NEW YORK (TIP): Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) announced today that Kunal Modi and Stephen Zaima have joined the organization’s Board of Directors. “As A4 continues to grow, we are honored to welcome new board members who bring a diversity of expertise and experiences to help us broaden our perspective,” said Lisa Gold, A4’s executive director. “I am delighted to welcome Kunal and Stephen to the A4 team.”
Modi says, “Getting to know A4 and its work supporting Asian American artists and cultural producers, I’ve seen how much it matters, and how needed it is. I’m honored to join the board and looking forward to contributing to that effort.”
Zaima says,” As an Asian American artist and former educator, I believe that A4’s programs and initiatives to empower Asian American artists and cultural institutions are more compelling than ever, and it is a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to this essential mission.”
About Kunal Modi
Kunal Modi is a technology leader and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience building consumer products and scaling teams. He currently works at Coinbase on tools that help businesses reach and understand their audiences across the Base ecosystem. He joined Coinbase through its acquisition of his startup Spindl, where he served as CTO. Earlier in his career, he worked on Airbnb Experiences and Facebook Live Video, building products that helped people connect, participate, and share culture at global scale. He grew up in the Bay Area and recently moved to New York City, where he is eager to deepen his connection to the city’s arts and cultural community. Outside of work, he is interested in comedy, storytelling, and film.
About Stephen Zaima
Stephen Zaima is an artist and Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University who lives and works in the Hudson Valley. At Syracuse University, Zaima taught studio art and art criticism both on campus and in off-campus programs in New York City, Los Angeles, London, Florence, and Berlin. His online survey classes covered art in America, China, and Europe. Toward the end of his time at the university, he also served as an associate dean for global programs in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. He received his MFA from the University of California, Davis.
His most recent artwork belongs to a series called VISION & TEXTUALITY, which employs an irregular formatting reflecting what he views as a fragmented, but never hopeless, view of the world. Another recent series of work is called SPELLING IT OUT and focuses in part on the Japanese American internment camps. His 2022 monograph is titled FEAR NOT. Living and traveling throughout the United States and abroad, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, has been an enriching experience for Zaima and continues to inform much of his work. Zaima also enjoys fly fishing and cycling, finding the Catskills an inviting environment for both of those pursuits.
Information about A4’s full Board of Directors is available on A4’s website.
About the Asian American Arts Alliance
The Asian American Arts Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring greater representation, equity, and opportunities for Asian American artists and cultural organizations through resource sharing, promotion, and community building. Since 1983, A4 has sought to unify, promote, and represent the artistic and cultural producers of one of New York City’s fastest-growing populations.
A4 serves as a thoughtful convener of the Asian American cultural workforce around issues of race, identity, and artmaking and provides a critical voice for this community. It is the only service organization in the country dedicated to the professional development of Asian American artists in all disciplines.
For more information about A4, visit the organization’s website.
For press enquiries
Danielle Wu, Communications and Exhibitions Director
dwu@aaartsalliance.org
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