Pearl River Mart, the Asian American Arts Alliance, and Chelsea Market are proud to present this solo exhibition from acclaimed Chinese American artist Arlan Huang, in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

With a career spanning nearly six decades, Huang’s work spans various mediums, including acrylic paint, glass, and multimedia installations. His abstract works are informed by memories and everyday life, trying to capture what American poet Allen Ginsberg calls "the dearness of the vanishing moment."

This exhibition of Huang’s abstract works was inspired by Wong Kar-wai’s classic film, “In the Mood for Love.” Set in 1960s Hong Kong, the film is about romantic longing, fleeting moments, meaningful glances, and unheard secrets. Like the iconic scene where two almost-lovers cross paths in a narrow passageway under bar lights, Huang's work can be found in Chelsea Market's winding halls. Paintings such as Ember (2019) and Even in the Dark with My Eyes Closed (1990) are steeped in the hot potential of an intimate encounter: whether romance, friendship, or political solidarity.

This initial connection echoes the feeling of shared experiences and confidences evoked by Huang’s concurrent exhibition at the Pearl River Mart Gallery in SoHo, “Just Between Us: From the Archives of Arlan Huang.” Featuring works from his vast collection of Asian American art, “Just Between Us” is built on the ideas that art should circulate outside the nefarious concerns of the market, that it should not seek approval from hetero-patriarchal white institutions, and that a secret language in the form of gossip and complaint forges the most precious and intimate of friendships.

Where “Corridor Glance” is the spark that begins the connection, “Just Between Us” is the ongoing solidarity. “Corridor Glance” is on view throughout Chelsea Market until May 31. “Just Between Us” is on view at Pearl River Mart’s SoHo gallery at 452 Broadway from May 4 through August 27