Calendar - YBCA

Exhibitions

Nick Dong: 11 to 88

Presented by YBCA

A distinctive world of levitating symbols, illuminated rooms, and cyclical transformations.

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June 6–August 25, 2024

Galleries, YBCA
Tickets: $10*

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Public Programs

Nick Dong: 11 to 88 Curator-led Tour & Artist-led Meditation

Presented by YBCA

Our curator-led tour provides a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the exhibition while the meditation offers new layers of spirituality and introspection to Dong’s immersive works.

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Sunday, July 28, 2024, 1 PM

Galleries, YBCA
Tickets: $10* (includes regular gallery admission)

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Public Programs

Nick Dong: Mendsmith Project

Presented by YBCA

Nick Dong uses his jewelers’ skills bring two meaningful pieces of jewelry or personal items to be “mended” into a new commemoration.

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July 29–August 18, 2024

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Paper Lanterns

Presented by YBCA

Create your own paper lantern as a message to loved ones and ancestors.

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 2–4pm

Grand Lobby, YBCA
Tickets: Free with registration

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Public Programs

Downtown First Thursday – Nick Dong: 11 to 88

Presented by YBCA

Enjoy a cash bar and see the exhibition during its final month.

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August 1, 2024, 5-9 PM

Tickets: Free with RSVP*

*Free entry begins at 5pm.

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Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Textured Clay Tiles

Presented by YBCA

Create clay tiles to remember ancestors and loved ones.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024, 2–4pm

Grand Lobby, YBCA
Tickets: Free with registration

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Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Zentangle Drawings

Presented by YBCA

Create improvisational Zentangle drawings inspired by the exhibition Nick Dong: 11 to 88.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 2–4pm

Grand Lobby, YBCA
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Exhibitions

Art, Action, Change: YBCA Creative Corps Initiative

Presented by YBCA

Discover the intersection of art, action, and community empowerment.

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August 16–September 15, 2024

Second Floor Gallery, YBCA
Free admission

Public Programs

Art, Action, Change: Weekend Programs

Presented by YBCA

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August 17–18, 2024

Second Floor Gallery, YBCA
Free admission

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Paper Parasol

Presented by YBCA

Inspired by Nick Dong’s Auspicious 88 – Parasol of Luck & Prosperity, make your own parasols in paper.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 2–4pm

Grand Lobby, YBCA
Tickets: Free with registration

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Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Lotus Flower Origami

Presented by YBCA

Make your own version of the lotus flower with paper origami.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 2–4pm

Grand Lobby, YBCA
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Public Art

Ceasefire Now!

Jeffrey Cheung

A public artwork meant to inspire a sense of communal solidarity.

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2024–Ongoing

Exterior Forum Wall, YBCA

Public Art

We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight

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2024–Ongoing

Third Street Exterior, YBCA

Public Art

Hyakki Yagho, Night Parade of One Hundred Demons – One Million Years of Journey with Ruby Red Fox and Their Company

Masako Miki

This work takes inspiration from Japanese folklore and asks viewers to pause and reflect on the provocative narrative and their connection to it.

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2023–ongoing

Exterior Lobby Windows, YBCA

Public Art

UNDO MEN

Sanctuary City Project

This work shines light on the power of the student-led pro-immigrant movement while examining the impact of policies on the lives of the undocumented community.

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2023–ongoing

Grand Lobby, YBCA