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Exploring Asian Contemporary Art at Frieze New York on Randall's Island

Asia Society Patrons enjoy a private tour of Frieze New York led by Melissa Chiu, Museum Director and Senior Vice President, Global Arts and Cultural Programs, and Michelle Yun, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art. more
photo credit: L. Yang

Chinese Landscape Painting with Arnold Chang

Artist Arnold Chang gave a demonstration of traditional Chinese landscape painting and shared insights into the exhibition, "The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th-Century China." more
The first batch of "Peace Rickshaws" sponsored by Pakistan Youth Alliance, ready to hit the road in Karachi. (Pakistan Youth Alliance)

Photos: 'Peace Rickshaws' Promote Colorful Message of Tolerance in Pakistan

The Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA) is on a mission to use a very visible form of street art to counter the intolerance, and worse, being spread by right-wing groups in Pakistan. more
Speakers L- R:Judith Greer, Sheikha Hoor Al-Qasimi and Girish Shahane

Understanding Sharjah and Its Eleventh Biennial

Free ranging discussion on the current and prior Sharjah Biennial. more
New York Times coverage of Asia Society Museum's 'Artful Recluse' exhibition in Friday, March 15, 2013's print edition.

Asia Society Museum's 'Artful Recluse' Gets Full-Page Treatment From New York Times

Art critic Holland Cotter calls major exhibition of 17th century Chinese paintings "compelling" and a "highlight of this year's Asia Week New York." more

Photos: House Your View Family Arts Workshop

Imminent Domain Designer Dylan Kwok and Hong Kong based-Korean designer HyeJin Ahn taught children how to build houses with one window using paper. more
Artist Risham Syed in Mumbai on February 8, 2013. (Asia Society India Centre)

A Walk Through Lahore with Risham Syed

Pakistani artist showcases her new work centered on present-day Lahore. more

Life, Art, and the Three Gorges Dam

Photographers lament the damming of China's great Yangtze River. more
NYC-Arts reporting from Asia Society Museum in New York in December 2012.

Video: Channel Thirteen Broadcasts From Asia Society Museum

Channel Thirteen's NYC-Arts goes on location to get a closer look at 'Bound Unbound: Lin Tianmiao,' the ongoing exhibition at Asia Society Museum. more
The design submitted by the Spanish firm AV62 Arquitectos SLP, above, won the International Architectural Ideas Competition for the new design for the National Museum of Afghanistan. (U.S. Embassy Kabul Afghanistan/Flickr)

Photos: In Kabul, a New National Museum for Afghanistan Starts to Take Shape

After decades of neglect (and worse), a Kabul home for Afghanistan's cultural heritage has a new lease on life. more