THE WORLDS OF BERNICE BING
ASIAN WEEK
by AsianWeek Staff
August 13, 2013
“SAN FRANCISCO, CA– On Friday, September 13th at 7:00 pm at Koret Auditorium in the de Young Museum, join the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) as they present THE WORLDS OF BERNICE BING, a 30-minute documentary short film about the life of the late San Francisco artist Bernice Bing. Cynthia Tom of AAWAA will introduce the film. After…”
ATHENA FESTIVAL
by Athena Staff
“NY Premiere. Chinese American lesbian artist Bernice Bing is known for creating art on her own terms. The film illuminates her life, from her art studio in the epicenter of San Francisco’s beat scene to her groundbreaking community work in rural northern California. Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 3PM. Location: Glicker-Milstein Black Box Theater, Diana Center…”
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THE CAMPANIL | MILLS COLLEGE
by Melodie Miu
November 13, 2013
“The Mills Studio Art Collective and the Asian American Women’s Artists Association (AAWAA) will be holding a screening of ‘The Worlds of Bernice Bing,’ a 2013 documentary about the late Bernice Bing, a Chinese American lesbian artist and activist. The 34 minute film was directed by Madeleine Lim in collaboration with Bing scholar Jennifer Banta Yoshida and was…”
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CROCKER ART MUSEUM
by Crocker Art Museum Staff
April 2013
“Riding the waves of American history, “The Worlds of Bernice Bing” explores the life and art of this Abstract Expressionist painter, Beat-era Existentialist, Buddhist, feminist, activist, and Chinese American lesbian. This poignant documentary is a lush tribute to Bernice Bing, the little-known foremother of Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and Queer…”
CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA
by CAAMFest Staff
February 2014
“A lush tribute to Bernice Bing — the little-known foremother of Asian American avant-garde art. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Madeleine Lim, this film does justice to her legacy as a San Francisco icon, abstract expressionist painter, Chinese lesbian, Beat era Buddhist, feminist and activist. Co-presented by QACON. Executive Producer: Asian American Women…”
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THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM
by de Young Staff
September 2013
“The Worlds of Bernice Bing illuminates the life and times of Bernice Bing—artist, Chinese American, lesbian, and activist. The story of a powerful woman who used color, paintbrush, and canvas to speak from her heart, this film promises to energize and inspire viewers with the resilience of a unique American icon. Bing came of age and gained notoriety at a time when ‘lesbian’…”
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THE EXAMINER
by Ed Moy
August 16, 2013
“The Asian American Women Artists Association will screen the documentary short film ‘The Worlds Of Bernice Bing’ on Friday, September 13 at the de Young Museum, Koret Auditorium in San Francisco. Directed by filmmaker Madeleine Lim and co-produced by Bing scholar Jennifer Banta Yoshida, the documentary focuses on the life of Chinese American artist and lesbian…”
FEMININE MOMENTS
by Feminine Moments Staff
January 30, 2014
“In the above interview San Francisco Artist Lenore Chinn discusses the life of artist and lesbian activist Bernice Bing. THE WORLDS OF BERNICE BING. Documentary 34 minutes, color, 2013. DVD available for purchase online at https://aawaa.net/. AAWAA.net about the film: ‘Through archival footage and interviews with scholars, colleagues and…”
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KQED
by Michael Fox
September 5, 2013
“For casual moviegoers and film buffs alike, the pace (and pulse) quickens after Labor Day. The Hollywood studios unleash the serious yet splashy pictures they’ve been stockpiling in anticipation of the Oscar race, while the art house distributors kick their game up a notch with their most challenging, thoughtful and, yes, artful films. Meanwhile, the Bay Area’s festival…”
MUSES BLOG
by Gwen Kuan-ying Kuo
February 3, 2013
“The Worlds of Bernice Bing, offered an interesting contrast of another film The World of Suzie Wong which implied stereotypical images that most modern educated Asian women love to hate. However, Bernice Bing’s story offers a different view of the Chinese American experience. She has been trying to assimilate both of these cultures since childhood, then…”
NBC BAY AREA
by NBC Staff
August 13, 2013
“On Friday, September 13th at 7:00 p.m. at Koret Auditorium in the de Young Museum, join the Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) as they present The Worlds of Bernice Bing, a 30-minute documentary short film about the life of the late San Francisco artist Bernice Bing. The Worlds of Bernice Bing, an inspirational film about Bernice Lee Bing, is a…”
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SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
by Janos Gereben
September 12, 2013
“From a world of pain and anger came superb art. The late San Francisco artist Bernice Lee Bing fought through quadruple discrimination as a woman, a woman without means, an Asian-American and a lesbian, but she left behind exceptional paintings and inspiration for generations to come. ‘The Worlds of Bernice Bing,’ a documentary about her life and work by…”
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SAN FRANCISCO ARTS QUARTERLY
by John Held, Jr.
September 2013
“Art history is a sloppy affair with some artists garnering attention and others of equal talent lingering in the margins. But things change. Reputations of the once mighty languish, the forgotten rising in unexpected ways by others dredging the past. The true measure of an artist is that they continue in their practice despite neglect, despite the hardships of making a living…”
SUNSET BEACON | THE RICHMOND REVIEW
by Ed Moy
September 2013
“The Asian American Women Artists Association will premiere the documentary short film “The Worlds Of Bernice Bing” on Friday, Sept. 13, in the Koret Auditorium at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park. Directed by filmmaker Madeline Lim and Bing scholar Jennifer Banta Yoshida, the documentary focuses on the life of Chinese American artist and…”