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It is there that he first connected with Bruce Hainley and Lisa Lapinski, who are currently both professors in the Department of Art at Rice University. Tam would initially come to Houston as an artist in residence for the prestigious Core Program at the MFAH. He also briefly taught sculpture at Rice during his first time in Houston, and he would go on to continue his teaching and art practice in NYC before eventually returning back to Houston. This interview covers Tam’s experience growing up in Queens, New York and how he navigated his Asian American identity during his early life. He talks about the trajectory of his artistic and creative pursuits, particularly in relation to how his mentors influenced his perception of art as a form of common good. Tam also talks about his initial career as an artist in New York and the perspectives that contributed to his artistic focus on masculinity and group intimacy. In addition, this interview covers Tam’s interests growing up, his motivations to teach art, and how artists can combat against growing anti-Asian sentiment in the United States."},{"label":"Location","value":["Texas--Houston"]},{"label":"People and Organizations","value":["Tam, Kenneth"]},{"label":"Original Handle","value":"Never in DSpace"},{"label":"Rights Summary","value":["Restricted"]},{"label":"Accessibility","value":["This item may have accessibility enhancements created by AI, which means there might be misspellings and/or grammatical errors. 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