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They speak the Kyrgyz language, which is the official language of Kyrgyzstan. [12] The earliest people known as "Kyrgyz" were the descendants of several Central Asian tribes, first emerging in western Mongolia around 201 BC. Modern Kyrgyz people are descended in part from the Yenisei Kyrgyz that lived in the Yenisey river valley in Siberia.
The mural is to honor the contributions of women artists in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. It is a response to the increased racial tensions and vandalism, and to increase the visibility of Asian American female artists. [10] "Mural Muses" will be one of the large-scale murals in the Bay Area to honor Asian-American artists.
Asian American art often explores, questions, and interrogates identity. Scholars have questioned the use of the term Asian American art or Asian American art history for its limitations in categorization, instead focusing on diaspora, which refers to transnational movement and displaced populations. [31]
Leading the Way: Asian American Artists of the Older Generation. Gordon College. ISBN 9780970748706. Asian American Women Artists Association Staff (2007). Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women. San Francisco, California, USA: Asian American Women Artists Association. ISBN 9780978735906. Wang, Grace (January 2015).
Art is a popular form of expression within the Asian American community and can be seen as a way for the community to push against tradition. Common forms of art are painting or photography and the first known record or Asian American art was in 1854, in the form of a photography studio by Ka Chau entitled "Daguerrean Establishment".
Kyrgyz Americans have established several organizations to support and preserve their cultural heritage in the United States. The Kyrgyz American Foundation is a non-profit organization based in New York. It was founded in 2019 with the aim of promoting and preserving Kyrgyz culture, heritage and language in the diaspora.
Linda Nishio (born 1952) is a Japanese-American artist whose conceptual pieces focus on self-image and issues of representation, using photographs, text, performance, and film. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She taught at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.
Shintani is the recipient of many awards. Her work has been exhibited nationwide. She is the founder of the Kitsune Community Art Studio in an old dairy barn in Half Moon Bay, California. [1] Shintani is a member of the Asian American Women's Artist Caucus, [2] WEAD (Women Eco Artists Directory), [3] and the Northern California Women's Caucus ...