Plain Silk, Uncarved Wood, September-November 2022. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.

Plain Silk, Uncarved Wood is an exhibition of Asian American artists living in Pittsburgh, and features the work of Anny Chen, Eriko Hattori, Sarah Kim, Julie Lee, Karen Lue, Brent Nakamoto, Paul Peng, and Imin Yeh. This exhibition seeks to claim space for Asian American artists in what is still predominately a white cultural space, and in doing so draw attention to the innovative work that these artists are making. It is not an attempt to define “Asian American” art, but rather, to re-define what it means to be an artist in Pittsburgh, and to examine the many ways that Asian American artists are contributing to art in the Pittsburgh area.

Why did Bodhidharma cross the Yangtse? (To get to the other side). 2023. Sharpie on postcard.

Vajra Sword, 2024. Basswood.

All Animals are Allies (Spotted Lanternfly), 2023. Screenprint on bandana.

Mountains are Mountains, 2021. Oil on canvas.

Meditation Four (Dream/Ghost), 2020. Oil on Arches.

Loser Tee, 2023. Screenprint on T-Shirt

Donald Yamamoto, La Selva Beach, 1948, 2018. Oil on Canvas

Heart Sutra Dream Drawing, 2021. Screenprint on mulberry

Untitled, Third Meditation, 2017. Oil on three Canvases, 22 x 14 in. (22 x 42 in.)

Buddha/Buddha, (Suffering is a constant), 2021. Oil on canvas.

I always have what I need in the beginning I never have what I want in the end…, 2017. Collage.

Osamu Shimada, La Selva Beach, 1948, 2018. Oil on Canvas

Earl Santo, La Selva Beach, 1948, 2018. Oil on Canvas