“‘Yoshi’s Peace’ was named after my mother and her enduring push for
Peace.” - Ellen Bepp
In 2013, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC)
presented “75: Flo Oy Wong . . . The Whole Pie,” a celebration of
the seventy fifth birthday of artist Flo Oy Wong. The exhibition,
curated by Pamela Wu Kochiyama, Darryl Smith, and Laurie Lazer of
the Luggage Store Gallery, opened on November 8th and closed on
December 28th, with an opening reception with the artist from 6 – 8
pm on November 8th.
For the exhibition,
Flo invited 75 local, regional and national artists to
contribute art pies. All of these works created by Wong and
the invited artists share a common thread. They are narratives
which either address the deconstruction of a stereotype or tell
the stories of under-represented men and women whose lives and
hard work have made a significant yet unknown difference in
this country.