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AAPI Heritage Month 

Karl is proud to announce its forthcoming exhibition in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, opening May 9th at Levi’s Plaza. This special presentation will celebrate the expansive and evolving contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, highlighting their voices, histories, and artistic practices. 

Building on the momentum of Karl’s previous pop-up exhibition, this show reaffirms the collective’s dedication to fostering dialogues and strengthening community through art. By bringing together a diverse roster of artists working across painting, sculpture, installation, and mixed media, the exhibition will explore themes of cultural heritage, migration, identity, and resistance. The participating artists engage in deeply personal and socially resonant narratives, offering perspectives that challenge, redefine, and expand the understanding of AAPI experiences. 

The Bay Area has long been shaped by the creativity, resilience, and activism of the AAPI community. From historical movements that have redefined civil rights to contemporary artistic expressions that push the boundaries of tradition and innovation, AAPI artists continue to shape the cultural fabric of the region and beyond. This exhibition serves not only as a celebration of these contributions but also as a critical reflection on the stories, struggles, and triumphs that have defined generations.

Karl invites audiences to engage with this powerful body of work, encouraging conversations that honor the past, confront the present, and envision a more inclusive and representative future. As the collective expands its mission to support emerging and established artists alike, the exhibition underscores the vital role of art in amplifying voices that have been historically overlooked or marginalized.

Through this presentation, Karl seeks to create a space where art becomes a conduit for connection, understanding, and action—a place where the richness of AAPI identities are not only seen and celebrated but deeply felt.

Participating Galleries and Organizations

The Bay Area has garnered significant media attention in recent years, often highlighting its challenges rather than its successes. With Karl, our goal is to celebrate the thriving arts ecosystem that persists and flourishes despite the headlines. Many of the participating organizations have championed artists for decades, while emerging galleries bring fresh energy to the local scene. Together, we aim to showcase the resilience and creativity that make this community so unique.

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ArtSpan

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COL Gallery

Photograph of a studio with tall ceilings. There are artists seated working at a long table on the right, and a person wearing a black mask stands next to one of them. The ceilings are tall, and many boxes and artworks are visible in the lofted area.

Creativity Explored

Oblique view of a gallery with long white wall featuring 6 paintings. The work in the foreground has layered abstract forms that are semi-transparent. There is soft warm light in the gallery and a window looking out to the street. Across the street, there is a car and a pride hanging from the building.

Glass Rice

View of a gallery with white walls and polished concrete floors. There are four paintings along walls in the background, they feature bright colors and Black and brown figures. There is a wooden abstract sculpture on the floor towards the lower lefthand side of the image.

Jonathan Carver Moore

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Marrow Gallery

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Qualia Contemporary 

View of a gallery with white walls and wooden floors. The back wall features paintings and framed works. The largest painting features two figures - one with a mustache, beard, and bright blue eyeshadow wearing a white jacket and the other has a mohawk, pink lips, and blush high on their cheek bones. In the center of the gallery, there are multiple pedestals with sculptures of feet, some flat, some bent, in different skin tones. Some of the peds have stripes running down the side that echo the the colors of the feet.

Root Division

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SLATE 

Photo of the part Levi's Plaza, a five-story brick building with large windows on each floor. The exterior of the building features abstract painted murals on different facets of the bricks, some sections look like simplified waves, some are half circles in bright orange and blue, others are outlines of triangles.

Levi's Plaza

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Location

1255 Battery St

San Francisco, CA 94111

In Levi's Plaza

© 2025 by Karl Art.

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