we have dragon hearts pumping dragon blood, dragon minds thinking dragon thoughts.
we have dragon hearts pumping dragon blood, dragon minds thinking dragon thoughts.
An exhibition of contemporary East Asian Diasporic art at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago.
24 October 2025 - 28 November 2025
ALTÆRITY, combining “alter” and “altar,” creates room for artists of the East Asian Diaspora to express the folds of identities, histories, and spiritualities contained within the other. Through two-dimensional and sculptural works, the complex lived experiences of Asian Americans will be examined and opened for dialogue at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, a space that had significant Asian American membership in the early 1900s.
ALTÆRITY seeks to reactivate the legacy of Asian Americans in the South Side and affirm First Presbyterian’s ethos “to be an advocate of self-determination for all oppressed people.” In solidarity with the struggles of othered communities in Chicago, the opening reception for ALTÆRITY served as a fundraiser, raising $1776 for the National Immigrant Justice Center, a nonprofit based in Chicago that defends the legal rights of immigrants regardless of background.
Xuanlin Kelvin Ye , Yiwei Leo Wang , magicfeifei , Linye Jiang , TAITAIxTina Wang , Yidi Wang , B. Y. Kim , Yue Xu , Junhee Hong , Sungeun Silver Kim , Tianjiao Wang , Irene Hsiao , Peter Maunu , here.there.chi
OPENING NIGHT EVENTS:
- Tooth Gate (2025) pop-up installation by magicfeifei
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Pop-up print stores by Junhee Hong and Sungeun Silver Kim
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Screening of red bean by Tianjiao Wang
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Performance of Mond(e): 月亮代表我的心 - Mirror Mirror (2025) by Irene Hsiao, sculpture by Zachary Sun, sound by Peter Maunu, film by William Yung
- DJ set by here.there.chi
“At the Altar and Together: magicfeifei Brings Magic to “Altærity” at First Presbyterian Church” in Newcity
CHECKLIST
ORGANIZERS:
Natalie Jenkins, Curator
Emmeline Song, Curator
William Yung, Organizer
Max Li, Event Administration
Teddy Sandler, Event Administration
Ines Kang, Graphic Design