Legacies: Asian American Art Movements: A Critical Anthology

On the enduring legacies, present contradictions and future directions of Asian American contemporary art

Published with 80WSE.

Published as a critical complement to the award-winning exhibition of the same name, Legacies: Asian American Art Movements is a groundbreaking collection of new essays and never-before-seen archival material that unites the voices of leading Asian American artists, scholars and community members. From historical movements to contemporary practices, from the radical '60s to the dawn of the new millennium, and case studies including three key organizations-Godzilla: Asian American Art Network, The Basement Workshop and Asian American Arts Centre-this richly illustrated reader charts how artists of Asian descent have negotiated identity in the United States through situated practices and institutional structures, amid transnational diasporas, racial phantasms and political imaginaries. Legacies examines the development of "Asian American Art" as a concept and category, offering fresh insights into its cultural, social and political significance.