Events Calendar
These events creat space for connection, experiementation, and shared experience, making art more approachable and community-oriented.
Andrius Alvarez-Backus:
I Want to Know, I Need to Know—A Curatorial Conversation
Please join us on Saturday, April 11, at 2 PM for a conversation between Andrius Alvarez-Backus, Baseera Khan, and Eli Klein, moderated by Phil Cai. The conversation centers on the artist’s process and conceptual background behind his solo exhibition at Eli Klein Gallery.
April 11, 2026
2:00 PM
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Sharon Cheuk Wun Lee: Possibly, Here [遠根近花] Exhibition Walkthrough
For her solo exhibition Possibly, Here at Harper’s, Sharon Cheuk Wun Lee joins curator Kelly Ma in a conversation about the ideas and archival references behind the work.
February 12, 2026
6:00 PM
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No Place Like Home Exhibition Walkthrough
Civil Art and Latitude Gallery present a curator-led walkthrough of No Place Like Home, a group exhibition featuring Civil Art’s Art House Cohort and local emerging API artists. The walkthrough features 10 artworks highlighting how artists use the familiar as a gateway to the unknown.
January 24, 2026
2:00 PM
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Andrius Alvarez-Backus & In June Park: Ordinary Permanence Walkthrough
In collaboration with Mama Projects, Civil Art hosts an artist conversation with Andrius Alvarez-Backus and In June Park on the ideas and processes behind their exhibition Ordinary Permanence.
November 23, 2025
2:00 PM
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Sharon Cheuk Wun Lee: TNT Residency Open Studio Walkthrough
Civil Art presents an open studio walkthrough with Sharon Cheuk Wun Lee at the TNT Residency, offering a glimpse into the artist’s studio practice and current work.
November 15, 2025
2:00 PM
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Quan Wenfei: Internet Archaelogy Exhibition Walkthrough
Led by the artist and Eli Klein Gallery director Phil Cai. The walkthrough will delve into the artist’s process and conceptual background, followed by a Q&A.
November 9, 2025
2:00 PM
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Saba Farhoudnia: Forsaken with A Side of Pickles—Artist Talk with Curator
For the artist’s second exhibition at Fou Gallery, Forsaken with a Side of Pickles, Saba Farhoudnia joins curator Nina Chkareuli-Mdivani in a conversation about the ideas and processes behind the work.
October 25, 2025
2:00 PM
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The Shed Exhibition Walkthrough of Open Call: Portals
A guided tour led by curator Dejá Belardo. The exhibition walkthrough delves into the process of curating these emerging artists' installation-based works and their social, political, and ecological relevance to the world we live in.
August 9, 2025
2:30 PM
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Art + Tea
In collaboration with Fou Gallery, Civil Art invites you to an exhibition walkthrough of Naomi Okubo's exhibition Resonance on a Surface followed by a tea reception with gallery Founder and Director, Echo Yu He.
July 19, 2025
2:00 PM
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Visual AIDS Walkthrough
In celebration of Pride Month, Civil Art tours the Visual AIDS archive, which houses the largest database of works by artists affected by HIV/AIDS.