In the early 1990s, when racism and homophobia shadowed New York’s nightlife, at the corner of Madison Avenue and East 58th Street, a quiet revolution took place. The Web, known in Chinese as 盘丝洞，opened as New York’s first Asian gay bar, founded by Alan Chow and his business partner Chan. For a generation of Asian queer immigrants who had long existed in the margins, The Web offered what New York had never before given its Asian queer community: a home.

The Web is a space where Asian queer men could see themselves reflected, respected, and celebrated. This exhibition, through archival materials, photography, and a project-specific interview zine, we revisit The Web’s legacy and see how it redefined Asian queer nightlife in New York.