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FULL CIRCLE Curatorial Statement Full Circle presents the work of Nancy Hom and Betty Kano in a rare opportunity for the viewing public, illuminating the separate but parallel paths each has taken in the range and development of their oeuvre. Tracing the evolution of a cultural movement in their activism and their art together their histories form a mosaic of their community’s socio-political articulations. Works on paper and canvas reveal the foundation of ideologies rooted in the non-profit arts sector they have occupied and shaped over the decades, bypassing the institutions of the status quo and establishing entities which continue to serve the burgeoning demographics of Asian America here in the Bay Area. Kano’s keen interest in cross-cultural intersections, dating from trips to Cuba in the mid-1980s and ongoing affinities with African and African American culture, have profoundly seeded her creativity. Whether it be her oversized canvases or her curatorial hand as evidenced in last year’s SomArts exhibit showcasing the work of Asian American and African American women artists and writers, (S)kinship, her signature is there. In striking contrast to Kano’s large and sweeping abstracts Hom’s intimate silkscreen posters and renderings on paper stir our conscience with a gentle hand. Subtle shadings of her iconography’s eloquent and poetic visual expressions and spoken word compel a rethinking of art’s place and meaning in the world. Lenore Chinn, Curator April, 2005 This event produced in association with Asian American Women Artists Association and Kearny Street Workshop
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