Situated Stories: International Juried Exhibition brings together artists from across the globe whose practices explore the power of narrative through diverse media—painting, photography, digital works, installation, and more. Each artist offers a distinct perspective shaped by personal history, cultural context, or lived experience. Their stories unfold through varied approaches, from reconstructing memory to examining identity, belonging, and transformation, revealing the many ways narratives can be formed, challenged, or reimagined in contemporary art.

Presented by Asian Art Contemporary, this exhibition highlights the depth and range of Asian artistic voices on the international stage. By centering storytelling as both subject and method, Situated Stories invites viewers to encounter connections across different cultures and mediums, while celebrating artists who expand how we understand and experience the world through their situated, resonant, and inventive narratives.

Title

Situated Stories

Date

December 1, 2025 – February 20, 2026

Selected Artists

Jieun Cheon, Matthew Chung, Nina Kuo, Vân Anh Lê, Ayana Hanbich Lee, Camille Li, Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, Mizuki Nishiyama, Avani Patel, Mitchell Poon, Devishi Seth, Fengzee Yang

Juror

Carol Paik, Phil Zheng Cai

Exhibition Assistant

Katherine Li, Jianing Lu

Exhibitor

Asian Art Contemporary

Guest Juror

CAROL PAIK is a mixed-media artist based in New York, working primarily with repurposed materials. Her goal is to create art from the unappreciated, overlooked, landfill-destined stuff she finds around her, of which there is never a shortage. She is interested in the emotions we bring to the things we discard:  nostalgia, guilt, desire, and loss, and her goal is to give these objects–and, by extension, ourselves—new possibilities.

Her work has been shown recently at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, NY; Galerie Étienne de Causans in Paris, France; Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in Brooklyn, NY; Westbeth Gallery in NY, NY; Silvermine Gallery in New Canaan, CT; Yellow Studio Gallery in Cross River, NY; and the SVA Flatiron Gallery in NY, NY.

https://www.instagram.com/capaik670/
https://www.carolpaik.com

Phil Zheng Cai (American, b. Shanghai) is a curator and writer based in New York. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in Social Science, and received his MA from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. He has held posts at Mary Boone Gallery, Phillips Auctioneers, and is currently a partner at Eli Klein Gallery.

Phil Cai’s curated exhibitions have received critical acclaim. His curated exhibition “(In)directions: Queerness in Chinese Contemporary Photography” was reviewed by Hyperallergic, Musee Magazine, Asian American Arts Alliance AMP Magazine, and many others. His curated exhibition “Alienation?” was reviewed by the Brooklyn Rail. He has participated in panel discussions and talks at institutions such as the Asia Society Museum New York, the SCAD Museum of Art, Columbia University, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, among others. His independent curatorial initiative Open Kitchen focuses on systematic critique. Its most recent iteration “Open Kitchen – Fusion” was reviewed by IMPULSE Magazine.

Phil Zheng Cai’s writings are regularly published. His exhibition review “The Estate of Joshua Caleb Weibley at CHART Gallery asks if we still want to play” was recently published in WhiteHot Magazine. His interview with Bojan Stojcic “A Mirrored Interview” was published in IMPULSE Magazine. His exhibition reviews “A Proposal to Live with What Had Been There – Cynthia Gutiérrez at Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil”; “Enacting Disassociation – Jean-Luc Moulène Solo Exhibition at Miguel Abreu Gallery”; “Life as an Invitation – Yoan Capote Solo Exhibition at Jack Shainman Gallery” and critical essay “Take a Step: Phil Zheng Cai on the Opening of M+ Museum” were featured in the Widewalls Magazine.

His translated book “The Story of Philosophy” was published by Shanghai Yuandong Press in 2020. His critical text “Everything can become an NFT, is it true?” was published by the New York Time T Magazine China. His essay “Nomad Photography” was published in the Parsons MFA Photo thesis catalog in 2024.

Phil Zheng Cai currently works and lives in New York, and can be reached via email at philzhengcai@gmail.com.

https://www.instagram.com/phil.z.cai/
https://philzhengcai.com

Selected Artworks

Selected Artists

Jieun Cheon https://www.uncanishedworkld.com

Matthew Chung https://chungmatthew.com

Nina Kuo https://www.videosoundarchive.com

Vân Anh Lê https://vananh.space

Ayana Hanbich Lee www.ayanalee.com

Camille Li https://lipeiyang2001.wixsite.com

Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann http://www.katherinemann.net

Mizuki Nishiyama https://www.mizukinishiyama.com

Avani Patel https://www.avanirpatel.com

Mitchell Poon https://www.mitchellpoon.com

Devishi Seth devishiseth.com

Fengzee Yang https://www.fengzeeyang.com

Artwork information and images courtesy of the artists.

