This Friday, June 27th, the New York Asian Film Festival Poster Art Show (more info here) opens presented by Epic Proportions and Subway Cinema! Taking place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center during the 13th annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), the show is curated by Asian-American artist/designer Jerry Ma and features original artwork inspired by new and classic Asian films from the lineups of this year’s New York Asian Film Festival and the Old School Kung Fu Fest. Sounds pretty awesome, right!?! Wait until you see the line-up!
The New York Asian Film Festival Poster Art Show includes work by comic book artists and illustrators such as Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps), Ken Knudtsen (My Monkey's Name is Jennifer), SooJ Lee & Jef Castro (Point-and-Question), Glenn Urieta (Secret Identities & Shattered, The Asian-American Superhero Graphic Novels), John Jennings (The Hole: Consumer Culture, Black Comix: African American Independent Comics), and Jerry Ma (Secret Identities & Shattered, The Asian-American Superhero Graphic Novels).
Artworks on display will include illustrations inspired by The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Dirty Ho, Aim High In Creation!, Legendary Weapons of China, Kano, Pedicab Driver, Canton Viper, Challenge of the Masters, Mr. Vampire/Rigor Mortis, Heroes of the East, the films starring Korean actor Jee Jung-jae (New World, The Face Reader, Il Mare), Master of the Flying Guillotine, Golden Chickensss, and the films of legendary actor/director Jimmy Wong Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman).
The 13th New York Asian Film Festival will showcase 60 feature films, including 1 major international premiere, 20 North American premieres, 6 U.S. premieres, and 11 more films making their New York City debuts. The festival will be attended by over 20 star filmmakers and celebrity guests traveling from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. The NYAFF Poster Art Show will have its official opening reception on Saturday, June 28, 7:30pm-8:30pm at the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater’s Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery (located at 165 West 65th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway). This show will run through July 10th, so if you can't make it for opening night be sure to check it out over the next 2 weeks.
