ARTIST INDEX
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Adèle Aproh
Asif Hoque
Bony Ramirez
Christine Tien Wang
Craig Taylor
Dabin Ahn
Drew Dodge
Edd Ravn
Greg Ito
 Hein Koh
Huidi Xiang
Ina Jang
Ji Woo Kim
Jin Jeong
Johnny Le
KangHee Kim
Mingxuan Zhang
Miwa Neishi
 Naomi Okubo
Nianxin Li
Reuben Paterson
Sahana Ramakrishnan
Sarah Lee
Shuyi Cao
Shyama Golden
Sophia Heymans
 Su Su
Susan Chen
Sung Hwa Kim
Tidawhitney Lek
Wanki Min
Yoora Lee
Youngmin Park
Yujie Li
Yuri Yuan
Zayira Ray





Artist Index

Civil Art has developed a personal and accessible interview format to archive the stories, thoughts, and dreams of the artists we feature.


memory/
Was there an object, environment, or person in your life that impacted your creativity and curiosity?

line/
How do you research, sketch, and conceptualize in your practice?

color/
How do you sculpt, paint, crystalize ideas, and visually express through material?


Adèle Aproh (b. 1996) is an artist based in Paris, France.

freedom fashion femininity
Naomi Okubo (b. 1985) is an artist based in Tokyo, Japan.

enclosure pattern cross-pollination
Youngmin Park (b. 1997) is an artist based in New York and Seoul.

memory family fragility
Susan Chen (b. 1992) is an artist based in New York City. 

community portraiture identity
Huidi Xiang (b. 1995) is a sculptor based in Brooklyn, NY.

technology play care labor
Tidawhitney Lek (b. 1992) is an artist based in Los Angeles.

family portals neighborhood
Mingxuan Zhang (b. 1998) is an artist based in London and Hong Kong. 

performance fluidity body
Greg Ito (b. 1987) is an artist based in Los Angeles, CA.

heritage resilience transformation
Christine Tien Wang (b. 1985) is an artist based in San Francisco, CA.

meme culture poor images absurdity
Su Su (b. 1988) is an artist based in New York City.

physicality icon tenderness
Sahana Ramakrishnan (b. 1993) is an artist based in Brooklyn and Jersey City.

environment mythos iconography
Hein Koh (b. 1976) is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY.

psychological personal narratives energy
Zayira Ray (b. 2000) is a photographer and artist based in New York City.

light longing solitude
Reuben Paterson (b. 1973) is an artist based in New York City.

constellation The Pacific glitter
Yoora Lee (b. 1990) is an artist based in Los Angeles.

interiority transparency tv glow
Johnny Le (b. 1987) is a Vietnamese American fine art photographer and curator based in Los Angeles.

exploration family travel
Yuri Yuan (b. 1996) is an artist based in New York City.

light longing solitude
Shuyi Cao (b. 1990) is an artist based in New York City.

geology biodesign ecological fictions
Dabin Ahn (b. 1988) is an artist based in Chicago.

immaterial impermanence motif
Miwa Neishi (b. 1990) is a sculptor and artist based in New York City.

abstraction linguistics meaning-making
Drew Dodge (b. 2001) is an artist based in New York City.

ambiguity desert imaginary creatures
Bony Ramirez (b. 1996) is an artist based in Jersey City.

community found material hybridization
Jin Jeong (b. 1993) is an artist based in New York City.

landscape breath memory
Edd Ravn (b. 1992) is an artist based in New York City.

experimentation gossamer animism
Shyama Golden (b. 1983) is an artist based in Los Angeles.

mythology subconscious artifice
Asif Hoque (b. 1991) is an artist based in New York City.

gold identity protection
Sung Hwa Kim (b. 1985) is an artist based in New York City.

portals still life opposites
Sarah Lee (b. 1988) is an artist based in New York City.

atmosphere safety landscape
Wanki Min (b. 1988) is an artist based in Seoul, South Korea.

process starlight travel
Yujie Li (b. 1998) is an artist based in Guangzhou, China.

emotion abstraction aquatics
Nianxin Li (b. 1999) is an artist based in New York City.

reliance entanglement surrealism
Sophia Heymans (b. 1989) is an artist based in New York City. 

landscape natural material anthropomorphism
Ji Woo Kim (b. 1996) is an artist based in New York City. 

identity family nostalgia
KangHee Kim (b. 1991) is an artist based in New York City.

collage daily life surrealism
Ina Jang (b. 1982) is an artist based in New York City. 

theater arrangement ephemera
Craig Taylor (b. 1971) is an artist based in New York City. 

opticality abstraction mark-making





Publications


Civil Art’s publications preserve the unique narratives of the API community with beautiful illustrations, photographs, and curated writings.

Our printed publications unite trailblazing individuals across the arts, design, culinary arts, and scholarship, capturing the inspiring stories and ideas that shape API culture. 



At the Table: Cookbook






Night Market: The Exchange of Dreams











Video Archive


Civil Art Publishing's Video Archive is a recorded repository of panel discussions and conversations spotlighting API artists.

In an effort to improve the longevity and accessibility of ephemeral educational programs, Civil Art partners with local galleries, museums, and nonprofits to archive educational events by providing video and audio recording support. These videos are made available on the Civil Art Publishing website and Youtube channel for free public access.



Ep.1   Ching Ho Cheng: Luminous Life and Legacy





Events Calendar



Community events are a way to activate Civil Art Publishing’s work and make our values—such as access, collaboration, and experiential learning—felt in real time. 

These events create space for connection, experimentation, and shared experience, making art more approachable and community-oriented.



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.

June 24, 2025
6:30 PM



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