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DECEMBER 2025

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Dec 6, 2:00 PM–Dec 6, 2025, 4:00 PM PST
SIGNAL AND RESPONSE
Co-presented by GYOPO and Clockshop
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Dec 12, 6:00 PM–Dec 12, 2025, 7:30 PM PST
AYOUNG KIM AND KANG SEUNG LEE IN CONVERSATION
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Dec 15, 2025
YEAR END LETTER: STAY THE COURSE

FEBRUARY 2026

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Feb 22, 2:00 PM–Feb 22, 2026, 4:00 PM PST
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SONGS OF EMERGING ENDANGERMENT: SIGNAL AND RESPONSE CONVERSATION
Co-presented by GYOPO and Clockshop

PAST

2025

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Nov 13, 6:30 PM–Nov 13, 2025, 8:30 PM PST
HEEHYUN CHOI: SCREENING & CONVERSATION
Co-presented by the Korea Arts Foundation of America, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles and GYOPO
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Nov 1, 5:30 AM–Nov 1, 2025, 7:30 AM PDT
WOOHEE CHO: HOW TO DRIVE HOME
Post-performance conversation co-presented by LAND and GYOPO
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Sep 21, 2025
ONE HUNDRED DAYS EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artist Dana Davenport and curator Nanette Orly
Coming Soon!
Sep 4, 2025
FACES EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artist Mire Lee
Coming Soon!
Aug 28, 2025
ETHER: AROMATIC MYTHOLOGIES EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with curator Saskia Wilson-Brown and artists Se Young Au and Sarana Mehra
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Aug 17, 2025
BANGTAN REMIXED: A CRITICAL BTS READER MEETS MENT MAGAZINE
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Aug 9, 2025
MAEDEUP WORKSHOP TO FUNDRAISE FOR KTOWN STREET VENDORS
led by Nancy Lee
Coming Soon!
Jul 30, 2025
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: THE VEGETARIAN BY HAN KANG
led by Professor Sandy Oh
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Jul 20, 2025
VIEW POINTS: SEEDS, SAMPLES, AND SADO
Coming Soon!
Jul 12, 2025
SEOUL SYNTAX EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artist Bek Hyunjin
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Jul 8, 2025
GYOPO DIASPORIC REFRACTIONS: PERFORMANCES
with Hwa Records, Sharon Chohi Kim, Young Sun Han, and Ariel Osterweis
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Jul 7, 2025
GYOPO DIASPORIC REFRACTIONS: SYMPOSIUM
Co-curated by musician and artist Sasami
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Jun 6, 2025
SASAMI: KCRW GUEST DJ SET
SASAMI, co-curator of GYOPO Diasporic Refractions: Symposium
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Jun 5, 2025
GYOPO DIASPORIC REFRACTIONS: GYOPO WITH KIRARA ON NTS
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Jun 3, 2025
LETTERS TO THE COMMUNITY: A POLYPHONIC IDENTITY
by Alex Paik
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Jun 3–Jun 10, 2025
GYOPO DIASPORIC REFRACTIONS: INSTALLATIONS
with siren eun young jung and Heecheon Kim
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May 24, 2025
GYOPO DIASPORIC REFRACTIONS: SPECIAL DELIVERY
with GYOPO on dublab
Coming Soon!
April 30, 2025, 7:00 PM PDT
GYOPO Book Club: Song of Arirang
Co-presented with Kaya Press
Coming Soon!
Apr 14, 2025
BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (플란다스의개) FILM SCREENING
introduced by director Justin Kim WooSǒk
Coming Soon!
Apr 5, 2025
HOME MAKER SPACE AT CRAFT CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artist Ahree Lee
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Mar 12, 2025
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Christine Sun Kim and reception hosted by Miyoung Lee
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Mar 1, 2025
SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP FOR THE GYOPO COMMUNITY
led by Alex Paik
Coming Soon!
Feb 16–May 4, 2025
THE ARTIST’S WAY: A KOREA(N)-DIASPORA CREATIVE JOURNEY FOR GYOPO VOLUNTEERS
Led by Jisung Catherine Kim
Coming Soon!
Feb 15, 2025
LIQUOR STORE DREAMS & GYOPO BOOK CLUB: MINOR FEELINGS BY CATHY PARK HONG
led by So Yun Um
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Feb 8, 2025
모임/GATHERING: A MOVEMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
led by Hannah Joo
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Feb 8, 2025
YALOO: SHININHO DOCKING EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artist Yaloo
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Feb 6, 2025
THE STORIES WE BRING TO BEAR: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT ON ADOPTION
with Deann Borshay Liem and Meejin Seol, moderated by Anna Kook

