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A SPACE FOR ASIAN AMERICAN ARTISTS & MAKERS

XIA Gallery & Café is a coffee shop, and the first and only exhibition space in Little Mekong cultural and business district dedicated to showcasing Asian American creative work & designs.

XIA provides a space and other resources to support Asian American artists and makers to connect and celebrate Minnesota Asian communities. A project of Asian Economic Development Association (AEDA), XIA Gallery and Café continues AEDA's anti-displacement initiative to preserve culture and small businesses in Little Mekong. Located on University Avenue in Frogtown and Rondo, Little Mekong emerged in the 1980s and 90s when Southeast Asian Vietnam War refugees were placed in St. Paul.

MEET OUR ARTISTS

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RYAN STOPERA
@ryan_stopera

ADORA VANG
@adoravangdesigns

ANZANIA TRIPP
@obsidianpause

OPENING HOURS

Come Visit Us

Wed - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat - Sun: 9am - 3pm
Mon - Tue: Closed

"Culture produces economic value and strength that communities of color should not ignore when building and creating economic value & development . . . Arts & culture really increases our visibility and our impact in every positive way by sharing our culture with everyone."

Va Megn Thoj, Executive Director of AEDA

  • Healing in Solidarity Exhibition - Opening Reception
    Apr 07, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    XIA Gallery & Cafe, 422 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    XIA welcomes the community to view this cross-racial allyship exhibition of Asian & Black artists to advance in solidarity and healing. These artists are uplifting their voices and cultivating their creativity in the exhibition.
  • Community Conversations: Healing in Solidarity
    Apr 14, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Saint Paul, 422 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    We want to engage the community in conversations with 4 professional artists through a panelist event. These artists will share how they use artist expression to showcase social justice and unity to bring cross racial allyship.
  • "Mountains & Trees" Exhibition
    Fri, Jun 02
    XIA Gallery & Cafe
    Jun 02, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    XIA Gallery & Cafe, 422 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103, USA
    Come and join us to celebrate the exhibition of "Mountains & Trees" by Ung Lim Lee. Lee is a Korean artist over 90 years old and has painted hundreds of work ever since he retired. He has painted on various materials, such as Korean handmade paper (hanji).

CONTACT

422 University Avenue W Suite 14
St. Paul MN 55103

651-222-7798

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