Epoxy Art Group Archive

Epoxy Art Group was a New York City artist collective founded in 1982 by six Hong Kong immigrant artists: Jerry Kwan, Kwok Mang Ho, Bing Lee, Ming Fay, Kang Lok Chung, and Eric Chan. The name “Epoxy” is a reference to epoxy resin. This name was selected by the collective in order to, in their own words, “represent the strong bonding power of good adhesiveness.” The artists believed that through experimentation and collaboration, they could create works that would be more than a singular contribution and would reflect their unique cross-cultural perspectives. Epoxy had its first show in 1983 at the Kwok Gallery and continued to exhibit at various venues such as the Sabrina Fung Gallery, Basement Workshop, New Museum, and Asian American Arts Centre until the early 1990s.

The Epoxy Art Group Archive includes reference materials, drawings, handwritten notes, press releases and coverage, catalogs, slides, and photographs.

To learn more about the contents of the Epoxy Art Group Archive, located at the NYU Fales Library & Special Collections, view the collection’s finding aid.

Image: Collage of postcards from “Erotica” show, 1984; Epoxy Art Group Records; MSS 367; Box: 12 ; Folder:12; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.