Arts Video Gallery

Historian Nerina Rustomji discusses her research on imagery of the afterlife in Islamic gardens with Cornell University professor Iftikhar Dadi.

A panel of young writers discusses the state of literary fiction in contemporary Pakistan.

South Asian food writers, including renowned cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey, discuss the role that food plays in the region's intangible cultural heritage.

Panelists discuss the role that arts and cultural figure played throughout history on the political and social consciousness of Lahore.

LLF Founder and CEO Razi Ahmed, Asia Society's Rachel Cooper, and UN Permanent Representative to Pakistan Ambassador Dr. Maleeha Lodhi deliver opening remarks at the 2019 festival in New York.

The visual artist discusses the role of gender and traditional art-making practices with Hudson Valley MOCA's Livia Straus and Asia Society Museum Director Boon Hui Tan.

Asia Society presents the first part of a world premiere performance by percussionist and composer Susie Ibarra, featuring dancer and choreographer Souleymane Badolo and instrumentalists from the DreamTime Ensemble.

Composer Huang Ruo and librettist Bao-Long Chu discuss the chamber opera 'Bound,' inspired by a Texas honor roll student. Following the conversation, performers Fang Tao Jiang and Guang Yang sing excerpts from the work.

A panel discussion featuring noted collectors of Indian art speaking on the role of passion, art appreciation, and aesthetics with regards to their private collections. Moderated by Asia Society Museum Director Boon Hui Tan.

Theatre artists David Henry Hwang and Bartlett Sher discuss where progress has been made when in comes to Asian representation in American popular media, and where it can still be improved.

Award-winning theatre artists David Henry Hwang and Bartlett Sher discuss the current state of American musical theatre through the lens of Asian representation on Broadway.

The author and filmmaker reads an excerpt from her debut novel, part of the book launch held at Asia Society.

Watch the author and filmmaker read from her debut novel, followed by a discussion with acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat.

The art critic and curator presents her extensive work covering the young artists from China who are marking their mark on the global art scene.

Musicians and dancers from the court of Hamengkubuwono X, Sultan of Yogyakarta, perform a traditional Indonesian dance.

Examples of golek menak and wayang wong forms of traditional Indonesian dance.

The sultan discusses the history and living culture of performing arts in the Javanese court with Asia Society's Rachel Cooper.