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Interview with Edouard Wah Ho , 1997-11-12
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Identifier: 2015.007.003
Abstract
Edouard Wah Ho is a painter of Haitian and Chinese descent. He talks about how his father came to reside in Haiti after leaving China to avoid fighting during a war and raised a family there. His father owned several business to support Ho and his 7 siblings. But the two were unable to communicate due to the language barrier. His father only spoke Chinese and he did not. Ho goes on to discuss his 32 year marriage to his ex-wife, Micheline Alvarez, how he got started as a painter, and...
Dates:
1997-11-12
Interview with Essud Fungcap, 1997-08-07
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Identifier: 2015.007.004
Abstract
Essud Fungcap, a Haitian born artist and musician of Chinese and Haitian descent, recounts his family history, beginning with his father's arrival in Haiti in 1928 to his eventual decision to marry his wife come to the United States. He recounts his childhood in Haiti, while his father created a successful laundry business and how he was draw to music and the arts rather than sports like the other children his age. He goes on to discuss the difficulties of being from two widely different...
Dates:
1997-08-07
Miscellaneous Ephemera and Printed Materials, 1919-1925
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Ths sub-series includes different types of paper materials, from Weekly Ledger, calendar, drawing portfolio, to sheet music and postcard that do not belong to other named sub-series under 2017.003.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1919-1925
Miscellaneous Objects and Artworks, 1952-1990
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
This sub-series consists of thirteen objects as well as three paintings related to Chinese American culture and art. Objects include wine bottles, fortunetelling sticks, a jigsaw puzzle, a glass tumbler, a tin can, merchandise packagings, a war memorial medal, a ceramic large plate with match covers and a check, a letterpress block, and a shirt.
Three paintings are by artists Helen Gee (Yun Gee's wife), Paul Fung Jr., and Irving Sinclair.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1952-1990
Oral History Interview with Chen Wang, August 13, 2020
Item
Identifier: 2020.020.008
Abstract
Originally from Wuhan, China, Chen Weng is a Chinese American artist and graphic designer based in Seattle, Washington who created an online comic series called Messycow Comics. Weng published several short comics about the outbreak of COVID-19 during the beginning of the global pandemic, attempting to provide a positive and comedic outlet for her audience during a time of increasing fear and anxiety. During this oral history, she describes her creative process and audience, noting how she...
Dates:
August 13, 2020
Oral History Interview with Cindi Zdrinc, July 30, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.030
Dates:
July 30, 2020
Oral History Interview with Cindy Lobach, 2017 - 2018
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Identifier: 2018.034.004
Abstract
This oral history focuses on People of the Golden Vision’s treasurer and founding member Cindy Lobach as she reflects on the role of the paper sculptures in the Golden Venture detainees’ eventual release. She discusses how the sculptures have ended up in many unexpected places, which speaks to their lasting cultural impact. Lobach reflects on how the detainment of the Golden Venture refugees and their beautiful artwork changed their supporters and the people of York. She also discusses how...
Dates:
2017 - 2018
Oral History Interview with Daniel Carter and Marilyn Sontag, 2008-01-02
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Identifier: 2008.040.009
Abstract
Husband and wife Daniel Carter and Marilyn Sontag moved together to Chinatown in 1970, where they continue to live and work today—Carter as a musician and writer and Sontag as an abstract artist and part-time gallery coordinator. In their interview, they describe their meeting in Italy and their decision to subsequently relocate to New York City. The couple illustrates Chinatowns community of artists present during the 70s and 80s, and describes the ways in which that atmosphere has changed....
Dates:
2008-01-02
Oral History Interview with Howard Pyle, 2008-01-15
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Identifier: 2008.040.011
Abstract
Howard Pyle talks to MOCA about his experiences moving into the broader Chinatown area during the booming dot-com years of the 1990s and how he has witnessed things change since then. He offers listeners some interesting context for the rise and fall of the dot-com bubble and how 9/11 affected many parts of lower Manhattan and led to shifts in population. Howard also goes into detail about the punk scene in DC where he was from and how he felt when he first moved to NYC and was forced to...
Dates:
2008-01-15
Oral History Interview with Jenny Lam, July 30, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.021
Abstract
MOCA sits down with Jenny Lam, an independent artist and curator in Chicago, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted her work. She discusses how she had to change her plans for a show titled “Slay-sian” which exhibited the works of 39 Asian American artists. Jenny also talks about her perception of the pandemic in the US and in Hong Kong where her family lives. The interview concludes with her thoughts on the importance of the arts during COVID and the responsibility of Asian...
Dates:
July 30, 2020
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