Cecilia Chia never dreamed of the platform she would build for emerging artists in the Bay Area when she created Glass Rice in her hometown.
Eight years later, as she reflects on the impact her gallery has on women and people of color, she can take pride representing her community in the art world as the country celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 'I want to create a space in coming back to San Francisco that is warm, is welcoming,' Chia said about the decision to move home after studying on the east coast. 'So the beautiful thing about having a gallery is that I get to bring in whatever I want.
'It was hard to ask questions, you know, even when I had to do this for homework, I was like terrified,' Chia said about exploring New York City. The time she spent overseas and in the Northeast helped to find purpose as the founding director of her gallery back in San Francisco. Chia reached out to artists who wanted support and those she admired. Many she discovered just by looking on Instagram.
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