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Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian, 100% Hapa

Artist: Kip Fulbeck

Curated by: Jovana Stokic
March 2008 - May 2008

Organized by the Japanese American National Museum, kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally used as a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for “half,” Hapa has since been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed racial heritage includes Asian or Pacific Islander descent.


Fulbeck’s work seeks to address in words and images the one question that Hapa are frequently asked:  “What are you?”  By pairing the portraits of Hapa – unadorned by make-up, jewelry, and clothing – along with their handwritten statements on who they are, this exhibition offers a powerful yet intimate perspective on the complex nature of contemporary American identity.

This exhibition is excerpted from the full 81-portrait exhibition and has been brought to NYU Kimmel Gallery by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU and the Japanese American National Museum.  The traveling version of this exhibition is sponsored by the National Museum’s Discover Nikkei Web site, an award-winning, multilingual site that shares personal and community histories from Nikkei around the world. Visit www.DiscoverNikkei.org to explore unique and diverse Nikkei-related resources – articles, photographs, interviews, and more – and share your own stories and materials with a global audience.  Discover Nikkei is coordinated by the Japanese American National Museum and funded by The Nippon Foundation. NYU A/P/A Institute is an Affiliate of the project.

The A/P/A Institute brings together accomplished scholars, community builders and artists from New York City and beyond – in interactive forums, reflection and new research.  Visit www.apa.nyu.edu for more information about the Institute and the upcoming full version (81 portraits) of the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibit at the 7th Floor Gallery at A/P/A Institute from March – May 2008.