The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art in Las Vegas will present 'Living Here,' an exhibition running from June 20 to December 20, 2025, featuring 26 artists from the East and Southeast Asian diasporas. The show explores how food, clothing, movies, and everyday objects carry the sensory and emotional weight of diaspora, with works ranging from painting and sculpture to video and installation. Artists include Eliza O. Barrios, Ching Ching Cheng, Jiha Moon, Stephanie Shih, TT Takemoto, and Christine Wong Yap, among others. The exhibition incorporates oral histories from the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project at UNLV Libraries.
This exhibition matters because it centers the often-overlooked experiences of East and Southeast Asian diasporic communities in the American West, using personal and historical narratives to examine identity, memory, and belonging. As the only art museum in Las Vegas, the Barrick Museum is committed to serving a racially diverse audience and leveling barriers to arts access. The show also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, underscoring its cultural and educational significance.