This reception is part of the public educational programming for our exhibition, Ming Wang: Through Lingering Windows.
Guided by the artist Ming Wang and the curator Ashley Ouderkirk, this event delves into the emotional and psychological dimensions of Wang’s evocative paintings. Drawing inspiration from everyday urban scenes, Wang reimagines mundane moments, exploring themes of memory, introspection, and mindfulness. The walk-through will discuss her creative process, including the role of color, shadowy figures, and architectural motifs such as windows, which serve as metaphors for dual reflection—inviting viewers to look both outward and inward. Discover how Wang’s works blend personal narratives with universal emotions, offering a meditative lens on contemporary life. This intimate conversation will encourage participants to connect with the poignancy of the ordinary and reflect on their own relationships with place, memory, and self.
The event will include a special tea reception, graciously sponsored by Teasthetic.
Ming Wang and Ashley Ouderkirk at the opening Photograph by Cassie Sun
Artist
Ming Wang (b.1998, Shenzhen, China) earned her B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts (New York,(2020) and M.F.A. from Columbia University (New York, 2023). Currently, she lives and works in New York. She has been a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts since 2023. Her work has continued to exhibit in China, Europe, and the U.S.A., including A/W Space, Nanjing, China (2023); Storage Gallery, New York (2023); LATITUDE Gallery, New York (2023); Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami (2023); Belenius, Stockholm (2023). She was a residency artist at Vermont Studio Center (2024) and won the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award from Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York (2023), Teaching Assistant Fellowship at Columbia University (2022) and Jack Endewelt Memorial Award, School of Visual Arts (2020). Her work has been published in Arsty, Whitehot Magazine, New American Painting, Neol Magazine, Kunstkritikk, Yitiao, Shenzhen Daily, and other media platforms. In 2025 she held the first solo exhibition in New York at Fou Gallery.
Curator
Ashley Ouderkirk (she/her) is a curator, art writer, editor, and artist advisor based in New York and Los Angeles. With an M. A. in Art History from Hunter College of the City University of New York, her work focuses on rethinking the relationship between art and audience through an inclusive lens. She has curated projects for SPRING/BREAK, ChaShaMa, Art in General, and KUNSTRAUM LLC, where she was the 2022–23 Curator-in-Residence. Her exhibitions have been featured in publications like Hyperallergic and Art Spiel. She currently serves as editor of ART[MEMO] and Friend of the Artist. Ashley is also a board member of Art in Residency, a nonprofit supporting public art in Antelope Valley, California.