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• NACMS Fourth Annual Gala “Triumphant”
  Friday, November 8, 2019 at 6 PM – 10 PM Harvard Club of New York City 35 West 44th Street, New York, New York 10036 We are celebrating its Fourth Annual Gala on November 8th, 2019 at the Harvard Club of New York. As we entering our tenth season in 2020, we are preparing a […]
• J CHEN PROJECT returns to The Ailey Theater!
  Saturday, November 2, 2019 Show Time: 8:00 PM Ailey Citigroup Theater J CHEN PROJECT (JCP) returns to The Ailey Theater with several New York premieres by Artistic Director, Jessica Chen, with new scores composed by Julian Julien and David Stone Hamilton. The winner of our CORE Choreography Competition (C3), Michelle Thompson Ulerich will create a […]
• Hester Street Fair Sake Festival
  Saturday 11/2 11 AM – 6 PM Hester Street Fair Hester St + Essex Street, New York, New York 10002 Hester Street Fair, Sake Discoveries and The Izakaya are proud to present our first annual Sake Festival featuring the best sake breweries from Japan alongside a variety of Japanese food and other unique vendors! We […]
• PERFORMA 19 BIENNIAL
  NOVEMBER 1-24, 2019 THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY Performa, the internationally acclaimed organization dedicated to live performance, is thrilled to announce its first commissions for Performa 19, the eighth edition of the Performa Biennial. Taking place over a period of three weeks, from November 1–24, 2019, at locations throughout New York City, Performa once again celebrates […]
• 2019 “Hello Taiwan” Halloween Party and Costume Contest
  Saturday Oct 26th from 11am-2pm Taiwan Center, 137-44 Northern Blvd, Flushing, New York 11354 Last few years, many local Taiwanese communities held the annual “Hello Taiwan” charity event and raised over $60,000 to support Breezy Point Firemen whose houses burned down in Hurricane Sandy, domestic violence victims in Queens and Brooklyn, typhoon victims in the […]
• Faster Than Fast Fashion NYC Book Signing
  Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6 PM – 8 PM 192 Elizabeth st, NY AsianInNY is a proud sponsor for Nina Edwards’ free book signing event in SOHO, NYC! Nina will talk about the fashion industries and the Manhattan Garment District from the book in addition to book signing. The whole event will be conducted […]
• 陳科維受邀紐約發表2020春夏時裝, 表達對氣候變化的關注
  陳科維於在美國紐約接受Fashion Week Brooklyn邀約，展出Alexander King Chen 2020春夏高級訂製服裝秀。Fashion Week Brooklyn相較其它國際秀展，是一個更有態度的組織；它注重環保、永續的概念，更以行動支持許多慈善單位發聲，包括Denim Day NYC、Art In Motion Show、Beauty for Freedom、Soles4Souls Foundation、MTV Staying Alive Foundation…等。更在 2016 年被選為世界第5大國際時尚活動。 陳科維此次服裝秀的主題為 “RONiN 15.”，RONiN 是日文浪人的意思，以15位模特兒演藝。浪人這詞，在古代是指離開自己的戶籍地去他國流浪的人，江戶時代中期開始把牢人稱為浪人，因而讓浪人有了貶抑之意；而事實上，誰都可以是浪人。 陳科維以浪人為發想，對應當下混亂的局勢，編織了一個美麗又哀愁的故事。昔日有15位浪人，身處神話般輝煌的年代，但因人性的貪婪及自私，日本趨於毀滅；直到這15位浪人出現，沒有人知道他們的背景，但他們替無法開口的人發聲，用無私拯救日本脫離絕望。 陳科維腦海裡的這故事，以華麗又沉重的設計來表達。藉由服裝設計、音樂襯托，及模特兒的演藝，他想傳達一個訊息，或是一個提醒：「趁還來得及的時候，我們必須為了愛展開行動」，這個愛的對象可以是地球/大地之母、人性的真誠，無論是小愛還是大愛。 由此可知，陳科維2020春夏的系列服飾帶有濃厚的古日本元素；又因為創作的故事是沒有時間及空間限制的，他融入了未來感的設計。浪人原應殘破的衣服，以挖洞及拼接的方式呈現；隨身攜帶的武器，成為了時尚感十足的頭飾及飾品；柔軟的心及強壯的體魄，則用垂墜感的布料搭配硬挺，甚或尖刺感的設計來表達。整體創作以黑色為基底，代表浪人的神祕飄移，配上亮眼的紅，是默默震盪著的熱血，再巧妙地以金色畫龍點睛。 這次的服裝秀撼動了與會的來賓們，謝幕時大家起身致敬，掌聲久久不停。會後有許多記者及著名的導演表示，陳科維的秀是此次Fashion Week Brooklyn 最值得一看的，他們對於服裝秀的諸多細節安排感到驚艷，對於陳科維發想的故事及服裝設計背後的意涵也表示感動。 受訪時陳科維表示：「我已不想再為了銷售來設計衣服。如果我為了市場接受度而做，創意會被大大的受限。現在是我想好好創作的時刻，和無私的藝術家共同創作，也是我想回饋的時刻」。他透漏，已經有一個讓他非常興奮的創作在孕育，待作品完成，將與在台灣的媒體朋友分享。 陳科維這次受邀去紐約辦秀，似乎也呼應了他的人生故事。美國出生，台灣長大，在美國、英國及法國念書闖蕩，回到亞洲發展後，再把東方的元素分解重整，帶到西方發揚光大。世界的藩籬越來越小，舞台越來越大；或許，陳科維是那第16個浪人。
• Alexander King Chen Debuts SS20 Collection in New York to Express Concerns for Climate Change
  Renowned fashion designer, Alexander King Chen’s SS2020 showcase at Fashion Week Brooklyn is not just a collection of meticulously handcrafted “couture” pieces, his personalized collection tells a riveting story. Since losing both of his parents in 2019, Chen embarks on a journey to give back and to use his designs to artistically express his vision […]
• The Chinosity Xperience
  Sat 12 Oct 2019 7 – 10 p.m. Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021 The Chinosity Xperience is an intimate and interactive experience that empowers Asian and Chinese artists, musicians, and creatives. The Xperience features distinct lounges, offering attendees access to musical performances, a student pop-up art gallery, and discussions with creatives. […]
• WSQ: Asian Diasporas
  Friday, October 11, 2019, from 9am to 5pm City University of New York, 395 Hudson Street, Manhattan. Join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute and WSQ to celebrate launch of WSQ: Asian Diasporas, on Friday, October 11, 2019, from 9am to 5pm, at the City University of New York, 395 Hudson Street, Manhattan. This […]