La Colonia China In El Caribe.

The exhibition, Stories from La Colonia China begins to explore the Asian diaspora in the Americas and its connection the to African diasporic experience – a history that has yet to be fully told, recognized or documented. Artists Tomie Arai and Amelia Carling tell their personal stories and histories through a sampling of their works that includes an installation, paintings and book art. Further, it allows us to continue our work in discovering, rejoicing and emphasizing the common threads shared by people of color. Stories from La Colonia China, is another step toward exploring the Asian diaspora and its connection to Africa, the Caribbean, South and Central America.

Saturday, May 17th, 2003 at 2 PM

Meet the Artists: A Gallery Talk with the artists Tomie Arai and Amelia Lau Carling who will provide a personal tour and talk on their work in the gallery.

This program is made possible with the generous support of the New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs, LACS/GALCI Program, the Asian American Studies program at Hunter College/CUNY, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the NYS Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus/State Education Dept. and Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin Putnam Inc.).

For more information at http://www.caribecenter.org