AAACI presents research-driven exhibitions that translate Asian American history into public-facing, interdisciplinary experiences.
Our exhibitions combine archival research, oral history, and contemporary artistic practice to create accessible spaces for learning, reflection, and dialogue.
Resonance: From Archive to Art is a touring video art and live performance project emerging from AAACI’s long-term research and moving-image initiative, From Homeland to Hometown. The work explores memory, migration, and intergenerational experience through experimental moving image, dance, and sound.
UT Dallas, Jonsson Performance Hall (May 1, 2026)
San Francisco Main Library (May 3, 2026)
Houston Central Library (May 9, 2026)
UCA Convention Las Vegas (June 2026)
Roots Unveiled: Chinese American History 1830–1945 (Houston Edition) expands AAACI’s original Austin exhibition with new research and a newly commissioned artwork reflecting Houston’s own Chinese American histories. Through archives, oral histories, and contemporary artistic interpretation, the exhibition traces early Chinese American presence in Texas and highlights family stories of migration, labor, and resilience.
Austin Central Library, 2025
A research-based exhibition tracing early Chinese American presence in Texas through family histories, archival photographs, documents, and contemporary artistic interpretation. The exhibition received strong community response and media coverage from PBS Austin, the Texas State Library System, and Honest History Magazine.
Houston Central Library, 2025–2026
A youth-focused exhibition showcasing creative work by young artists responding to identity, heritage, and everyday life beyond academic definitions of success. The exhibition centers youth voices and creative confidence.
Our exhibitions grow out of long-term archival research, oral history, and artistic experimentation, and are part of AAACI’s ongoing initiative, From Homeland to Hometown.
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