"Bernice Bing (1936-1998) had many identities, including artist, activist, Chinese American and lesbian. She studied Western art history and Chinese calligraphy, New Age psychology and Buddhism. She lived around the San Francisco Bay Area, coming up with the Beats and Abstract Expressionists.
She exhibited her paintings but, like many women of color, never had enough professional success to generate a lot of money or stability. For the last 12 or so years of her life, she lived in a small town while making art and working day jobs."
— Jillian Steinhauer and Will Heinrich for The New York Times
September 25, 2024
