Li Wang is a Beijing-born, New York-based artist whose works capture queer—primarily Chinese gay—bodies situated in the U.S. His subjects, often including himself, navigate a complex duality: immigrants from Asia whose bodies are frequently alienated or othered, and stereotyped within dominant Western queer culture. Yet, it is this very alien-ness—foreign in both nationality and identity—that grants Wang the freedom to explore himself more fully, documenting this ongoing journey with both vulnerability and strength. Wang opens a solo show at Micki Meng in the Bayview in San Francisco from November 15, 2024–December 27, 2024.