We will analyze a portrait from the exhibition, Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands, and discuss the related book, "The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts" by Maxine Hong Kingston.
The National Portrait Gallery, the 1882 Foundation, and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to an encore virtual conversation about displacement and the power of amplifying overlooked stories.
Join us as we analyze a portrait from the exhibition, Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands, and discuss the related book, "The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts" by Maxine Hong Kingston.
Please register here: Registration link
Participants are encouraged to learn more about the exhibition before the event: Exhibit information
DCPL Cardholders! You can access “The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts” here: Link to book
The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. If you have questions about the accessibility of this program, or if you would like to request real-time captioning (CART), sign language interpretation, or any other accommodations, please contact Vanessa Jones at jonesve@si.edu. Two weeks advance notice is appreciated for requesting accommodations.
The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants 12-24 hours in advance of the program. The email will come from Eventbrite. Please only register for yourself. We will only be allowing participants into the meeting if their name (and email address) is on the registration list.
In order to register and participate in this program, you must be 18 or older, or be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Image credit: Resident Alien by Hung Liu, oil on canvas, 1988. Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation. Copyright Hung Liu.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Club | Asian/Pacific Islander Month |