Rhythms of the Unseen explores the invisible forces that shape artistic expression—movements, emotions, and histories that pulse beneath the surface of each work. This exhibition brings together artists whose practices embrace the subtle yet dynamic interplay of form, gesture, and presence. Through their distinct approaches, they reveal a world beyond the visible, where intuition, memory, and cultural influences intertwine. The exhibition invites viewers to tune into these silent rhythms, discovering the unspoken dialogues and hidden energies that give each piece its depth and resonance.

Title

Rhythms of the Unseen

Date

June 23 – August 31, 2025

Selected Artists

Boya Liang, Carol Paik, Chak Man Wong, Kim Tateo, Lexiong Ying, Paul Mok, Rick Li, Rosie Ding, Ruoyu Gong, Sagar Kamath, Shohei Katayama

Juror

Peter Drake, Ami Park

Exhibition Assistant

Ziyi Huang

Visual Designer

Jianing Lu

Exhibitor

Asian Art Contemporary

Guest Juror

Peter Drake’s work is held in private, corporate and public collections including the Whitney Museum of Art, Phoenix Museum of Art, MOCA LA, Weatherspoon Art Museum, L.A. County Museum, Microsoft, Kirkland and Ellis and the Progressive Collection among others.

He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Award, a New York Foundation Fellowship and is a two-time recipient of the Two Trees Cultural Space Subsidy Program Grant.

His work has been written about in the New York Times, Art in America, Newsday, Huffington Post, Art & Antiques and numerous other publications.

Drake’s “Waiting for Toydot”, a MTA Arts & Design permanent public art commission for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Massapequa Station opened to the public in 2015. “Waiting for Toydot” features 18 art glass windows and 5 ceramic/glass mosaics installed throughout the train station and is seen by over 7,000 commuters daily.

He actively lectures, writes and was a curator for The Drawing Center, NYC and wrote for Flash Art Magazine. He served as a board member of the Artist Fellowship, Inc. and has been a jurist for the AXA Art Prize 2018-2025. Drake is the Provost at the New York Academy of Art, a progressive figurative and representational graduate art school in New York City.

Drake maintains an active studio practice in Dumbo, Brooklyn, has had 28 solo exhibitions and is represented by Linda Warren Projects, Chicago / Los Angeles, Healy Contemporaneo, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas.

Peter Drake was born and raised in Garden City, Long Island and lives in Manhattan.

https://www.instagram.com/peterdrakeart
https://nyaa.edu/graduate-program/faculty/peter-drake

Ami Park, originally from South Korea, currently resides and works in Queens, NY. Her artistic practice centers on textiles, exploring the connections between the human mind, emotions, and objects. She focuses on themes of self-awareness, identity, and perception. Influenced by her immigrant experience, spirituality, and scientific theories, her interdisciplinary approach challenges societal norms and pressures across different cultures. Through her work, she invites viewers to reconsider familiar concepts from new and layered perspectives, debunking subconscious biases.Park has exhibited her work at the Bronx Museum, MoMA PopRally, KuBe Art Center, Pen + Brush, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, theBLANC, Asian American Arts Alliance, Chashama, New York Live Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, SVA Flatiron Gallery, and RIVAA Gallery,  among others. She has been awarded the AIM Fellowship by the Bronx Museum and participated in the Immigrant Artist Program facilitated by the NYFA. Park has received grants from Cerf Plus, The Puffin Foundation, NYFA, and CRNY, and has completed residencies at LMCC Arts Center, Uncool Artist, and the School of Visual Arts. Park holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design. Her upcoming exhibitions include a solo show at The Garage Art Center, as well as group shows at the Steinberg Museum of Art in 2025, and a two-person exhibition at the Nars Foundation in 2026.

http://www.ami-park.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iam__ami_/

Selected Artworks

Selected Artists

Boya Liang https://www.boyaliang.com/

Carol Paik https://carolpaik.com

Chak Man Wong https://blancccm21.wixsite.com/blancccm

Kim Tateo https://www.lookalittlecloser.com/

Lexiong Ying https://www.instagram.com/lexi.visual?igsh

Paul Mok www.paul-mok.com

Rick Li rli467.wixsite.com/rickli 

Rosie Ding www.rosieding.com

Ruoyu Gong https://www.ruoyugong.com/

Sagar Kamath www.sagarkamath.com

Shohei Katayama http://shoheikatayama.com

Artwork information and images courtesy of the artists.