Gallery 456 / Chinese American Arts Council

Gallery 456 / Chinese American Arts Council Gallery 456 / Chinese American Arts Council The platform at Gallery 456 actively works with emerging Asian artists to show their works in New York.

Chinese American Arts Council (CAAC) was established in 1975 to meet the cultural needs of the expanding Chinese community in New York City.

We are extending sursurrus by artist and curator to Feb 28! Thanks for visiting and supporting the exhibition, come an...
02/25/2026

We are extending sursurrus by artist and curator to Feb 28! Thanks for visiting and supporting the exhibition, come and say hi before the weather becomes brutal again!

Chinese American Arts Council will be closed on Monday, Feb 16 and Tuesday, Feb 17 in observance of Chinese New Year.We ...
02/16/2026

Chinese American Arts Council will be closed on Monday, Feb 16 and Tuesday, Feb 17 in observance of Chinese New Year.

We will reopen on Wednesday, Feb 18.

Wishing our community a joyful and prosperous New Year.
Thank you for your continued support — we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

美華藝術協會將於 2月16日（星期一） 與 2月17日（星期二） 因農曆新年暫停開放，
並將於 2月18日（星期三） 恢復辦公。

祝大家新春愉快、萬事順遂。
感謝一直以來的支持，期待很快再次與大家相見。

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Chinese American Arts Council will be closed on February 15–16 and will reopen o...
02/16/2026

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Chinese American Arts Council will be closed on February 15–16 and will reopen on February 17.

Wishing everyone a joyful, peaceful, and prosperous Year of the Horse.
Thank you for being part of our community — we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

為慶祝農曆新年，美華協會將於2月15日至16日暫停開放，並於2月17日恢復辦公。

祝大家新春快樂，馬年吉祥、平安順遂。
感謝一直以來的支持，期待很快再次與大家相見。

We’re taking a short break for Lunar New Year 🧧CAAC/Gallery 456 will be closed Feb 15–16 and back on Feb 17.Wishing ever...
02/16/2026

We’re taking a short break for Lunar New Year 🧧
CAAC/Gallery 456 will be closed Feb 15–16 and back on Feb 17.

Wishing everyone a bright, joyful, and lucky Year of the Horse ✨
See you soon in the gallery ❤️

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美華藝術協會/456藝廊將於 2 月 15–16 日休館，2 月 17 日回來見大家。

祝大家馬年閃亮順利、好運滿滿 ✨
很快在畫廊見 ❤️

CAAC/ Gallery 456 is pleased to present “if”, a new solo exhibition by Jichi Zhang@jichi.zhang, conceived as both a phil...
12/15/2025

CAAC/ Gallery 456 is pleased to present “if”, a new solo exhibition by Jichi [email protected], conceived as both a philosophical continuation and a speculative rupture from his previous show “am.”

In am, Zhang explored the fragility of becoming, using the verb “am” as a suspended, subjectless existence, a moment in which identity had not yet solidified. It was a murmur: light creases, trembling membranes, industrial skins half-wrapped in silence. am gestured toward meaning without declaring it; it held a stillness that almost but never fully spoke.

But “if” does not speak. It doesn’t even whisper.
It is not the next sentence after am.
It is the sentence fragment left behind after syntax collapses.

Where am still allowed for a kind of semiotic latency, if withdraws even the possibility of proposition. It refuses the sentence, refuses the structure, refuses the follow-through.

“if” is not a hypothesis. It is a severe condition.

This is not an exhibition of objects, but of pre-objects: translucent layers of abandoned skin, shattered industrial tape, half-oxidised residues that reject form, gesture, utility. These materials are not communicating. They are not “works.”
They are things that have failed to become and insist on that failure.

if is a speculative celebration of this failure.
A wager on non-being.
What if nothing needed to be something?
What if the viewer was not a decoder but a variable?

In this space, the exhibition is not completed through interpretation, but through unresolved presence.
This is not an invitation.
It is not a question.
It is simply:

if.

The show will be on till Dec.26th
Opening Hours：
Monday-Friday, 1pm-5pm, or by appointment

Thank you everyone for coming to our panel last Saturday and wrapping up The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York’s Fir...
12/09/2025

Thank you everyone for coming to our panel last Saturday and wrapping up The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay Bar together! Here to share more precious images of The Web (P3-5) by photographer Alphonse G. and the events images from our panelists: Taiwan Parade .nyc Formosa Extravaganza .extravaganza (P6-8), Bubble T (P9-11), Naraak (P12-14)

The legacy of The Web continues in NYC, be sure to follow them, there are more to come!

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THIS Saturday! Join us in person to celebrate The Web: The Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay Bar! It’s the perfect ch...
12/04/2025

THIS Saturday! Join us in person to celebrate The Web: The Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay Bar! It’s the perfect chance to connect, reminisce, and honor an iconic spot that shaped LGBTQ+ history in NYC. Come share stories, make new friends, and wrap up this amazing event with good vibes all around. Don’t miss out on this special gathering!

The event will start at 5 PM with a panel discussion –– Looking Back & Looking Forward: 35 Years of Asian Q***r Nightlife Practices in New York, featuring special guests from Bubble_T , Naarak , Shawn at Formosa Extravaganza .extravaganza & Made in Asia .fest , Xinyuan Cao .cao5 (World Journal), Alan Chow (The Web’s Founder), and Yukai Chen (Lead Artist & Curator). Light refreshments would be provided. Seats are limited. Please use the link in our bio to reserve a seat for your convenience.

On view till Dec.5th：🕸️ The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay BarIn 1990, The Web opened quietly o...
11/25/2025

On view till Dec.5th：🕸️ The Web: The Birth and Legacy of New York’s First Asian Gay Bar

In 1990, The Web opened quietly on Madison Avenue — and became a landmark of belonging for Asian q***r men in New York. More than nightlife, it was a space where they could see themselves reflected, respected, and celebrated.

Through archival materials, photography, and a project-specific interview zine, this exhibition revisits The Web’s legacy and how it redefined Asian q***r nightlife in New York.

📍 Chinese American Arts Council / Gallery 456
456 Broadway, FL3
🗓️ Opening Reception: Nov 14, 6–8 PM
Exhibition Dates: Nov 14 – Dec 5, 2025

Lead Artist: Yukai Chen
Designer: Yang Sun
Curator: Xiaojing Zhu, Yukai Chen

Thanks everyone for coming by during the opening reception on last Friday 🎉 Your presence truly lit up the space. ✨We’re...
11/17/2025

Thanks everyone for coming by during the opening reception on last Friday 🎉 Your presence truly lit up the space. ✨
We’re so grateful for the warmth, support, and conversations shared.
The exhibition is on till Dec.2nd
Come visit us during regular hours, Mon–Fri, 1–5PM. We’d love to see you again. 💗💗

Last Week on view：The show ”Between Worlds: the Intangible will continue to 31st October.Gallery Hours：Monday - Friday, ...
10/27/2025

Last Week on view：The show ”Between Worlds: the Intangible will continue to 31st October.
Gallery Hours：
Monday - Friday, 1-5PM, or by appointment

Artist_Xinran Guan & Sophy Chang

Venue_Gallery 456 / Chinese American Arts Council

Address_456 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013

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456 Broadway, 3rd Floor
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Monday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm

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