2024

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Dec 31, 2024
YEAR END LETTER: WE MUST START WITH LOVE
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Dec 14, 2024
TIMELESS YOUTH
with Minkyung Choi, Weng San Sit, and Elise Hu
Coming Soon!
Dec 10, 2024
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: EXHIBIT BY R. O. KWON
led by Sandy Oh and Marianne Park
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Nov 16, 2024
AN AFTERNOON WITH YOUNGMI MAYER AND HER MEMOIR “I’M LAUGHING BECAUSE I’M CRYING"
with Youngmi Mayer and SuChin Pak
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Nov 11, 2024
GUIDANCE BY DOKKAEBI FIRE AND OTHER WORKS
with Justin Jinsoo Kim, moderated by Hyesung ii
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Nov 6, 2024
COLD WAR BABY: HISTORICAL CONTEXT MEETS AESTHETICS
with Simon Leung, Sunny Xiang, and Steven Lee, moderated by Amy Kahng
Coming Soon!
Nov 2, 2024
UNBOXING PROJECT 3.2: MAQUETTE EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Minjin Chae
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Oct 27, 2024
"NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF” EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Samantha Yun Wall
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Oct 16, 2024
SELF LOVE CLUB EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Haena Yoo
Coming Soon!
Sep 24, 2024
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: SKINSHIP BY YOON CHOI
led by Sandy Oh and Marianne Park
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Sep 22, 2024
(BE)LONGING: ASIAN DIASPORIC CROSSINGS EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Jennifer Cheh, Annette Miae Kim, Kyong Boon Oh, and Anahid Oshagan
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Aug 24, 2024
DESTIGMATIZING PSYCHEDELICS
with Preeti Simran Sethi, Pat Song, Candex Louie, and Harpinder Kaur Mann, moderated by Lisa Kwon
Coming Soon!
Aug 18, 2024
KYUNGMI SHIN: ORIGIN STORIES EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
Coming Soon!
Aug 18, 2024
ORIGIN STORIES EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Kyungmi Shin
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Aug 10, 2024
THE PEPPER: MIGRATION AND METAPHOR
with Victor M. Valle and Kristyn Leach, moderated by Saehee Cho
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Jun 20, 2024
SCRATCHING AT THE MOON EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Young Chung, Anna Sew Hoy, Simon Leung, and Anne Ellegood
Coming Soon!
Jun 20, 2024
KOREAN TREASURES FROM THE CHESTER AND CAMERON CHANG COLLECTION EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
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Jun 15, 2024
PACIFIC IMAGINARIES
with Bz Zhang and Tony Cho, moderated by Crystal Mun-hye Baik
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May 30, 2024
HEALING INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA THROUGH COLLECTIVE MOURNING IN JEJU
with Heesun Kim and Grant Hyun, moderated by Lee Painter-Kim
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Apr 13, 2024
SUNG NEUNG KYUNG PERFORMANCE FOLLOWED BY CONVERSATION
with curator Soojung Kang
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Apr 12, 2024
AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE KOREAN AVANT-GARDE
Co-presented with the Hammer Museum
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Mar 26, 2024
BETWEEN WORLDS: ART AND SHAMANISM IN THE KOREAN DIASPORA
with Seo Choi, Meesha Goldberg, and Na Mira, moderated by Cathi Choi
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Jan 19, 2024
DON MEE CHOI READING AND CONVERSATION
moderated by Yoon Ju Ellie Lee

