Press Can you mount an art exhibition about race in the age of Trump? by CNN
Julia Kwon's work that comments on the dehumanization and fetishization of Asian female bodies was highlighted in CNN's article published on July 20, 2025. The featured exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was curated by Karen Lemmey, Tobias Wofford, and Grace Yasumura.
Exhibition Catalog The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture by SAAM and Princeton University Press Julia Kwon's work is included in the catalog of the exhibition at Smithsonian American Art Museum. SAAM’s groundbreaking exhibition, featuring 82 artworks created between 1792 and 2023, examines the ways in which sculpture has shaped and reflected attitudes and understandings about race in the United States.
Julia Kwon's work is featured in Director Andrew Ahn's reimagination of the 1993 Ang Lee classic The Wedding Banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-Jung, the film is a poignant and heartfelt romantic comedy about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, family bonds and expectations. The film is now available on DVD, Blu-ray, Paramount+, and on demand.
