Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Civic Center
Monday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday | Closed
Thursday | 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, April 3 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
"Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War" Public Opening
Fresh from the Venice Biennale, the Asian Art Museum is proud to bring the acclaimed work of Yuan Goang-Ming, the ‘father of Taiwanese video art,’ to the U.S. for the first time. Get a taste of the global art fair experience and celebrate the opening of "Everyday War" in style at this festive evening featuring music by DJ Yuka Yu, photo ops, cocktails, and a special chance to hear the artist speak about the exhibition.
In his search for peace and common ground in an uncertain age, Yuan’s immersive video and installation work unites audiences with moments of celebration and connection. Join our museum community, the artist, and exhibition curator Abby Chen to toast one of the world’s leading contemporary artists from Asia as he makes his solo North American debut here in San Francisco.
"Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War" April 3 - July 7, 2025
The personal becomes universal in recent work by pioneering Taiwanese artist Yuan Goang-Ming (b. Taipei, 1965), whose starkly poetic videos and installations examine the fragmented and surreal nature of contemporary life. Yuan’s work trains an unblinking, glacially cool digital gaze on poignant scenes of global and domestic unease. From the eerie stillness of empty streets during Taiwan’s annual air raid drills to the chaotic aftermath of an explosion detonated in his own living room, the artist captures moments that resonate with current living conditions worldwide. Featuring numerous works that debuted in Yuan’s critically acclaimed exhibition representing Taiwan at the 60th Venice Biennale, this large-scale exhibition in the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion is the artist’s first North American solo show. The exhibition is curated by Abby Chen, curator of contemporary art at the Asian Art Museum and curator of Yuan’s celebrated Biennale presentation.“The generational anxiety of this artist known as the ‘father of Taiwanese video art’ offers a timely message,” says Chen. “As Yuan strives to locate a sense of home and belonging, his visions of an unstable world convey a relatable yearning for safety and peace.”
Images:
Asian Art Museum
"Dwelling," 2014, by Yuan Goang-Ming (b. Taipei, 1965). Video installation with sound; 5 min. © Yuan Goang-Ming. Courtesy of the artist.
"Everyday War, 2024, by Yuan Goang-Ming (b. Taipei, 1965). Single-channel video with sound; 10:33 min. © Yuan Goang-Ming. Courtesy of the artist."