artasiamerica is a professional digital archive of Asian/Asian American contemporary visual artists. It is a historical image & document archive specialized in Asian American visual culture from 1945 to the present. Currently emphasis is on artists participating in Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) exhibition program initiated in 1983. READ MORE
Indira Freitas Johnson
For over a decade, I have been using objects discarded by society in combination with my sculptural work to create new objects that explore the constant process of transformation and change in the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. My fascination for these abandoned objects has grown over the years leading me to question issues of permanence and decay, strength and vulnerability. .
Click here to go to artist's page, where artist's artworks can be seen.AAAC is located on Norfolk St above Delancey Street near the Williamsburg Bridge ramp. By browsing and researching artasiamerica you have access to 10% of our physical archive. T AAAC is located on Norfolk St above Delancey Street near the Williamsburg Bridge ramp. By browsing and researching artasiamerica you have access to 10% of our physical archive. The physical archive is accessible to those who would like to visit AAAC. Our contact information can be found on the Contact Page.
The 34nd Annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival will be held early May 2013, from 11am - 6pm. Organized by the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans since 1979, this annual festival is the longest running and largest event celebrating Pan Asian heritage on the east coast.
More than 20,000 visitors are expected for an impressive line-up of performances, fun activities for children and adults alike, and savory samples of Asian cuisine.