Kellen Hatanaka Challenges the Perception of Asian Identity in New Exhibition

Kellen Hatanaka's latest exhibition is less of an art show and more of a question. How does one participate in a culture outside of their own in pursuit of community and representation?My Peoples Are You With Me Where You At uses this premise as its point of departure. Borrowing its title from the chorus in Wu-Tang Clan's "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'", Hatanaka presents 12 new paintings that question and consider Asian identity and the place it holds in contemporary western culture.Hatanaka has lo...