Past Exhibitions

Vajriputra Arhat. 17th century. Possibly Kham (East Tibet). Tradition: Gelug. Pigments on cloth. MU-CIV/MAO 'Giuseppe Tucci,' inv. 926/759. Placement as indicated on verso: 3rd from right. Image courtesy of the Museum of Civilisation/Museum of Oriental Art 'Giuseppe Tucci,' Rome.

Unknown Tibet: The Tucci Expeditions and Buddhist Painting

27 Feb 2018 - 20 May 2018

Recently restored Tibetan paintings collected by Giuseppe Tucci during his expeditions to Tibet and now in the collection of the MU-CIV/MAO "Giuseppe Tucci," Rome.

In Focus: An Assembly of Gods

26 Sep 2017 - 25 Mar 2018

This exhibition takes an in-depth look at a large Chinese pantheon painting from the early nineteenth century.

After Darkness: Southeast Asian Art in the Wake of History

08 Sep 2017 - 21 Jan 2018

At a time of social and political tension, how should art and artists respond to the challenges of the moment? Does art have the power to change the world or does the world shape the evolution of art?

Lucid Dreams and Distant Visions: South Asian Art in the Diaspora

27 Jun 2017 - 06 Aug 2017

June 30: The opening of 'Lucid Dreams and Distant Visions: South Asian Art in the Diaspora.'

Inspired by Zao Wou-Ki: Works by New York City Students

16 May 2017 - 06 Aug 2017

Discover the unique perspective of New York City public school students revealed through the works of art based on Asia Society’s fall 2016 exhibition, No Limits: Zao Wou-Ki.