Ally Gong

Let’s Stop AAPI Violence and Violence towards Women

April 1, 2021

I wrote my book Isolation partly in response to Black Lives Matter injustices. Today over FaceTime my sister told me the news of an elderly Asian woman being beaten up on 43rd street in New York, blocks away from her college apartment, while the security guards who witnessed the unfolding closed the glass doors on the deed.

Hearing this, compounded by the disbelief of so many recent cases of violence towards the AAPI community and loved ones, I’ve never felt more livid towards how this has been unfolding.

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Soonhari X Seoul Salon Los Angeles

March 29, 2021

I did a mini trip to Los Angeles last weekend! I got to see some friends, and also attend an event from one of my favorite alcohol brands- Soonhari! Soonhari is a Korean alcohol beverage brand with the same green glass bottle packaging characteristic of the famous Soju…except that Soonhari is fruit-flavored. They hosted an event at Seoul Salon LA, a restaurant and bar located in Ktown. It was so much fun to revisit Ktown (I used to frequent Ktown during my UCLA days for yummy food, PC bang, and nights out with friends.) The weather was just beginning to show hints of spring and warm Los Angeles vibes, I got to see a lot of familiar faces at the event, and totally got lost in these delicious cocktails!

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Isolation: Modern Manifesto

March 11, 2021

I’ve expressed my thoughts and feelings about this digital economy, our ever-changing and ever-pervasive social media usage, and social isolation into my second book Isolation: Modern Manifesto. Touching on all these themes and featuring ten of my own illustrated concepts, it’s a memento of this touchstone year and the beginning of our decade, as well as a modern manifesto of how to live as a human in this increasingly digital age.

This book is split into three parts: Down the Rabbit Hole, Digital World, and Climbing Out, and it includes ten of my original illustrated concepts based on the poems! A huge thank you to Tim Lindner, my editor for helping this come to life. (and for writing the awesome blurb on the back!)

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Voyage LA Magazine Feature: Life & Work with Ally Gong

March 11, 2021

Recently got to reflect on and share some of my work in an interview with Voyage LA, one of my favorite local magazines in Los Angeles. It’s an honor to be featured in their “West LA’s Hidden Gems” column- definitely gets me pumped for my upcoming road trip to LA!
I’m attaching the interview below on my site, but you also can read the full article here.

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