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Season II: A Group Exhibition With Chopsticks Alley Art and Triton Museum of Art
Season II: A Group Exhibition with Chopsticks Alley Art and Triton Museum of Art opened on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Exhibition will be...

Chopsticks Alley
Sep 26, 2022


Filipino Representation in American Pop Culture
It’s one thing to watch the Filipino channel on your TV but there’s quite a different sentiment to seeing Filipinos represented in...
Crystal Sipin
Mar 5, 2022


ARTventure Down the Mekong, Chopsticks Alley Art’s First Art Book
The wait is over! Chopsticks Alley Art’s first ever book project, ARTventure Down the Mekong, is releasing today on Labor Day! ARTventure...

Harleen Kaur
Sep 6, 2021


Watching The Debut Twenty Years After its Release
In Gene Cajayon’s 2001 film “The Debut,” second-generation Filipino American Ben Mercado (played by Dante Basco who is best known for his...

Zachary Anderson
Jul 6, 2021


Bretman Rock
Image source: Screenshot from YouTube video / BuzzFeed Known for his ear-piercing screeches accompanied with bold make-up looks, Bretman...

Ashley Hin
May 26, 2021


A Diaspora
Author’s Note: The following is a prose poem separated in six stanzas that describes the Filipino American story. It is not the intention...

Zachary Anderson
May 13, 2021


Arts & Mental Health
Art, in all its forms, is good for our mental health. I know this from my experience with quarantine. When my husband’s birthday rolled...

Cynthia Siadat
May 2, 2021


Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra
From reading poetry submissions for Marías At Sampaguitas to publishing her own chapbook, Keana Aguila Labra is a force in the literary...
Asela Lee Kemper
Jan 28, 2021


Tasi Alabastro: An Actor Who Never Stops Creating
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy sat down with Tasi Alabastro to learn how he got into acting, about his passion for performing arts and what led...
Asela Lee Kemper
Dec 11, 2020


Art History Remake Challenge in honor of Anita Magsaysay-Ho
Photographer EJ Villanueva and I teamed up to do the art history remake challenge back in August and I was determined to highlight a...
Amanda Pascual
Oct 19, 2020


Joshua Luna: Opening Conversations Through Comics
When it comes to combining social justice with art, Joshua Luna is not afraid to speak up through his comics. Luna is a comic book...
Asela Lee Kemper
Sep 25, 2020


Filipino American Poet, Cynthia Buiza: "WALKING IN LOS ANGELES II" & "WIND and ASH"
WALKING IN LOS ANGELES II I keep coming back to a place I have lost a long time ago when I was already old and no one in the village knew...
Admin
Aug 10, 2020


In His Own Words: How family and identity shaped the Filipino American writer Carlos Bulosan
When it comes to representation, Carlos Bulosan’s work is cemented into American literature. Bulosan is known for creating Filipino...
Admin
Aug 3, 2020


Embracing Your Filipinx Identity Through Words: A quick tutorial on poetry
Poetry can be intimidating. From thinking about what rhymes with “orange” to how to write about an object that you have an emotional...

Chopsticks Alley
Jul 13, 2020


2020 The Year of the Woman: Exploring Social Justice Through the Eyes of Artist Hadi Aghee
Join Chopsticks Alley Art Tongue lecture series for an interactive art and culture immersion experience. 2020 celebrates the 100th...
Admin
Jul 6, 2020


Filipino Designer Jonathan San Juan: Bringing diversity to the American fashion world
Before our interview began, I was in awe of Jonathan San Juan’s work. The portfolio he shared with me was filled with elegant gowns, comfort
Admin
Jun 28, 2020


"The Sea That Beckoned" by Filipina Poet Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
Immigration is now a controversial topic, whether it’s regarding the legality to which groups are “allowed” or “welcome.” The Sea That...
Keana A. Labra
Nov 27, 2019


The Clash Between An Acting Career and Family Expectations: An Interview with Joni Jon (JJ) Bautista
Ensuring that the family is financially stable is a shared sentiment among most Filipino immigrant parents with American-born children....
Keana A. Labra
Oct 1, 2019


Chopsticks Alley Art to Feature Underserved Southeast Asian Artists at San Jose City Hall January 25
Chopsticks Alley Art, our non-profit organization to promote Southeast Asian art and artists, will be opening our Salt Stained: HOME...

Chopsticks Alley
Jan 25, 2019


Max DeHart - A Filipino American Artist on Surviving Isolation With Nature
There is a surge of artists of all backgrounds, specifically within marginalized populations, establishing themselves in the art...
Keana A. Labra
Jan 20, 2019
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