2023

Coming Soon!
Dec 10, 2023
HAYOUN KWON: VIRTUALLY REAL
Co-presented with Los Angeles Filmforum
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Dec 9, 2023
YEAR END LETTER: ALEX PAIK
Coming Soon!
Dec 2, 2023
EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH WITH MIRAE KH RHEE AND RACHEL JANS & VIDEO SCREENING
Co-presented with Korea Arts Foundation of America (KAFA) and Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
Coming Soon!
Nov 18, 2023
TRANSNATIONAL QUEERING
with Kiam Marcelo Junio, Lin and Lam, and siren eun young jung
Coming Soon!
Nov 16, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: THE MELANCHOLY OF RACE: PSYCHOANALYSIS, ASSIMILATION AND HIDDEN GRIEF BY ANN ANLIN CHENG
led by Alex Paik
Coming Soon!
Nov 16, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: THE MELANCHOLY OF RACE: PSYCHOANALYSIS, ASSIMILATION AND HIDDEN GRIEF BY ANN ANLIN CHENG
led by Alex Paik
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Oct 16, 2023
WHAT’S YOUR ROLE IN SOCIAL CHANGE?
with Deepa Iyer, Cathi Choi, and Alex Paik
Coming Soon!
Sep 16, 2023
BUDOJI
with Seo Choi and Meesha Goldberg
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Aug 10, 2023
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CUTE
with Christina Yuna Ko, Lulu Yao Gioiello, and Amy Yao and moderated by Sophia Park
Coming Soon!
Aug 2, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982 BY NAM-JOO CHO
led by Ahree Lee
Coming Soon!
Aug 2, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982 BY NAM-JOO CHO
led by Ahree Lee
Coming Soon!
Jun 29, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: Y/N BY ESTHER YI
led by Lisa Kwon
Coming Soon!
Jun 29, 2023
GYOPO BOOK CLUB: Y/N BY ESTHER YI
led by Lisa Kwon
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Jun 7, 2023
SPECIAL SCREENING OF PAST LIVES AND Q&A
with Celine Song, Greta Lee, and Teo Yoo and moderated by Chistine Y. Kim
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May 27, 2023
SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP FOR THE GYOPO COMMUNITY
led by Alex Paik
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May 6, 2023
COMING TO YOU SCREENING AND DISCUSSION
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Apr 23, 2023
THE MARGINS OF DREAM LANGUAGE: EXPERIMENTAL KOREAN FEMALE FILMMAKERS
Co-presented with Filmforum and LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) and curated by Seokyoung Yang
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Apr 8, 2023
NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
moderated by Na Mira and following Q&A with Amanda Kim
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Apr 7, 2023
REIMAGINING THE SAIGU ARCHIVE: LA 1992 AND THE POLITICS OF UNENDING WAR ENDING THE KOREAN WAR TEACHING COLLECTIVE SYLLABUS LAUNCH + CONVERSATION
Co-presented with Korea Policy Institute
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Apr 6, 2023
K-POP DREAMING: A SPECIAL LIVE EVENT
with Michelle Cho and Jheanelle Brown and moderated by Vivian Yoon
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Apr 2, 2023
INTERNATIONAL VISA WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS
led by Jinseok Choi, with Shevaun Wright
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Mar 30, 2023
DO IT OURSELVES: ALTERNATIVE ART SPACES IN SOUTH KOREA AND LOS ANGELES
with Jungmin Cho, Inyoung Yeo, Jisoo Chung, Eric Kim, and Alex Paik
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Mar 15, 2023
HEALING COLOR SALT ARTS ‘SHIO-E’ WORKSHOP
with Kiyomi Cho
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Feb 23, 2023
MIXED RACE KOREAN IDENTITY
with Grace M. Cho and Dr. Jenn
Coming Soon!
Feb 4–Feb 5, 2023
GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA IN POSTWAR SOUTH KOREA (1954–1972)
Coming Soon!
Jan 30, 2023
EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGHS OF PARK DAE SUNG: VIRTUOUS INK AND CONTEMPORARY BRUSH AND THE SPACE BETWEEN
with Virginia Moon

2022

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Dec 13, 2022
YEAR END LETTER: JI LEE
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Nov 17, 2022
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON: RYAN LEE WONG, CHRISTOPHER SOTO, AND JAI LEE WONG
Co-presented with Stop DiscriminAsian
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Nov 4, 2022
OHLONE AND KOREAN STORY SHARING SUPPER
Co-organized with mak-‘amham and SSI YA GI
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Oct 15, 2022
GOLDEN AGE OF CINEMA IN POSTWAR SOUTH KOREA: SCREENINGS OF THE HOUSEMAID, AIMLESS BULLET, THE COACHMAN, AND MOTHER AND A GUEST
Co-presented with Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Korean Film Archive
Coming Soon!
Aug 31, 2022
FRIEZE FILM: I AM MY OWN OTHER
Co-presented with WESS (錚蝶)
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Aug 18, 2022
TALKING BACK TO POWER EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Aram Han Sifuentes and Grace Kyungwon Hong
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Aug 7, 2022
CROSSINGS SCREENING AND CONVERSATION
with Deann Borshay Liem, Christine Ahn, and Aiyoung Choi
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Jun 25, 2022
GYOPO X SSI YA GI ELDER LISTENING PARTY AND PANEL DISCUSSION
with Katherine Kim, Mina Park, Jose Miguel Ruiz, and Hannah Pae
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May 21, 2022
BLASIAN MARCH: BLACK ASIAN TRANS POWER RALLY
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Apr 16, 2022
KOREAN AMERICAN YOUNG ADULT FICTION TODAY
with Mary H.K. Choi, David Yoon, Nicola Yoon, and Sarah Suk

