600 State Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ends Dec 7, 2017
Explore the hidden complexities of Caribbean culture, including the influences and intersections of the Chinese and African diasporas seen in the works on view in Circles and Circuits I: History and Art of the Chinese Caribbean Diaspora. Lok Siu, associate professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, and Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, an artist featured in the exhibition, discuss the 200-plus year history of the Chinese diaspora in the Caribbean and how art has played a pivotal role in depicting these historically silenced narratives.