Exhibitions
OACC offers changing and permanent exhibits that are free to the public. Our exhibits range from traditional to contempoary Pan-Asian art and culture. Schools are welcome for guided tours and self guided tours.
For more information, please contact April Kim, akim(at)oacc.cc
*Past Exhibits Page Coming Soon*
Current Exhibitions
Visibility Project
April 2010 - October 2010
OACC was thrilled to partner with Mia Nakano and Christine Pan to present The Visibility Project, a collection of photography portraits featuring individuals from the Asian & Pacific Islander queer women, transgender, and genderqueer folk to share their diversity and to be visible. By participating in this project individuals step forward through their visibility and create a much needed community.
Madison Square Park Displacement
June 2010 - September 2010
This exhibit of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project captured personal stories of community life before and after recent displacement occurring on three blocks in the Madison Park Area of Chinatown. These stories were collected in spring 2010 during the project’s series of Bubble Tea Chats, recorded conversations about community life and redevelopment over tea.
Oakland Chinatown Memory Map
July 2010 - TBD
This interactive exhibition is a snapshot of the Oakland Chinatown community stories and memories gathered to date for the project. Featuring in this exhibit was the Memory Map, which allowed visitors to read and share their memories about specific places on an aerial photography.
Permanent Exhibitions
Chinese Drawing and Painting
Works by the young students of S.Y. Liu's Chinese drawing class are showcased as an ongoing exhibit that changes every season. Mr. Liu's class is held every Saturday at the OACC.
San Pablo Chinatown
An ongoing exhibit showcasing the research on the original location of Oakland Chinatown on San Pablo Avenue dating back to the 1880's. This research was conducted by Anna Naruta, UC Berkeley Scholar. In a 2005 San Francisco Chronicle article, Naruta describes "Racism against the Chinese was part of the economic and social struggle that went on in a rapidly expanding America at the end of the 19th century."