Homer Shew, a New York City-based artist, is renowned for his evocative portraits in oil on canvas of Asian Americans. On view at SEIZAN are recent works that delve into the social dynamics of Asian American communities in New York and explore how individuals navigate contemporary cultural landscapes. By portraying subjects across generations and locales, Shew’s art contributes historical depth to the discourse on Asian visibility in American narratives, and celebrates resilience and adaptability. Shew is represented by Kiang Maligue in Hong Kong, and has exhibited widely, at Art Basel, Praise Shadow in Boston, Museum of Chinese in America,  New York among many others.