Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Heritage Museum of Asian Art Heritage Museum of Asian Art showcases a variety of artistic forms, spanning many cultures and time

Established in 2014, in the heart of Chicago’s Chinatown, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art showcases a variety of artistic forms, spanning many cultures and time periods of Asia. The museum provides a link to the past and present arts of Asia for Chicagoans and visitors from all around the world. The Heritage Museum of Asian Art is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Support for the museum’s coll

ections and general operations is provided by generous private individuals and donations from the visiting public.

🐅 Andy and the TigerThroughout his artistic career, Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan was especially drawn to tigers. Following the Lin...
08/23/2026

🐅 Andy and the Tiger

Throughout his artistic career, Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan was especially drawn to tigers. Following the Lingnan School tradition of observing nature directly, he sketched living tigers at zoos and studied specimens at natural history museums to capture both their physical form and inner spirit.

In 1994, Andy even entered a tiger sanctuary and posed beside a tiger without a cage between them. Toward the end of his life, he set himself the goal of creating one hundred tiger paintings, completing nearly ninety works.

Discover this story and much more in Chinatown Renaissance Man: The Life and Art of Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan—First Discovery, now on view at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.

📅 August 21–October 4, 2026
📍 3500 S. Morgan Street, Chicago
🕚 Wednesday–Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM

💌 A Chinese Valentine’s Day Story: Andy & Amy ChanIn celebration of Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are sharing a love story...
08/19/2026

💌 A Chinese Valentine’s Day Story: Andy & Amy Chan

In celebration of Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are sharing a love story that spans nearly six decades, two continents, and a lifetime of art and community.

Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan (陳海韶, 1944–2024) and Amy Shu-Ling Chan (曾淑玲, b. 1948) were both born in Toishan, China, and later moved to Hong Kong, where they attended the same high school and became engaged after graduation.

In 1968, Andy left Hong Kong for Vancouver to attend art school. As Amy watched his plane disappear into the clouds at Kai Tak Airport, she photographed the moment and wrote on the back: “I wish my beloved a safe journey… Waiting for you, Shu-Ling.”

They eventually reunited in Vancouver, married, and began building a life together. In 1980, the family moved to Chicago, where Andy established an art studio in the basement of his family’s traditional Chinese medicine store in Chinatown. The studio became a place for teaching, creating, and bringing Chinese American artists together.

Andy and Amy shared nearly sixty years of marriage before Andy passed away in 2024. Their story is one of love, immigration, art, hard work, resilience, and community.

This story is part of Chinatown Renaissance Man: The Life and Art of Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan — First Discovery, on view August 21–October 4 at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art. This exhibition is only the beginning of our effort to rediscover and preserve Andy’s remarkable life and legacy.

❤️ Happy Chinese Valentine’s Day!

📢 SPECIAL CLOSURE NOTICEHMAA will be closed during regular museum hours tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, as we prepare for...
08/14/2026

📢 SPECIAL CLOSURE NOTICE

HMAA will be closed during regular museum hours tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, as we prepare for our 2026 HMAA Gala.

✨ HMAA Gala 2026
📅 Saturday, August 15
⏰ 6:00–9:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming you for an evening celebrating the living traditions of Asia, with food, drinks, art, and live cultural experiences throughout the museum.

Thank you for your understanding, and see you at the Gala!

Taste of Asia at HMAA Gala 2026!Come hungry! This year’s Gala buffet celebrates the rich and diverse flavors of Asia—fro...
08/09/2026

Taste of Asia at HMAA Gala 2026!

Come hungry! This year’s Gala buffet celebrates the rich and diverse flavors of Asia—from mountains to the sea—made possible by the incredible generosity of our food and beverage sponsors and community partners.

Enjoy Peking duck, dim sum, Korean fried chicken, sushi, Nepali cuisine, whole roasted pig, potstickers, Fujian-style noodles, Japanese whisky, specialty beverages, and much more!

✨ One night. Many traditions. So many flavors.

🎟️ Get your ticket before they sell out!
📅 Saturday, August 15 | 6–9 PM
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Only one week until the Heritage Museum of Asian Art Gala 2026 on August 15!Join us for an unforgettable evening celebra...
08/07/2026

Only one week until the Heritage Museum of Asian Art Gala 2026 on August 15!

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the living traditions of Asia through immersive cultural experiences, artist demonstrations, and exceptional cuisine.

