Cc Foundation and David Chau Fellow Reflects on First Year at LACMA
The inaugural year of the Cc Foundation and David Chau Fellowship at LACMA has concluded, centering on Asian and diasporic art. Beginning in May 2025, the fellow collaborated with CEO Michael Govan and chief of staff Deliasofia Zacarias, engaging with multiple departments. The fellowship analyzed LACMA's collections by reviewing acquisition records and interviewing curators, emphasizing the intricate identities of diasporic artists. Visits to cities such as Shanghai and Bangkok revealed varied art ecosystems. The fellow also created programming for LACMA's Asian & Asian Diasporic Initiative, curated exhibitions, and contributed to projects like Tino Sehgal's This Entry (2023) and Lu Yang's DOKU: Yama Māyā. Furthermore, they established LACMA's Mandarin-language Xiaohongshu account to connect with Chinese-speaking audiences.
Key facts
- The Cc Foundation and David Chau Fellowship was created to deepen LACMA's engagement with Asian and Asian diasporic art.
- The fellow joined LACMA's Director's Office in May 2025.
- Worked with chief of staff Deliasofia Zacarias and CEO Michael Govan.
- Reviewed acquisition documents and interviewed curators to understand diasporic artists.
- Traveled to Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok, and Phuket with LACMA colleagues.
- Curated one iteration of Beeple's Diffuse Control and worked on Tino Sehgal's This Entry (2023).
- Provided curatorial support for Lu Yang's DOKU: Yama Māyā and Andrew Thomas Huang's Deer of Nine Colors.
- Launched LACMA's Xiaohongshu (RedNote) account for Chinese-speaking audiences.
Entities
Artists
- Beeple
- Tino Sehgal
- Lu Yang
- Andrew Thomas Huang
- David Chau
- Deliasofia Zacarias
- Michael Govan
Institutions
- LACMA
- Cc Foundation
- Chinese and Korean Art Department
- Development Department
- Asian & Asian Diasporic Initiative (LAADI)
- David Geffen Galleries
- Unframed
- Thailand Biennale
- Xiaohongshu (RedNote)
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Shanghai
- China
- Beijing
- Singapore
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Phuket