April 8, 2021 — Asia Society Northern California honors light and space installation artist Zheng Chongbin at the 2021 Asia Game Changer West Awards. Jay Xu, director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and an Asia Society Northern California board member, gave introductory remarks. Hailing from Shanghai but a resident of over 30 years in San Francisco Bay Area, Zheng's exhibition I Look to the Sky is currently on display at the Asian Art Museum. In his acceptance speech, Zheng mentioned how the exhibition is inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic — "looking to the sky" a metaphor for the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. Zheng said that the arts can allow citizens to feel hopeful about the future, especially as more people get vaccinated. (5 min., 18 sec.)