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CHINATOWN & BEYOND Smithsonian Exhibition
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MARTIAL ARTS, CHINATOWN & BEYOND Smithsonian Exhibition
How do Martial Arts get into the Smithsonian Museum?
Why is Washington DC pivotal? What happened in 60s and 70s Washington?
Why was Chinatown important? How is it changing? How do you get
martial into the arts?
Andrew Staton talks to Dr Sojin Kim, Guest Curator, Sifu Terence
Nicholson, Martial & Artist, Harry Lee Chow grew up in DC’s
Chinatown in the 1970s and 1980s, and martial arts played a major role
in his life. He loaned his unique collection of 60s, 70s martial arts
memorabilia to the exhibition.
Check out the impressive Sightlines exhibition at the Smithsonian
Museum.
An important part of the exhibition examines Asian martial arts as
vehicles for self-expression and community building. Several schools and
styles of martial arts flourished in Washington during the '70s,
resulting in the formation of a racially and ethnically diverse lineage
of practitioners that continues today. Clothing, badges, trophies,
photographs, and artwork that chart the fascinating rise, spread, and
impact of martial arts in the city and beyond are highlighted in this
section. It also tells the story of Simba Dojang, a tae kwon do school
whose successes earned it the accolade of "the winningest team."
“Transforming Tradition” examines Asian martial arts as vehicles for
self-expression and community building. Several schools and styles of
martial arts flourished in Washington during the ’70s, resulting in the
formation of a racially and ethnically diverse lineage of practitioners
that continues today.
The exhibition includes Terence Nicholson’s sculpture, Safety Jacket: A
Mourning in Chinatown. A 19th-generation disciple of the Wudang Longmen
(Dragon Gate) lineage, Nicholson created this with the Kung Fu sashes
recovered after the closing of his teacher’s school in Chinatown.
Terence Nicholson, a lifelong resident of Anacostia and a proud
Washingtonian, is a distinguished artist and art educator. A graduate of
the Corcoran School of Art, Nicholson received the Rosenbaum Memorial
Scholarship Award and has participated in three East of the River Art
Exhibitions. His solo show, Intro-Circumspective at the Willow Street
Gallery in D.C., earned critical acclaim. Nicholson has also served as
Curator for Honfleur Gallery and Art Director of the Anacostia Arts
Center. He is currently an Exhibit Specialist at the Smithsonian’s
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
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