photo by janice karam chung.
she/they
is a writer and editor from queens, ny, presently based in the hudson valley (unceded lands of the Esopus peoples of Lenapehoking).
they are the current and founding editor of The Amp at Asian American Arts Alliance, as well as the editor of Artlab Editorial. she is also the managing editor for The Other Almanac. their writing covers art, ecology, and asian diaspora.
previously, she worked as an associate editor for Artsy covering news and the art market. they also worked at the PR firm, Cultural Counsel and co-founded the experimental environmental journalism platform, Silica Mag.
in a previous life, they played in a band called Teen Body. on occasion, she cooks food for people.
work status:
closed for freelance assignments
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photo by janice karam chung.
she/they
is a writer and editor currently based in kingston, new york (unceded lands of the Esopus peoples of Lenapehoking). they are the current and founding editor of The Amp at Asian American Arts Alliance, as well as the editor of Artlab Editorial. she is also the managing editor for The Other Almanac. their writing covers art, ecology, and asian diaspora. in particular, she is interested in cultural practices that reframe/reclaim our relationship to nature.
they are a co-founder of the experimental environmental journalism platform, Silica Mag and used to play in a band called Teen Body. she also cooks sometimes.
work status:
closed for freelance assignments
︎ shannyown@gmail.com
︎ newsletter signup
I used to interview artists, curators, and the occassional naked cowboy for Artspace.com.
Here are some fun ones:
Smelling A.I.:
Anicka Yi On the Future of Olfaction, Death,
and How Science Can Benefit From Working With Artists
How to Get Away With Stealing Military-Grade Technology:
An Interview With Survival Research Labs' Mark Pauline
Meriem Bennani's Video Installation at The Kitchen Brings Moroccan Tradition to Digital Art
"You Give It Legs and You Disappear":
Mel Chin on Taking Over New York with Public Art and Altruism
“Buy a Damn Boat Already!”:
The Naked Cowboy on Mel Chin’s Times Square
Installation About Climate Change
I Want to Believe:
The Met Breuer Uncovers the Deep Links Between Art and Conspiracy