Biography:

Robert Lee is the Executive Director and Curator of the Asian American Arts Centre in New York.
 
In the 1980s, Lee provided exhibition opportunities for several recently arrived artists from China. In 1982, he initiated the first archive of Asian American artists in the United States. He is currently launching a digital archive marking the history of Asian American creative practices from 1945 to the present time. Through exhibitions, artist residencies, panel discussions and professional gatherings, Lee has helped to bring Asian American art professionals together to form dialogues and discussions in furthering the study of Asian American art.
 
Lee served for many years with The Association of American Cultures, a national advocacy organization supporting diversity in the arts. He is a member of the Cultural Equity Group in New York, which seeks equitable funding for community art groups of colour. In 1983, he co-founded the Asian American Arts Alliance of New York City, which he chaired in its infancy for six years. Currently he is a member of the Chinatown Working Group planning for the future of New York's Chinatown and its cultural potential.