CFGNY (cfgny2) is having a big spring. The self-proclaimed “vaguely Asian” art and fashion collective is participating in the Whitney Biennial and presenting shows at pioneerworks and amant.arts. But Lisa Yin Zhang wanted to know: What does CFGNY stand for? Officially, “Concept Foreign Garments New York”; sometimes, “Cute Fucking Gay New York.” Or, if the banner on their website is to be believed, “Cancelled Forever Gone New York,” “Crabbing Fishing Golfing New York,” “Cult Freaks Galore New York,” ad infinitum. The names get at the spirit of their project — funny, playful, slippery work, which includes video, performance, sculpture, architectural installation, and more. In an era when Asian-American discourse has largely festered into conversation about Wasians, China-maxxing, and WMAF relationships (if you have no idea what any of this means, you’re lucky), the collective’s approach is a genuinely refreshing way into identity that expands rather than constrains it, that isn’t corny ...