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my cover story for this week’s @chicago_reader brings together many of my fav things: @thomaskkong, rogers park, artists working outside institutions and in community, not to mention @hithisissy ‼️ pick up a copy today ✂️⛵️🔹+ thanks to everyone who spoke w me!

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THANK YOU Kerry Cardoza (@booksnotboyz) for spending so much time on writing about Thomas Kong’s work and how the community is helping to preserve his work. Aaaaand putting his work on the cover of the Chicago Reader! (@chicago_reader)

A group of artist friends and I have archived around 2200 pieces of Thomas’ work but they are not available online yet. However, we built a website for the archive and the estate, and you will be able to get a sense of what we are doing. You can also see the 3D Scan of Kim’s Corner Food as well if you are not familiar with the store and Thomas Kong! Thank you, Andrea (@qndred) for scanning the store in 2023.

If you want to see the works in person, please email us directly at info@062official.com. Shout out to all my friends and the community members who have been involved.🫰🏼Can’t believe this is coming together!

New issue drop!

On the cover: ‘I want people to be happy, seeing my artwork.’
Thomas Kong’s legacy of art and collaboration by Kerry Cardoza

Pick yours up in person tomorrow or read the PDF at the link in our bio now!

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I love everything about this sculpture. @062official booth at @barely_fair 🥵

Image 1-5 : Sungho Bae, Homo Derelictus Retextus: PA-11335, 2025, Reconstructed stuffed animal parts salvaged from a waste disposal site through anatomical inference, 7.7 x 7.7 x 9.7 inches

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LAST DAY to view Chicago curated by @062official featuring work by Thomas Kong, Ed Oh, Sungho Bae, Efrat Hakimi, and Guanyu Xu

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Guanyu Xu’s ‘Resident Aliens’, part of our current show 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 curated by @062official.

‘Resident Aliens’ presents physical photographic installations within immigrants’ interior spaces to examine their personal histories and complex experiences. Through photographing the layered images of immigrants’ interior spaces, belongings, personal photo archives, and pictures of places they captured in this world, the project blurs the boundaries between the familiar and foreignness, private and public, belonging and alienation. “Resident Aliens” is particularly meaningful when we face the rise of neo-nationalism and xenophobia across the globe.

On view @casemoregallery through November 9.

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TONIGHT! Join us for the opening reception of Chicago at Casemore Gallery 5-7PM at 1275 Minnesota Street ❤️

Celebrating the vibrant artistic landscape of Chicago, Illinois, the show responds directly to the prolific works of artist and convenience store owner Thomas Kong with pieces from his artistic community, including Sungho Bae, Efrat Hakimi, Ed Oh and Guanyu Xu.

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🌼 Mark your calendars, art lovers! This weekend in San Francisco is all about celebrating creativity—you won’t want to miss it!⁠
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🖼️ Kick off your weekend with @artspansf's Open Studios Weekend Two: Central/South, from 11 AM-5 PM! Meet local artists in their creative spaces and purchase unique pieces directly from them—an amazing way to connect with SF’s artistic community!⁠
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🎨 Experience SF Open Studios at @artexplosionstudios from 11 AM-5 PM as you walk through the studios of local artists, engage with their creative processes, and view their unique works up close.⁠
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🌺 Visit @vossgallery from 11 AM-6 PM for the enchanting "Ethereal Bloom," featuring the works of 15 exceptional artists who blur the lines between reality and imagination. Plus, don’t miss @SteveJaviel’s vibrant "Floral Fantasy" pop-up showcasing stunning floral paintings.⁠
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🌟 Stop by @casemoregallery from 5-7 PM for the thought-provoking "Chicago" exhibition, showcasing diverse media that reflect on identity and community, celebrating the legacy of Thomas Kong.⁠
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🎉 Join @lunarienne from 6-9 PM for "Berisford: A Collection Of Paintings By A Londoner In California," featuring bold compositions that blend pop culture and abstract art, offering a fresh perspective on Americana.⁠
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📸 Celebrate @sfcamerawork's 50th anniversary on Sept. 28th from 6-9 PM with a vibrant silent auction! Enjoy delicious food, drinks, and a chance to bid on incredible artworks.⁠
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🛠️ Cap off your evening at @worksinprogress_sf's second edition at 198 Utah St. from 6-9 PM, showcasing collaborative interpretations of the screen concept by talented artists and designers.⁠
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👉 Don’t forget to check out this week’s SF Art Guide for all the details! Tag your art buddies and get ready for an unforgettable weekend of creativity! 🔗🌈⁠
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Join us for the opening of ‘Chicago’, curated by S.Y. Lim @062official, at Casemore Gallery this Saturday 28 September 5 -7 ✨

