Spotted Dove Garden is not a brand of preserved flowers.
It is a place where creation begins after the encounter with the void.
We do not decorate life.
We use flowers that do not fade to forge vessels of thought.
Each of our works carries a moment that refuses to disappear—
a moment in which love, pain, death, and meaning are not avoided,
but faced and affirmed.
Here, no comfort is promised.
Here, only a place to stand is offered.
Not for decoration, but for revelation.
Not for consolation, but for awakening.
Those who sleep may encounter a fracture here.
Those who remain awake may recognize one another here.
What you take away is not a flower,
but a question.
For those who still choose to remain.
鸠鸽的后花园并不是一个关于永生花的品牌,
它是直面虚无之后,创造得以开始的地方。
我们不装饰生活。
我们用不凋谢的花,锻造思想的容器。
我们的每一件作品,都承载着一个拒绝消失的瞬间——
在那里,爱、痛苦、死亡与意义并未被回避,
而是被直面,被肯定。
这里不承诺安慰。
这里只提供一个可以站立的位置。
不为装饰,只为揭示。
不为安抚,只为唤醒。
凡沉睡者,可在此遇见一道裂隙。
凡醒着者,可在此认出同类。
你带走的不是一朵花,
而是一道追问。
献给那些仍然选择留下的人。
The CHSA Museum regularly presents exhibitions in its galleries highlighting the experiences of the Chinese in America. This page features exhibitions currently on view at the CHSA Museum. See also our online exhibits, past exhibits and traveling exhibits pages.
Permanent Exhibits
The Miniature Sculptures of Frank Wong
Past Exhibits
These are exhibits that have been previously featured at the CHSA Museum. Some of these exhibits are also available as online exhibits; visit our online exhibits page for more information.
Chinese in the Richmond
Picnic Parade
Living with Dignity—Thriving in Community
Wish You Were Here
BLANK BOY CANVAS // art exhibit
The Chinese Helped Build the Railroad
Underground Chinatown: Racism at the Fair—#PPIE100
From Manchu to China Chic: the Evolution of the Qipao
The Forgotten Art of Lion Dance Puzzles
Roots: Him Mark Lai Family History Project
The Wonderful World of Watercolor with Jake Lee
#Chinatown: Leland Wong’s Photographic Sketches
Leland Wong: Chinatown Studio
Hats Off! A Playful Collection of Chinese Children’s Hats
Creative Spaces 2013
Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan’s
Remnants: Artists Respond to the Chinese American Experience
Julia Morgan Legacy Project
Sun Yat-sen: An American Legacy
The Chinese of America, Toward A More Perfect Union
The Chinese of California
To Enjoy and Defend our American Citizenship
Civil Rights Suite
Detained at Liberty’s Door
Chinese Pioneers: Power and Politics in Exclusion Era Photography
Traveling Exhibits
The CHSA Museum has produced several traveling exhibits about the Chinese American experience. These exhibits can be loaned to organizations or individuals for a nominal fee, and are designed for easy shipping and installation.
Please preview our selection of traveling exhibits here. To order a traveling exhibit for your organization, contact CHSA.
Unearthing the San Francisco Chinatown Garment Industry
Chinese in the Richmond
Towards Equality: California’s Chinese American Women
Chinese in the Sunset
Earthquake: The Chinatown Story
Called to Rise: Chinese Americans in CBI
Glamour & Grace: Miss Chinatown USA
Remembering 1882
Detained at Liberty’s Door
Exhibit by CHSA & Stanford: The Chinese and the Iron Road