Exhibits

Fresh Start?
The Ambiguous Journeys of Japanese Picture Brides

November 4th, 2011 – February 26, 2012.

YouthCAN’s latest exhibition in the Frank Fuji Youth Space features paintings based on the lives of early 20th century picture brides (and grooms) from Japan, along with mini-steamer trunk sculptures that illustrate the dualities of the immigration experience. The works were created by YouthCAN participants (age 14-18), working with mentor artists Junko Yamamoto and Jonathan Fischer during YouthCAN’s 2011 Summer Studio.

 

 

FROM THE GROUND UP
October 13, 2010 – March 27, 2011

Who has style and where does it come from? From the Ground Up explores the origins of style among Asian Pacific American youth. High school and college aged artists present their personal style and visions of the street in original graffiti prints.

Exhibition Sponsored by: City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs; Comcast; and the Wing Luke Museum Annual Fund Donors

Creation of Language
February 20, 2010 – April 25, 2010

YouthCAN presents their winter exhibition that investigates the fluencies and literacies of one’s language of heritage. Second generation Asian Pacific American youth explore how language is tied to perceptions of self and of others. Original mixed-media sculptures of conceptual narratives convey unique perspective regarding the loss of language and the creation of new ones.

Exhibition Sponsored by: Comcast, Marguerite Casey Foundation and the Wing Luke Asian Museum Annual Fund Donors

That’s Messed Up, Yo…
Friday, October 30, 2009 – Sunday, January 31, 2010

This exhibition marks the exploration of milestone and movement among young people within Seattle’s Asian Pacific American community. Drawing on personal archives, nine high school artists reinterpret their messy pasts and suggest creative futures that are not ruled. Original works of collage, drawing and text are featured.

Exhibition Sponsored by: Comcast, Marguerite Casey Foundation and the Wing Luke Asian Museum Annual Fund Donors

A Call for Passions
February 21, 2009 through April 5, 2009

Smart. FOB. Gang Member. These are some of the words that are used to describe Asian Pacific Islander American youth. Noticeably, ‘passionate’ is not one of these words. A Call for Passions, an exhibit of the Museum’s YouthCAN Program, displays the art of local Asian Pacific Islander American youth artists, winners of the 2009 YouthCAN High School Exhibits Contest, who express their passions and their talent through diverse mediums.

Sponsored by: City of Seattle, Office of Information Technology; Comcast; Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation; Lucky Seven Foundation; Marguerite Casey Foundation; Wing Luke Asian Museum Annual Fund Donors

Weaving Stories of the Ages:
Generational Gaps within the Asian Pacific Islander American Community

Saturday, September 20, 2008 – January 31, 2009

This inaugural exhibition of the Wing Luke Asian Museum’s YouthCAN Program explores the generational divide between APIA youth and their parents and grandparents. YouthCAN artists unearth the generational gaps that exist in their lives and put forward bold ways on how to bridge them. Original works of glass and mixed-media are featured.

Sponsored by: City of Seattle, Office of Information Technology; Comcast; Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation; Lucky Seven Foundation; Marguerite Casey Foundation; Wing Luke Asian Museum Annual Fund Donors

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