Amy Li

Amy Li uses the front space of her father's 30-year-old button shop in Manhattan's Chinatown as a place to showcase local artwork. The shared space has helped both Amy and her father- button customers are intrigued by the artwork, and Amy helps her father

This Chinatown button shop doubles as a modern art gallery

In one Chinatown shop you can get your buttons fixed and purchase modern artwork. That’s because Amy Li, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, is sharing some of the space from her father’s button shop — bringing in old customers to new art.In one Chinatown shop you can get your buttons fixed and purchase modern artwork. That’s because Amy Li, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, is sharing some of the space from her father’s button shop — bringing in old customers to new art.