Thomas Kong adorned his entire convenience store with mini installations of his collage and assemblage works, all created from the same advertising and packaging materials as the store products.

Kong began collaging in 2014, almost on a whim. He had an idea to embellish the shop shelves to bring some humor and color into the store: “I thought it was decoration, interior design. It looked good,” he told Borderless Magazine. “Then I had an idea to cut different paper shapes and use different colours, and I started putting them on the windows, the walls, outdoors, and the store looked a little better. The customers said it looked nice. They said it was beautiful, kind of unusual.”

Kong continued to make these works from 8am—8pm every day until his passing in 2023. Now, we are celebrating the prolific artist with an installation of his works alongside four Chicago-based artists that had close relationships to him and his work: Sungho Bae, Efrat Hakimi, Ed Oh and Guanyu Xu.

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OPENING NEXT WEEKEND @casemoregallery :: CHICAGO

Casemore Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰, curated by 062, opens in just one week. Celebrating the artist community of Chicago, Illinois, the show surrounds the prolific works of artist and convenience store owner Thomas Kong with pieces from his community of artists, including Sungho Bae, Efrat Hakimi, Ed Oh and Guanyu Xu.

The four other artists included had keen connections with Kong and his art. Working with a variety of media— painting, sculpture, photography, found materials, and works on paper—these artists are additionally united by their use of collage and assemblage.

Join us for the opening reception next Saturday from 5–7pm.

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CHICAGO: OPENING SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

We are thrilled to partner with Chicago-based gallery 062 to present 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰, an exhibition of works from artists Sungho Bae, Efrat Hakimi, Thomas Kong, Ed Oh and Guanyu Xu.

Originally conceived as a solo show of Thomas Kong’s work, his passing in 2023 led to a more expansive approach, reflecting and celebrating his place within Chicago’s growing and tight-knit community of artists and artist-run spaces.

Thomas Kong was a prolific self-taught artist and an important figure in Chicago’s AAPI community, where he operated Kim’s Corner Food, a locally venerated convenience store in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Over 17 years, Kong created and displayed a massive and always-evolving volume of work during the many hours and days he spent at the store. The collages and assemblage pieces he made from repurposed advertising and inventory packaging reflected an uncanny sense of humor and optimism, with many incorporating his signature “Be Happy” stickers.

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Wunderkammer Exhibition vol.6
"Be Happy" by Thomas Kong
Curated by Akira Kuroki
Special art work by Tomoe Miyazaki
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約１ヶ月に渡るThomas kongのコラージュ展、”Be Happpy"が無事終了しました。福岡アートブックフェアに連動して始まった今回の展示には、県外からも本当にたくさんの方が見に来てくださいました。作品がシカゴの”Kims's Corner Food"を飛び出し、海を渡り日本の福岡という街で展示されていることを知ったトーマスはきっと天国から「So Happy」とおっしゃってくれているでしょう！
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今回の展示のキュレーションとディスプレイ、そしてニュースペーパーでのインタビューにも応えてくださった黒木晃さん @qrqi “Kim's Corner Food"のミニチュアを作って、展示に花を添えてくださったアーティストの宮崎知恵さん @myzktme そして、シカゴのギャラリスト @062official でトーマスの作品保存に尽力されているS.Y. @hithisissy のご協力なくして、今回の展示は叶いませんでした。心から感謝いたします。
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