Godzilla: Asian American Arts Network Active2026 "People Need to Smile More

"People Need to Smile More

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a pillar candle with a wide-eyed

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Experience iconic works from the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection and the cocktails inspired by them in the menu for the gallery’s award-winning underground speakeasy

Godzilla: Asian American Arts Network Active2026 "People Need to Smile MoreGodzilla is an anthology of writings, documentation, and ephemera from Godzilla: Asian American Arts Network, a trailblazing collective based in New York from 1990 to 2001, which was formed to provide a support structure for Asian American artists, writers, and curators to stimulate visibility and critical discourse for their work. Edited by curator Howie Chen, the book gathers archival material from the groups wide ranging activities, which included