 2022
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Letter From the Editor

By Shannon Lee
Oct 31, 2022