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Photos: Stars Come Out for Asia Society's Celebration of Asia Week Gala

L to R: Shu Pei, Martha Hunt, Jason Wu, Hilary Rhoda, and Michelle Harper at Asia Society's Celebration of Asia Week benefit gala at The Pierre in New York City on Monday, March 18, 2013. (Joe Schildhorn/BFAnyc.com)
Lifestyle

Asia Society's Celebration of Asia Week benefit gala was the place to be Monday night as some of the biggest names in fashion, arts and business flocked to The Pierre in New York City for the exclusive black-tie event featuring honorary chair Jason Wu.

March 19th by Asia Society | Comments

Beijing Forum Offers a Preview of Cross-Cultural Arts Collaboration with China

Scheduled for Nov. 16 in Beijing, a dialogue between 15 American museum directors and officials and their Chinese counterparts is a highlight of the 2012 U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture. (Rachel Cooper)
Arts

Asia Society's three-day Forum in Beijing this week brings together leading American museum officials with their Chinese counterparts.

November 16th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

Asia Society India Centre Offers Rare Studio 'Rendezvous' with Artist Atul Dodiya

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Arts

Asia Society India Centre members will have a unique opportunity to meet acclaimed artist Atul Dodiya in his Mumbai studio on October 20.

October 17th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

Video: 'Bound Unbound' Traces Chinese Artist Lin Tianmiao's 20-Year Progression

'Lin Tianmiao: Bound Unbound' is on display at Asia Society Museum in New York City through January 27, 2012.
Multimedia

Contemporary Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao draws on personal experience and materials like thread and fabric to create dynamic, large-scale installations.

September 18th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Artist Sarah Sze, on View at Asia Society Museum, Named for 2013 Venice Biennale

Sarah Sze. (Courtesy the artist)
Arts

American artist Sarah Sze — whose solo exhibition Sarah Sze: Infinite Line is on display at Asia Society Museum in New York through March 25, 2012 — has been named the U.S. representative at the prestigious Venice Art Biennale in 2013.

February 24th by Rebecca Chao | Comments

Asia Society Visit to China Underscores Need for Further Cultural Exchange

Meryl Streep talks about her craft with fellow actor Ge You (葛优) during a panel discussion
Arts

A group of prominent American artists traveled to Beijing last week for the U.S.-China Forum on the Arts and Culture, a festival organized by Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and the Aspen Institute in order to promote cross-cultural ties.

November 28th by Matt Schiavenza | Comments

Upcoming Asia Society Sarah Sze Exhibition Previewed in New York Times

Sarah Sze, <i>Checks and Balances</i>, 2011. Stone, string, and ink on archival paper. Private collection.
Arts

Asia Society Museum's forthcoming Sarah Sze: Infinite Line, the first exhibition to focus specifically both on the artist’s work on paper and on her process, was singled out for advance mention in the New York Times "Arts Beat" section this past Friday.<

November 21st by Annie Ali Khan | Comments

New US-China Forum Sends Top American Artists to Beijing

Participants in the November 2011 US-China Forum on the Arts and Culture.
Arts

Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma, Joel Coen, and Amy Tan are just some of the American cultural figures going to Beijing next month for four days of unprecedented cultural exchange.

October 27th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

The Economist Hails Gandhara Exhibition's 'Unusual East-West Syncretism'

Vision of a Buddha’s paradise. Mohammed Nari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 4th century CE Schist H. 46 7/8 x W. 38 3/16 x D. 11 in. (119 x 97 x 28 cm). Lahore Museum, G-155
Arts

Some of the first human images of Buddha first appeared in Pakistan, notes The Economist in its October 20 feature "The beauty of ancient globalization," covering Asia Society Museum's much talked-about exhibition The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara, on view through October 30.

October 20th by Annie Ali Khan | Comments

NY Times Describes 'Intense' Obstacles in Path of Asia Society's Gandhara Exhibition

Screen capture of the <em>New York Times</em> article on Asia Society's Gandhara exhibition on July 27, 2011.
Arts

The New York Times devotes major coverage to Asia Society Museum's upcoming exhibition The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan: Art of Gandhara today, in a piece with enough international intrigue and behind-the-scenes maneuvering to fill a thriller novel.

July 27th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

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