Art
Unlearning the Myths of Asian Art History
Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.
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News
Three Arrested in Protest at New York's Asia Society
A group of artists and writers denounced the center for hosting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the country's former dictator.
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Announcement
Part Two of Asia Society Triennial Opens With Never-before-seen Commissions
Starting March 26, view an outdoor sculpture installation on Park Avenue at 70th Street among exhibition highlights.
Announcement
Asia Society Triennial Opens With We Do Not Dream Alone, Celebrating Art From Asia and the Diaspora
The multi-venue exhibition includes performances and a film series, and features over 40 artists from 20 countries.
Interview
Meet the NYC Art Community: Boon Hui Tan’s “Main Obsession” Is Co-curating Asia Society’s First Triennial
An interview series spotlighting New York’s creative community. Hear directly from artists, curators, and art workers about their current projects and personal quirks.
Art
An Important Modern Artwork Gains New Relevance for India
As India prepares for general elections this year, M.F. Husain's "Lightning" reminds us of the country's tremendous political history.
Announcement
Asia Society Presents After Darkness: Southeast Asian Art in the Wake of History
Focusing on the work of artists from Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam, the exhibition reflects on how political transitions in each country forged vibrant, socially conscious contemporary art movements.
Art
What Does It Mean to Make Art in the South Asian Diaspora?
This summer exhibition at the Asia Society in New York explores artists of the South Asian diaspora and the ideas and issues that unify their work.
Art
Artists and Scholars Gather to Take Stock of South Asian American Art
A conference running June 30–July 2 brings together creators, curators, and scholars of South Asian American art from across the country.
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Nam June Paik's Robot Dreams
Nam June Paik: Becoming Robot, organized by the Asia Society Museum, is the first solo show of the Korean-born artist in New York City since his celebrated 2000 Guggenheim retrospective.
Art
Using Beauty to Examine Ugly Political Truths
Beauty has long occupied an inferior rank in the modern art world. At best, it’s deemed inconsequential — at worst, shallow. But this puritanical sentiment may be misguided, if two video works on view at the Asia Society are any indication.
Performance
The Facebook Martyrdom of a Digital Activist
I'm not sure why plays without actors have become a trend in theater, but between Gabriel Lester’s “Super Sargasso Sea (phantom play #1)” at Abrons Arts Center last November during Performa 13 and this week's production of Rabih Mroué and Lina Saneh's “33 rpm and a few seconds" at Asia Society, the