(re)Location – The Lao/Korean Acculturation Project

What are the adaptation and integration experiences of Lao and Korean immigrants in California?

A collage of images of Lao- and Korean-American families from the 1970s, with most faces pixelated.

"We have no choice. We could not go back to Laos."

"70 years have passed since the Korean War but I still remember."

"We always think we can go back, but time pass very fast. All of a sudden—10 years, 20 years—we have children. We have to live here."

"I would look up and think, 'The sky here looks the same as the sky in Daegu so why am I so lonely? 'How can I survive this immigrant life?'"

"There is a part of me that is very happy that I was born in Laos but I am here."

Gallery Hours

Thursday: 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Friday: 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 to 4:00 pm

The Oriental Mission Church
424 N. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Parking Access: Enter through alleyway off of Oakwood Ave.

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09/26 (Thu), 6pm: Artist Dialogues at LMU

Join us as we gear up for the (re)Location exhibition with this special lead-up event. A conversation between musician Jeff Schroeder Dr. Joyce Yip Green, and artist Helen H. Kim.

10/05 (Sat), 4-8pm: Exhibition Opening in Koreatown

To celebrate the opening of our physical exhibition, we will have an opening reception, with special guests, food, and giveaways. Bring the whole family, from grandparents to kids!

10/05 to 10/19/24: Physical Exhibition in Koreatown

(re)Location is coming to historical Oriental Mission Church in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 5th, 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

Online Exhibition

Discover our Lao and Korean elders’ stories of migration and acculturation

Migration Background

Understand the context of Lao and Korean immigration in the 70s and 80s

About the Project

Find out how two 1.5-generation friends came together to create this project

Language Accessibility

We deeply value language accessibility and recognize its importance in making our exhibition more inclusive. While we have provided content in both Lao and Korean where possible, some content remains untranslated.