Pinoy Art

Chopsticks Alley

Sep 26, 2022

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...

Filipino Representation in American Pop Culture

Crystal Sipin

Mar 5, 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...

ARTventure Down the Mekong, Chopsticks Alley Art’s First Art Book

Harleen Kaur

Sep 6, 2021

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...

Watching The Debut Twenty Years After its Release

Zachary Anderson

Jul 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...

Ashley Hin

May 26, 2021

Bretman Rock

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

Zachary Anderson

May 13, 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...

Cynthia Siadat

May 2, 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...

Sharing Her Words: An Interview with Keana Aguila Labra

Asela Lee Kemper

Jan 28, 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...

Tasi Alabastro: An Actor Who Never Stops Creating

Asela Lee Kemper

Dec 11, 2020

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...

Art History Remake Challenge in honor of Anita Magsaysay-Ho

Amanda Pascual

Oct 20, 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...

Joshua Luna: Opening Conversations Through Comics

Asela Lee Kemper

Sep 25, 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...

Filipino American Poet, Cynthia Buiza: "WALKING IN LOS ANGELES II" & "WIND and ASH"

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Aug 10, 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...

In His Own Words: How family and identity shaped the Filipino American writer Carlos Bulosan

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Aug 3, 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...

Embracing Your Filipinx Identity Through Words: A quick tutorial on poetry

Chopsticks Alley

Jul 13, 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...

2020 The Year of the Woman: Exploring Social Justice Through the Eyes of Artist Hadi Aghee

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Jul 6, 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...

Filipino Designer Jonathan San Juan: Bringing diversity to the American fashion world

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Jun 28, 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

"The Sea That Beckoned" by Filipina Poet Angela Gabrielle Fabunan

Keana A. Labra

Nov 27, 2019

"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...

The Clash Between An Acting Career and Family Expectations: An Interview with Joni Jon (JJ) Bautista

Keana A. Labra

Oct 1, 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....

Chopsticks Alley

Jan 25, 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...

Max DeHart - A Filipino American Artist on Surviving Isolation With Nature

Keana A. Labra

Jan 20, 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...

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