✨ Your evening includes:
🍣 An exceptional buffet featuring Peking duck, sushi, Korean BBQ, potstickers, and more
🥃 Japanese whisky tasting
✨ Kintsugi demonstration
🌸 Chinese flower hairpin artistry
🌿 Chinese herbal medicine
🔮 Traditional Kau Chim fortune-telling
🎨 Live artist demonstrations and conversations
…and much more.

🎟️ Tickets are selling quickly. Reserve yours before they're gone!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Join us on Saturday, August 15 for an evening celebrating the living traditions of Asia while supporting the Heritage Mu...
08/02/2026

Join us on Saturday, August 15 for an evening celebrating the living traditions of Asia while supporting the Heritage Museum of Asian Art and the artists, educators, and communities who make our work possible.

This year, we're honored to welcome Tsehaye Hébert, Larry Lee and Hekiun Oda as our Gala Co Chairs. Their decades of artistic leadership and dedication to building community reflect the collaborative spirit at the heart of our museum.

✨ Your evening includes:
• Chinese massage tryout
• Chinese fortune telling
• Japanese whisky appreciation
• Wagashi demonstrations
• Chinese flower hairpin artistry
• Kintsugi
• Live gongbi painting
• Traditional Chinese medicine experiences
• Chinese ceramic demonstrations
• Delicious food and drinks
…and so much more.

At HMAA, we believe culture is built through collaboration. Every ticket helps us present exhibitions, preserve Asian artistic traditions, support artists, provide educational programs, and keep our museum accessible to the community.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art
🎟️ Scan the QR code or visit the link in our bio to reserve your tickets today.

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

✨ Opening Reception: The Meticulous Mystics ✨Experience the extraordinary world of Cheuk Yan Tung, where the centuries-o...
07/15/2026

✨ Opening Reception: The Meticulous Mystics ✨

Experience the extraordinary world of Cheuk Yan Tung, where the centuries-old tradition of Chinese gongbi painting is reimagined for today. Through breathtaking precision and delicate brushwork, her paintings explore identity, memory, and contemporary social realities—revealing how tradition continues to evolve through the present.

🎉 Join us for the free opening reception:
📅 Saturday, July 18
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Meet the artist, celebrate the opening of this remarkable exhibition, and discover how one of China's most refined painting traditions continues to inspire new conversations.

This event is presented through a collaboration between Artists in Public Schools and the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.

Exhibition on view: July 16 – August 16

Reserve your spot through the link in our bio!

✨ Opening Reception: The Meticulous Mystics ✨Experience the extraordinary world of Cheuk Yan Tung, where the centuries-o...
07/15/2026

✨ Opening Reception: The Meticulous Mystics ✨

Experience the extraordinary world of Cheuk Yan Tung, where the centuries-old tradition of Chinese gongbi painting is reimagined for today. Through breathtaking precision and delicate brushwork, her paintings explore identity, memory, and contemporary social realities—revealing how tradition continues to evolve through the present.

This event is presented through a collaboration between Artists in Public Schools and the Heritage Museum of Asian Art.

🎉 Join us for the free opening reception:
📅 Saturday, July 18
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM

Meet the artist, celebrate the opening of this remarkable exhibition, and discover how one of China's most refined painting traditions continues to inspire new conversations.

Exhibition on view: July 16 – August 16

Reserve your spot through the link in our bio!

⏰ Early Bird Pricing Ends This Saturday!Join us for the Heritage Museum of Asian Art's 2026 Annual Gala—an unforgettable...
07/15/2026

⏰ Early Bird Pricing Ends This Saturday!

Join us for the Heritage Museum of Asian Art's 2026 Annual Gala—an unforgettable evening celebrating art, culture, and community.

Experience live art demonstrations, hands-on cultural activities, delicious food, performances, fortune-telling, Chinese medicine, and the opportunity to meet the artists, educators, and cultural practitioners who make HMAA's work possible.

Every ticket helps support our exhibitions, youth education programs, community archives, and efforts to preserve and share Asian art and culture.

🎟️ Secure your Early Bird ticket before prices increase this Saturday!

🔗 Link in bio.

✨ We're Breaking Records! ✨The first half of 2026 has already become the strongest in our museum's history—and it's all ...
07/08/2026

✨ We're Breaking Records! ✨

The first half of 2026 has already become the strongest in our museum's history—and it's all because of you.

In just six months, we welcomed 2,547 visitors, presented 4 exhibitions, hosted 50 public programs, collaborated with 65 artists, offered 26 guided tours, and supported 13 youth interns. None of this would have been possible without our artists, community partners, volunteers, members, and supporters.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Read our 2026 Mid-Year Report to see what we've accomplished together—and what's ahead.

Read the full report.
🔗 Link in bio.

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