Hung Liu, Jiu Jin Shan (Old Gold Mountain), 2014. Train tracks and fortune cookies. Courtesy of the artist.
In the late 1800s, immigrants to California followed their dreams of a better life.
The realities they found were harsh, gritty–and often deadly.
The USC Pacific Asia Museum‘s current exhibition, “The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration to America” explores the experiences of immigrants to California, from the late 1800s to the present, through the eyes of five artists.
Guest curator Chip Tom explained the origins of this unique exhibit, and discussed one aspect of immigration that doesn’t occur to most people, but which the exhibition explores. He also offered an in-depth look at the ways the exhibit parallels nineteenth-century history and twenty-first century immigration issues.
“The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigation to America” is on display at the USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles, in Pasadena. The exhibition runs from now through Sunday, July 20th.
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