Welcome to the second edition of

Asian Contemporary Art Week in San Francisco !

September 19 - 26, 2013

ACAW-SF 2013 celebrates the diversity and dynamics of Asian contemporary art practices during an exceptional eight-day event from September the 19th to the 26th, 2013. ACAW-SF 2013 brings together an international group of artists from over 10 different countries and features 27 programs ranging from exhibitions, screenings, conferences, talks and performances at different venues across the Bay Area.

On September 21st, 2013 at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, we invite you to attend In Dialogue: Drop A Pin, a daylong presentation-conversations. This program will be followed by the film screening History of Histories: 50 years of Afghan Films

In Dialogue: Drop a Pin, brings four distinct panelists (Inti Guerrero, James T. Hong, Mariam Ghani, and Gimhongsok) to the Bay Area to participate in a discussion reflecting on the generalizing of globalization and the oversight of individual localities. The program references the virtual motion of dropping a pin on a map and the ability to draw new paths to any other point in the world. The daylong dialogue serves as an open platform to examine each speaker’s practice and the geopolitical specificities that have shaped it. Panelists will pull from their specific points of departure (Hong Kong, Zhejiang, Kabul and the fictional Xijing), linking them to various destinations and viewpoints, including the culturally diverse Bay Area. (Saturday, September 21, 11am to 4pm, at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts)

History Of Histories: 50 Years Of Afghan Films follows the daylong presentation-conversations In Dialogue: Drop a Pin and extends the conversation to the cinema realm. Through the eyes of Afghan local filmmakers and cameramen, the screening invites viewer to reflect on the visual representation of the city of Kabul in films and videos. Programmed by artist Mariam Ghani and independent curator Leeza Ahmady, this film screening juxtaposes contemporary Afghan shorts and selections drawn from the ongoing digitization project in the archive of Afghan Films, Afghanistan’s national film institute (operated from 1967 to 1996). The archive program draws from feature film clips, documentary shorts, weekly newsreels and propaganda films produced from 1967-1980 to reflect the changing fashions, mores and politics of the times, as the Afghan state shifted from monarchy to autocratic republic to embattled Communist project. (Saturday, September 21, 6pm to 8:30pm, with an introduction from the curators and a brief Q&Q, at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts)

For more details about the programming of ACAW-SF 2013, visit our website asiancontemporarysf.org/acaw

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FAQs

Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

Photo ID will be required for discount tickets and purchase of alcoholic beverages.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions regarding the ACAW-SF, please visit our website asiancontemporarysf.org. You can also contact us via email at info@asiancontemporarysf.org

Is my registration/ticket transferrable?

Yes

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Yes

What is the refund policy?

No refund

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

Yes