AAPI HEROES
MURAL CAMPAIGN

Be a Badass Hero

This project has been financed in part by the City of Austin’s Elevate Grant Program.

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Featuring over a century of heroic impact AAPIs have had on America through a series of beautiful murals by AAPI artists.

PROGRAM PARTNERS
Mural commissioning and production by Amplify Asian.
Round 1 (2024-2025) fiscally sponsored by HOPE Campaign.
Round 2 COMING SOON!

The Murals:

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team @ Haji Moto Ramen & Sake Bar

Brother and sister team ANDEWSAK and Victoria Kiyoko Art honors their Japanese-American heritage by painting a mural of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

The mural is displayed at Haji Moto Ramen & Sake Bar, 114 E 7th St #116, Georgetown, TX 78626.

Corky Lee @ Wanderlust Wine Co. - Barton Springs

Austin painter Swathi Konduri showcases the contributions of photojournalist Corky Lee with a mural honoring his legacy as the “undisputed, unofficial Asian American Photographer Laureate.”

The mural highlights Lee’s lifelong dedication to documenting and amplifying AAPI communities, creating a visual celebration of his work and activism.

The mural is displayed at Wanderlust Wine Co. at 1601 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704.

Larry Itliong @ Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley

A collaboration between Carmen Rangel and Everyday Research, this large mural honors farmworker rights activists Larry Itliong and [to be added] Al Rojas.

The mural is displayed at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley10300 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78754.

Mural of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X at The Frances Modern Inn.

Yuri Kochiyama & Malcolm X @ The Frances Modern Inn

A collaboration between Thao Huynh French and Chris Rogers, this large mural honors civil rights activists Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X.

The mural is located at The Frances Modern Inn, 1123 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702, across Kenny Dorham’s Backyard and in front of the Black Artists Matter street mural.

Herlinda Wong Chew @ Distribution Hall

Painted by San Antonio based Filipino-Chinese American artist Lourdes Maria Ong, the mural features Herlinda Wong Chew, a badass half Chinese, half Mexican woman who survived the Mexican Revolution and was a fierce advocate for both Chinese and Mexican immigrants in El Paso during the early 1900s.

Check out this mural on the back of Distribution Hall, located at 1500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702, across CapMetro’s Plaza Saltillo station.

Sponsors:

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With support from:

OCA-Greater+Houston+Logo
City of Austin Economic Development
ACDC Texas Logo
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce logo
Asian American Cultural Center: Where East Meets West logo
Asian Texans for Justice logo

Special thanks to artist Jasmine Chock for supporting the project.

Advisors:

 

Jusak Yang Bernhard & Jeff Manley

Dr. Thao Ha

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