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Our Mother’s Memorial
I woke up today thinking it would be fitting time to post this next story as today is the 3rd year anniversary of my mother, Gayook Wong (Liou)’s passing. Although the grief of her passing has softened, her absence is still keenly felt in our day to day lives. And although her wisdom and compassion…
We Went to China!!
Part 1: Making Plans Where to begin? We’ve been talking about this China trip for a while now! There’s a lot of information and activity over a short period of time! So I will break up our China Travels into several parts. Many thanks to Mr. Howard Wu! He is the President of the Hakkanese…
16th World Congress on Art Deco: Miami
Yes I am heading back to Miami!!! I am honored to be asked back to lecture for this prestigious event! I’m also looking forward to reconnecting with some of the lovely people I met on my last trip in January. The Miami Design Preservation League, Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches and The International…
In Her Footsteps…
Last summer I took my usual trip to NYC and NJ to visit family. During that visit I took 1 day to visit Mom’s (Gayook’s) favorite places. I started out visiting her apartment on the Upper Eastside (85th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, 1st floor) I was able to talk to someone who lived in the building but not the people who lived in her apartment.
Miami Art Deco Weekend
Thank you so much to the Miami Design Preservation League and the Wolfsonian Museum-FIU! I was honored to be invited to lecture for the 46th Annual Art Deco Weekend on January 13-15, 2023. The theme was “Art Deco Worldwide”.
With Gratitude…
Dear Friends and Family, Thank you to all of those who made it to Gayook’s Memorial. We really appreciate you attending! It was so exciting to see all the people she spoke about gathered together and for some, finally meeting one another! And for those who couldn’t make it, we know you carry her in…
Invitation to Gayook’s Celebration of Life Memorial
Dear Friends and Family, My brother, Matthew and I would like to invite you all to participate in a Celebration of Life for our mother, Gayook Wong (1943-2021) Mom loved to travel and she was able to do just that the last 10 years of her life. But this does make holding a memorial for…
Art Deco Society of New York Recorded Presentation
Maybe you missed Jennifer’s lecture at the Art Deco Society of New York’s “Liu Jipiao (刘既漂): The Father of Chinese Art Deco” or maybe you want to watch it again. Well there’s a full recording of the event! To access the full recording of the event please click the link below and register online to access…
Art Deco Society of New York Lecture
I will finally be giving a lecture in NYC (well virtually in NYC) My grandfather lived in NYC in Yorktown (Upper Eastside) in the late 1940’s, early 1950’s and it’s always been the home of my heart. Please see below the Art Deco Society of New York’s “January Deco Doings”. https://www.artdeco.org/liu-jipiao-chinese-art-deco
In Loving Memory – Gayook Wong (1943-2021)
With deepest sadness…My mother, Gayook Wong, eldest daughter of Liu Jipiao, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones after battling cancer (GIST) for over 10 years. In the end, the cancer was too aggressive for the medications out there. But she was lucid and still…