Displays

The Journey of Birds: A New Art Exhibit at the Asian Centre Foyer

Date: April 5 to April 30, 2025 Location: Asian Centre (1871 West Mall) (map) Hours: During Asian Library open hours (see hours) Visit the Asian Centre foyer this month to view The Journey of Birds, a new art exhibit presented by UBC graduate student Mengkai Zhang. This exhibit showcases five paintings and a series of […]

Celebrating New Year Traditions at the Asian Library

On Sunday, February 16th, the UBC Asian Library welcomed children and families for Kids Take Over UBC 2025. This year’s theme, “Bridges Across Time, Seasons, and Cultures in Asia,” was presented in collaboration with Nitobe Memorial Garden and Chung | Lind Gallery. As part of this theme, the library has created a special display showcasing […]

Space Fantasy: Nagaoka Shūsei’s Contributions to Afrofuturist Visual Culture – Virtual Exhibit & Visiting Guide

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February 12, 2025 to April 30, 2025
Asian Library Upper Level, Asian Centre
1871 West Mall, UBC Vancouver 
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Space Fantasy: Nagaoka Shusei’s Contributions to Afrofuturist Visual Culture Display

The Asian Library exhibit Space Fantasy: Nagaoka Shusei’s Contributions to Afrofuturist Visual Culture showcases the visionary universe of the diasporic Japanese illustrator Nagaoka Shusei through album covers, interviews, artworks, and books highlighting his legacy in Japan. This exhibit, which notably includes the first known example of Afrofuturistic artwork attributed to Nagaoka, will run from February […]

Kids Take Over UBC at Asian Library

The Asian Library is excited to welcome you and your family to campus on Sunday, February 16, from 10 am to 4 pm! This year’s theme is “Bridge Across Time, Culture, and Seasons in Asia“, which is a collaboration between Asian Library, The Chung | Lind Gallery and the Nitobe Garden. Explore the magic at […]

Within the Gaps Exhibition

Within the Gaps: Intracommunity Voices in Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian Records   December 10, 2024 to February 9, 2025 Asian Library, Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, UBC Vancouver The UBC Asian Library and UBC Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are excited to present “Within the Gaps: Intracommunity Voices in Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian […]

Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Making and Folding Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-Giving at the Asian Library

As part of BCLA’s 2024 Climate Action Week, the Asian Library and Textile Cartographies Project are hosting a two-part Furoshiki Wrapping for Sustainable Gift-Giving workshop series.   On Tuesday, November 5th, we hosted our first workshop in this series called “Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Making Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-giving.” This event was hosted in partnership with the international […]

Book Display: Incense in Traditional Asia

UBC Asian Library is pleased to announce our latest exhibit: a compact yet captivating book display centered on the traditions of incense and incense ceremonies in Japan and its neighbouring countries. This exhibit invites you to explore the cultural significance and historical evolution of incense and its use in these regions. The diverse array of […]

Threads of Tradition: Library Resources on Textiles and Patterns from Asia

From May 7 to July 3, 2024, the Asian Library collaborated with the Art Education Program in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy for the exhibition titled “Patterns as Poetic Practice: A Global Conversation Through Textile Cartographies.” Held at the Asian Centre foyer, this exhibition featured over 200 textile artworks from more than 15 countries, […]

Patterns as Poetic Practice: A Global Conversation Through Textil Cartographies

Please come by the Asian Centre foyer to view “Patterns as Poetic Practice: A Global Conversation Through Textile Cartographies.” The exhibition will run from May 7 to July 3, 2024. This collaboration between the Art Education Program, The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and the Asian Library offers an enriching experience that transcends cultural boundaries […]