2021

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Dec 4, 2021
THERESA HAK KYUNG CHA’S DICTEE: A MARATHON READING
Coming Soon!
Nov 7, 2021
CLUB HOMO HILL EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Young Joon Kwak
Coming Soon!
Oct 16, 2021
OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED PRACTICES OF CARE: A CONVERSATION
with Gonji Lee and Hieu Nguyen
Coming Soon!
Sep 25, 2021
HUMMING TO THE SOUND OF FEAR EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with artists YoungEun Kim, Jae Hwan Lim, and Kyle Tata
Coming Soon!
Aug 14, 2021
ASIAN FUTURES, WITHOUT ASIANS BY ASTRIA SUPARAK
with Astria Suparak and Jason Concepcion
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May 7, 2021
JASON BY JISOO CHUNG
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Mar 13, 2021
WILD FERMENTATION: MICROBES, FERMENTATION & MAKGEOLLI
with Yong Ha Jeong, Victoria Lee, and Charles Kollmer
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Mar 6, 2021
MINARI: A CONVERSATION
with Christina Oh and Harry Yoon and moderated by Patty Ahn

2020

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Sep 8, 2020
RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: ESSENTIALLY FORGOTTEN: HOW COVID-19 IMPACTS FRONTLINE WORKERS
with Dolores Huerta, Narsiso Martinez, Jess Morales Rocketto, and Gabby Seay
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Jul 21, 2020
RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF POLICE BRUTALITY ON BLACK COMMUNITIES
with Eraka Bath, Ava DuVernay, Darnell Hunt, and Rashid Johnson
Coming Soon!
Jun 15, 2020
COALITION BUILDING IN ACTION: DIRECT AID
with Roderick Hall, Sissy Trinh, Susan Park, and Zerita Jones
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May 7, 2020
RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: ADDRESSING PREJUDICES AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
with Cathy Park Hong, Bowen Yang, Anicka Yi, Jeff Chang, and Russell Jeung
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Feb 16, 2020
SUKI SEOKYEONG KANG ARTIST TALK
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Feb 7, 2020
COMMUNITY OF PARTING SCREENING AND Q&A
with Jane Jin Kaisen and Crystal Mun-hye Baik

2019

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Oct 23, 2019
PROTESTING SEOUL: RESISTANCE IN PRECARIOUS TIMES
with Ju Hui Judy Han and Jennifer Jihye Chun
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Sep 26, 2019
OH INHWAN ARTIST TALK
Co-presented with Commonwealth & Council and Baik Art
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Aug 12, 2019
IMAGINING EURASIA: VISUALIZING A CONTINENTAL HISTORY BOOK LAUNCH AND ARTIST TALK
with Kyong Park and moderated by Kavior Moon
Coming Soon!
Jul 23, 2019
BEYOND LINE: THE ART OF KOREAN WRITING EXHIBITION WALKTHROUGH
with Virginia Moon
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Jul 14, 2019
SPEAKING IN TONGUES: HANNA HUR AND YOON JU ELLIE LEE IN CONVERSATION
hosted by Bel Ami
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May 22, 2019
CELINE SONG AND JULIA CHO ON ASIAN AMERICAN STORYTELLING
Coming Soon!
Apr 29, 2019
DOING THINGS WITH STONES (AND MINERALS)
with Joan Kee
Coming Soon!
Feb 2, 2019
RADICAL / UN-RADICAL K-POP: A DISCUSSION WITH FANS, SCHOLARS, AND ARTISTS
with Patty Ahn, Olivia Campbell, Michelle Cho, and Christan Copeland AKA Cecee