Inquiring into immigration

“What a New Day’’ (oil on canvas) by Taiwanese-American artist Chris Chou, in the group show “Roots of Passage: Artists Examine Immigration,’’ at Atlantic Works Gallery, East Boston, through Aug. 17.


— Image courtesy of Atlantic Works Gallery.

The gallery says the show is an opportunity for artists to investigate immigration from various viewpoints

With East Boston’s rich tradition of welcoming immigrants, and now with immigration such a burning issue in the news today, the gallery felt compelled to not only examine, but to celebrate the issue," according to Atlantic Works Gallery founding member Eric Hess.

East Boston Immigration Station circa 1922.

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