Alumni News

In Memoriam: Yayoi Kusama (ACC 1964, 1999)

September 29, 2026

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The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) remembers the true visionary and global icon, Yayoi Kusama. An extraordinary voice whose art transcended geographic and conceptual boundaries, Kusama’s fearless exploration of infinity, self-obliteration, and the avant-garde changed the landscape of modern art forever.

Photo: パフォーマンス作品《ボディ・フェスティバル》の参加者と草間 Kusama with participants in her performance work "Body Festival", 1967, ワシントンスクエア、NY/Washinton Square, NYC, ©YAYOI KUSAMA

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Eva Lee's Animation Selected for the NewFilmmakers New York Film Festival

September 20, 2026

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Eva LEE's (ACC 2010) new experimental short film, In Dream Memory, is an Official Selection for NewFilmmakers New York Film Festival. It will screen in their Animation Program during their Fall Series Nov 1-30. 

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Celebrating Liu Wei’s Monumental Met Facade Commission

September 17, 2026

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The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is proud to celebrate the remarkable milestone of acclaimed Beijing-based artist Liu WEI (2011), who has officially unveiled his new installation, Speculation, for The Genesis Facade Commission at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.   

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J'Sun Howard (ACC 2019) To Develop Artist Residency

September 14, 2026

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J'Sun Howard (ACC 2019) is launching a Chicago–Kobe artist residency creating space for rest, reflection, and long-term creative exchange.

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ACC grantee Qudrat Wasefi Releases New Album

August 15, 2026

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ACC grantee Qudrat Wasefi has released a new album on August 15, 2026. The album, titled 'Connection', was featured as WBUR's 14 albums by New England musicians to listen to.

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Jennifer Wen Ma Awarded with U.S. Patent

July 16, 2026

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Jennifer Wen MA (ACC 2006, 2013, 2015) been awarded a patent for the innovative design of my collapsible papercut sculptures! 

 

Photo: Cry Joy Park installation with laser-cut sculptures

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Dev Benegal's "English, August" has been selected for Venice Classics at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival

July 03, 2026

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Variety reports: Venice Classics to Feature Roberto Rossellini’s ‘Journey to Italy,’ Roger Corman’s ‘The Wild Angels’ and Dev Benegal’s ‘English, August’

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Kenneth Wong See Huat is nominated for Coordinator of the ICOM-CC Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Working Group

July 02, 2026

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Kenneth Wong See Huat (Malaysia) has been nominated as a candidate for Coordinator of the ICOM-CC Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Working Group (2026–2029). If elected, he hopes to strengthen international collaboration while amplifying perspectives from Asia and the Global South in the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

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Aki Inomata is Featured on Frieze Magazine

June 24, 2026

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The inaugural Medina Triennial exhibition this year includes Aki Inomata’s series of sculptures based on wood chewed by beavers and beetles (‘How to Carve a Sculpture’, 2018–ongoing), and was featured on Frieze Magazine. Held throughout Medina, New York, the ecologically-minded exhibition seeks to revitalize the Erie Canal.

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Amy Guugenheim Interviews with Interdisciplinary Media Culture and Communication Journal

June 18, 2026

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PERCEPTION, BELONGING, AND STORYTELLING: A Conversation with Amy Guggenheim on Cinema

Interview Series: Beyond the Frame — A Journey into Cinema, Storytelling, and the Depths of Human Experience

Interviewer: Gökhan Çolak
Interview Guest: Amy Guggenheim

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Arlette Quynh-Anh TRẦN (ACC 2024) Receives Grant from Graham Foundation

June 11, 2026

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The Graham Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2026 Grants to Individuals program. Arlette Quynh-Anh TRẦN's (ACC 2024) project “Occupying the Moderns” was chosen as one of the 54 projects out of over 600 submissions.

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In Memoriam: Christine Choy (ACC 1997)

January 15, 2026

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ACC mourns the passing of pioneering Asian American documentary filmmaker, esteemed educator, and social justice advocate, Christine Choy on December 7, 2025, at the age of 73.  

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