Founded in 2009, this ongoing student conducted project led by Laura Kina, Professor in The Art School, is dedicated to collecting oral histories of Asian/Asian American artists and key organizers and participants of Asian/Asian American arts and cultural organizations. While the scope of the project encompasses diasporic and US born Asians across the United States, the primary focus of the archive is to document the history of Midwestern Asian American artists and arts organizations.
If you would like to share your story, contact Laura Kina at lkinaaro@depaul.edu
The full archive of the Asian American Art Oral History Project is held is DePaul University’s Special Collections and Archives Department 2350 North Kenmore Avenue 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60614 . For more information contact us at 773-325-7864, or archives@depaul.edu
Submissions from 2013
Andrew Bae Interview, Richard Park
Shital Patel Interview, Alark Patel
Magdalena Arguelles Interview, Gabriela Porras
Robert Farid Karimi Interview, Kenneth Seung Yu
Emily Hanako Momohara Interview, Madeleine Tick
Submissions from 2012
Jacob Hashimoto interview, Madeline Barnabee
Kingo "Melvin" Fujii Interview, Andrea Duke
Tim Hugh Interview, Matthew Holmes
Debra Yepa-Pappan Interview, Alexandra Kelstrom
Kuna Na Interview, Edward Kim
Ed Lai interview about Grace Lai, Thomas Matt
Gabriel Bizen Akigawa Interview, Joe Ondrey
Cheng-Yung Kuo Interview, Matthew Pranica
David Tanimura Interview, Ryan Richter
Amy Lee Segami Interview, Bianca Rodriguez
Eulalio Fabie De Silva Interview, Alvin Sandique
Submissions from 2011
Bueno Silva Interview, Bianca Andino
Ruyell Ho Interview, Sarah Bonner
Liat Smestad, Amy Dosen
Mukul Roy Interview, Emily Ellert
Andy Chan Interview, David Escobedo
Jonathan Laxamana Interview, Kevin Galanto
Marlon Unas Esugerra interview, Gis George
Regin Igloria Interview, Julie Hernanadez
jin soo kim Interview, Jin Woo Kim