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Post by amy on Sept 22, 2014 13:10:08 GMT -5
"Chinese American Exclusion/Inclusion" is a groundbreaking exhibit opening this week at the New York Historical Society. It explores the centuries-long history of trade and immigration between China and the U.S. Extending from the late 18th century to the present, and includes all regions of the country. The exhibition interprets the Chinese-American experience as a key part of American history. Exhibit runs from Sept. 26, 2014 through April 19, 2015. Afterwards, this exhibit will tour to San Francisco and to Portland, OR.
The Historical Society is asking the community to share your own stories as Chinese-American chineseamerican.nyhistory.org/
I hope my fellow Siyi Genealogy members will share their amazing stories and go see the exhibit.
Full disclosure: one part of this exhibit will tell my family's immigration history in a graphic novel form.
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Post by lachinatown on Sept 22, 2014 19:44:05 GMT -5
Looks interesting. Not coming to LA?
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Post by amy on Oct 5, 2014 10:00:09 GMT -5
So far, only SF and Portland. Though, I'm told some museums in mainland China are expressing interest too. I'll post again if there's any talk of it going to L.A. Some of the issues are space, insurance, security and logistics. The exhibit requires at least 3,000 square feet and includes original one-of-a-kind historic objects, artifacts, documents, ephemera, etc. that are culled from the collections of many different institutions so the exhibition facility has to have the capacity to not only install it properly but also to maintain its safety according to top standards of leading museums.
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Post by Doug 周 on Oct 5, 2014 11:06:12 GMT -5
Amy,
I failed to find the time that the exhibit will be in SF, CA. Can you share the link or time for the west coast exhibits?
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Post by amy on Oct 5, 2014 11:53:03 GMT -5
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Post by Doug 周 on Oct 6, 2014 14:36:42 GMT -5
As usual, John Jung's site click led me to these You Tube videos of the exhibit. Chinese American: Exclusion / InclusionClip No. 1: An IntroductionClip No. 2: Amy Chin Docent TourClip No. 3: Amy Chin Docent Tour ContinuedClip No. 4: Amy Chin Docent Tour ContinuedThese were uploaded by katsumigumi click
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Post by kjhong on Oct 15, 2014 1:29:34 GMT -5
Doug, thanks for posting these videos! I'm very excited to bring my family to see the exhibit when it's in San Francisco. I just came across this story that Amy Chin's niece Michelle Lee wrote for NBC News: Chinese-American Exhibit Captures Generations of Family History by Michelle Lee
Chinese-American history was rarely discussed in school when I grew up in New York City. I remember Chinese laborers were briefly mentioned during a lesson on the California Gold Rush and the transcontinental railroad. The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act — America’s first immigration restriction law — was just another historical event in a string of many I memorized for tests. Follow link to read more: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/chinese-american-exhibit-captures-generations-family-history-n217736
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Post by amy on Oct 18, 2014 13:09:06 GMT -5
Wow! Thanks everyone for posting these videos and articles. I've been overwhelmed by the positive to this exhibit. Both Chinese and non-Chinese visitors have told me how moved they were and how much they identified with our family's stories. For my Chinese genealogy friends on this board that are not able to go in person, here is a 'virtual tour' created by my good friend Jook Leung. It moves in a 360 degree panorama throughout the entire exhibit so you can experience it almost like you are there. 360vr.com/nyhs
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Post by kjhong on Oct 19, 2014 16:30:42 GMT -5
I was touched in a unexpected and visceral way by the Certificates of Identity on display.
It was unexpected because I had seen certificates for my own relatives before. But those certificates were unexpected discoveries that I treasured as family mementos disconnected from the wider social issues and historical context.
Putting faces to the many people who were singled out and subjected to this dehumanizing treatment made me deeply saddened and brought the historical issues into much sharper focus.
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Post by amy on Jan 24, 2015 13:58:01 GMT -5
I just learned from the New York Historical Society's curator that the exhibit is not going to San Francisco anymore. It appears thst the Chinese Historical Society of America doesn't have the physical space and/or budget to bring it out there. If you know of any other historical museums in the area that has the capacity to host it, please let me know and I'll pass the information on. It's a shame. This show really should get shown in the Bay Area. Here is a recent television feature on the show: watch.thirteen.org/video/2365403752/
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Post by Doug 周 on Jan 24, 2015 17:21:57 GMT -5
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Post by amy on Feb 13, 2015 11:27:36 GMT -5
Thanks Doug for those suggestions. I've reached out to a friend at the California Arts Council who's trying to make those connections and get the show out to California. Cost is a factor at CHSA and CCC in SF. There are many rare artifacts borrowed from other institutions and some high-tech interactive displays. Also, it requires museum-grade humidity/temperature control and security. So far it's lined up for museums in Portland, Seattle and China. But, not California.....yet.
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Post by abcgirl on Mar 18, 2015 8:31:52 GMT -5
Sadly, we won't likely be able to bring this exhibit to Washington, D.C. You need sponsors who can pay the $40,000 it will cost to move, transport, mount, and insure this exhibit. If you're in the east, best to get yourself to NYC soon - last day is April 19, 2015.
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Post by lachinatown on Mar 27, 2015 17:14:53 GMT -5
WSJ reports on another New York City exhibit: Artist Tyrus Wong, 104 years old, is focus of exhibition at Museum of Chinese in America: From ‘Bambi’ to Kites, His Work Flies Highlink"Mr. Wong’s story is also featured in the “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion” exhibition, which runs through April 19, at the New-York Historical Society."
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Post by douglaslam on Mar 28, 2015 8:04:15 GMT -5
lachinatown, a timely post to refresh what I had read about Tyrus Wong.......never saw his mother and sister again. What a cruel, cruel thing to happen to anyone which was not unique in that era .
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