Jeffrey Deitch presents a group exhibition titled “Wonder Women,” curated by Kathy Huang. The show runs through October 22, 2022. Remember to check with the gallery for up-to-date covid protocols and guidelines – (proof of vaccination and masks MAY be required once again).

Susan Chen, Chinatown Blockwatch, 2022; Photo by Genevieve Hanson

Genny Lim’s poem “Wonder Woman,” first published in 1981, follows the reflections of a narrator who observes the everyday lives of Asian women—across generations, countries, and socioeconomic backgrounds—wondering if their experiences reflect her own. The poem centers Asian women as its protagonists and ponders what commonalities exist between these women.

First exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch’s New York gallery in May 2022, “Wonder Women,” presents Asian American and diasporic women and non-binary artists responding to themes of wonder, self, and identity through figuration. 

In September, an expanded version of Wonder Women will be presented at Jeffrey Deitch’s Los Angeles gallery, featuring forty Asian American, Pacific Islander, and diasporic women and non-binary artists. “The increasing violence against Asian Americans, particularly against Asian women and the elderly, emphasizes the need to tell our own stories. Figuration allows the artists to present themselves, their communities, and their histories on their own terms,” says Huang. The resulting works offer a cross-section of experience that celebrates difference and points of connection at the same time.

Several of the artists in Wonder Women are friends and collaborators across cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Detroit, and Montréal. Curator Kathy Huang is Managing Director, Art Advisory & Special Projects at Jeffrey Deitch.

Artists include: Joeun Kim Aatchim, Amanda Ba, Bhasha Chakrabarti, Susan Chen, Daieny Chin, HyeGyeong Choi, Milano Chow, Dominique Fung, Chitra Ganesh, Bambou Gili, Shyama Golden, Sasha Gordon, Sally J. Han, Stephanie Mei Huang, Jeanne Jalandoni, Melissa Joseph, Cindy Ji Hye Kim, Hannah Lee, Tidawhitney Lek, Zoé Blue M., Gisela McDaniel, Nina Molloy, Tammy Nguyen, Catalina Ouyang, Maia, Cruz Palileo, Anna Park, GaHee Park, Rajni Perera, Jiab Prachakul, Sahana Ramakrishnan, Anjuli Rathod, Hiba Schahbaz, Kyungmi Shin, Su Su, Mai Ta, Nadia Waheed, Chelsea Ryoko Wong, Lily Wong, Zadie Xa, and Livien Yin.

On view: September 3, 2022 – October 22, 2022

What: “Wonder Woman,” group show
Where: Jeffrey Deitch, 925 North Orange Drive, LA
When: September 3, 2022, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Website: http://deitch.com