Join artist Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong along with staff from Pao Arts Center and the Greenway Conservancy for a virtual Community Studio Visit! Learn more about the partnership!
Grab a cozy mug of tea and join artist Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong along with staff from Pao Arts Center and the Greenway Conservancy for a virtual Community Studio Visit on March 3 from 6-7pm. In a casual setting, Cheryl will lead a conversation about her creative practice, her love of Chinatown, and her inspiration for the YEAR OF THE TIGER pavilion, coming to Mary Soo Hoo Park on The Greenway in Spring 2022.
As part of an annual series honoring the Chinese Zodiac on The Greenway, Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong has been commissioned to create an artwork celebrating the Year of the Tiger in partnership with Pao Arts Center. Throughout her practice, artist and architect Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong creates transformative spaces and explores how we can share space together. Her upcoming artwork, YEAR OF THE TIGER, is a community pavilion and a site-specific public artwork that creates a new, intergenerational hub to gather outdoors, perform or engage in public programs.
“Boston’s Chinatown, like so many other North American Chinatowns, is a vibrant community, founded within a bitter history of exclusion. I’m incredibly excited to have the honor of creating a new public artwork for Mary Soo Hoo Park, in the heart of Boston’s Chinatown,” said artist Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong. “My hope is that YEAR OF THE TIGER can embody the spirit of the tiger (this year's Chinese zodiac animal) and activate the park as a vibrant community gathering hub. I can’t wait for all of the amazing programs, performances, and meals that will be shared here!”
Speakers: Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong, Artist
- Sheila Novak, Associate Curator, Greenway Conservancy
- Cynthia Woo, Director, Pao Arts Center
Pre-register for this free virtual event on Eventbrite, through which you will receive a link to join the event. Translation will be provided.
About the Artist
Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong is a New York-based artist working at the boundary of art and architecture. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Cheryl received her B.A. in Art and Italian at UC Berkeley and her Master of Architecture from Columbia University GSAPP. Her work has been commissioned by the NY State Thruway Authority, NYC Parks Department, City of Inglewood, City of Calgary and by the Washington DC Government.
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Contact: arts@bcnc.net | 617-863-9080