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Photos: Authenticity, 'Elemental Forms' Set Cambodian Artist Sopheap Pich Apart
Bansie Vasvani analyzes the distinctive qualities of the artist's work, now on view as part of New York City's "Season of Cambodia" festival.
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Gallery: Hand-Drawn Indian Movie Posters Convey 'Passion, Power and Immediacy'
Traveling in South India, filmmaker and blogger Andy Deemer discovered a kind of outsider art that is routinely dismissed as "urban blight."
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Interview: After Busan Biennale, Yale Art Historian Urges Art World to Think Local
Reflecting on his experience at the 2012 Busan Biennale in South Korea, art historian David Joselit shares his thoughts on the future of an increasingly globalized art world.
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Preview: Video Art Offers Window Into China in Transition
In tandem with an exhibition at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, ASTC showcases the work of leading video artists from China this Sunday, January 6.
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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.
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Interview: Tokyo Photographer Reaches New Heights in 'Levitation' Self-Portraits
Japanese photographer Natsumi Hayashi redefines "levitation" photography in her self-portrait project.
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Asia Society Hong Kong Event Honors Zao Wou-ki, a Global Artist Ahead of His Time
Scholar Melissa Walt explains what makes Zao Wou-ki one of the pre-eminent modern Chinese artists.
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Gallery: The Tea Road to Lhasa by Photographer Michael Yamashita
National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita takes viewers along a historic trade route high up in the Tibetan Plateau.
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Asia Society India Centre Offers Rare Studio 'Rendezvous' with Artist Atul Dodiya
On October 20, Asia Society members will have a unique opportunity to meet acclaimed artist Atul Dodiya in his Mumbai studio.
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Interview: Lin Tianmiao on Art, Influence, and 'Bodily Reaction' as Inspiration
Lin Tianmiao offers insights into her influences and work, and shares her perspective on the "Chinese-ness" of contemporary Chinese art.
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Cotter and Desai Recall Introducing 'Neglected' Asian Art to US Audiences
New York Times critic and Asia Society President Emerita look back on the past 20 years.
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