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"Asians in Art" with former CNN anchor Karuna Shinsho and producer Szewah Chin explore the journeys of Asian filmmakers, visual artists, chefs, designers, musicians, and authors whose work is shaping global culture.
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How Keiko Matsui Turned Her Life Into Music (opens the original)
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Our first guest on Asians in Art filmed in Los Angeles, California is internationally acclaimed pianist, composer, and humanitarian Keiko Matsui. Her music has been described as “passionate, emotive, and timeless anthems with rich harmonies and global rhythms.”Touring now for some four decades with a whopping 30 albums of original compositions under her belt, Keiko continues to draw devoted fans to her shows worldwide. Yet, becoming a professional musician was not something she initially aspired
She Almost Built F-14 Jets — Cindy Cheung's Unlikely Journey to Acting (opens the original)
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Award-winning actor Cindy Cheung’s path to the stage and screen was not a linear one. Raised in California, Cindy studied applied mathematics at university and was even offered a job as a systems engineer to build F-14 fighter jets. But a workshop at an Asian American theater group convinced her that acting was a possible career option. After studying at American Conservatory Theater in the late 90s, Cindy headed to New York City to further pursue her craft. But a year in, doubts about the indus
Emmy Winner Violet Du Feng — China’s Dating Game & 30M Eligible Men (PBS) (opens the original)
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Shanghai native Violet Du Feng is known for creating multifaceted, intimate films that explore China's deeply complex social issues. A 2025 Guggenheim Fellow and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, her credits include Harbor from the Holocaust and Please Remember Me, which led to China’s first documentary impact campaign and government policy improvements for senior dementia care. In this episode of Asians in Art, we discuss her latest film, The Dating Game. The movie premiered at Sundance
Tannishtha Chatterjee — Director, Actor, Princess of Parallel Cinema (opens the original)
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We caught up with one of India's most acclaimed independent film actors and directors, Tannishtha Chatterjee, following the New York premiere of her latest film, Full Plate — her second feature as director, starring Kirti Kulhari, Sharib Hashmi, Indraneil Sengupta, and Monica Dogra. Trained as a Hindustani classical vocalist and a graduate of India's prestigious National School of Drama, Tannishtha became known to the world for her roles in the German film Shadows of Time and Brick Lane . She's
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