This interview was conducted at Asian American Arts Centre in New York City on 31 October 2009.


Biography:

Robert Lee is the Executive Director and Curator of the Asian American Arts Centre in New York.
 
In the 1980s, Lee provided exhibition opportunities for several recently arrived artists from China. In 1982, he initiated the first archive of Asian American artists in the United States. He is currently launching a digital archive marking the history of Asian American creative practices from 1945 to the present time. Through exhibitions, artist residencies, panel discussions and professional gatherings, Lee has helped to bring Asian American art professionals together to form dialogues and discussions in furthering the study of Asian American art.
 
Lee served for many years with The Association of American Cultures, a national advocacy organization supporting diversity in the arts. He is a member of the Cultural Equity Group in New York, which seeks equitable funding for community art groups of colour. In 1983, he co-founded the Asian American Arts Alliance of New York City, which he chaired in its infancy for six years. Currently he is a member of the Chinatown Working Group planning for the future of New York's Chinatown and its cultural potential.


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Robert Lee是紐約亞美藝術中心的執行總監及策展人。

八十年代，Lee為一些初到美國的中國藝術家舉辦展覽。1982年，他開始建立一個旅美亞洲藝術家的資料庫，現正在建立一個關於1945年至今旅美亞洲藝術家的電子檔案庫。通過舉辦展覽、駐留計劃、研討會及聚會等，Lee團結了在美國藝術界的亞洲人，有助於進一步之研究。

Lee多年為美國文化協會工作，致力於推動藝術的多元化。他是紐約文化平等組織的成員，為社區藝術爭取及提供資助。1983年，他協辦紐約亞美藝術聯盟，並於創會首六年中擔任主席。現任Chinatown Working Group成員，工作是籌劃紐約的唐人街及其文化設施。