Schedule

Sunday, April 27, 2025
2 p.m. Kite-making Workshop

Join us in taking to the skies to kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, where families come together to create kites symbolizing freedom, hope, and healing. This event honors the vital work of Daya, Tahirih Justice Center Houston, and BPSOS Houston in supporting AAPI survivors of gender-based violence. Under the guidance of lead artist Ruhee Maknojia, participants will decorate a community art mural and craft personalized kites that embody resilience and cultural pride. As we decorate and fly these kites, visitors will forge connections, share stories, and uplift the community. This inspiring afternoon of art, reflection, and unity will commemorate the strength and diversity of Asian and Asian American experiences.

RSVPs are requested for this free event.

About Ruhee Maknojia

Ruhee Maknojia is a painter, animator, and installation artist based in Houston, Texas. Her work draws on eclectic intersections of literary traditions by using patterns as cultural and historical palimpsest. She received her M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University in 2019 and attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2024. In the spring of 2024, she served as the Artist- in-Residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where she taught advanced painting and graduate seminar classes. Maknojia’s work has been exhibited in various institutions and galleries including the Lenfest Center for the Arts in New York City, Rice University Moody Center for the Arts, LeRoy Neiman Center for the Arts in New York City, Asia Society Texas, and Anya Tish Gallery in Houston, Texas.

Exhibitions and their related programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher. Major support comes from The Brown Foundation, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding also provided by The Anchorage Foundation of Texas, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts. Free Thursday exhibition admission presented by The Nyquist Family. Additional support is provided by The Clayton Fund, Leigh and Reginald Smith, The Stolbun Family, Ann Wales, the Wortham Foundation, and through contributions from the Exhibitions Patron Circle, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing exceptional visual art to Asia Society Texas.

Presenting Sponsors

Nancy C. Allen
Leslie and Brad Bucher
Chinhui Juhn and Edward Allen

Program Sponsors

Program Partners

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.