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An opening party for Asia Society's summer exhibition, 'Clouds Stretching for a Thousand Miles: Ink in Asian Art'
June 25th, 2018
by
Christine Hsieh
To celebrate the opening of Clouds Stretching for a Thousand Miles: Ink in Asian Art, Asia Society hosted an ink-themed party where guests got a first look at the new Asia Society Museum exhibition, enjoyed a live set from DJ Alice Longyu Gao, sipped on specialty cocktails, and got "inked" at a temporary tattoo station.
Clouds Stretching For A Thousand Miles: Ink in Asian Art opened at Asia Society Museum on Friday, June 22, 2018, and is on view through August 12, 2018. The exhibition features selected recent acquisitions from the Asia Society Museum Collection and celebrates the versatility and enduring influence of the calligraphic ink tradition across Asia. Exemplary works by Gu Wenda, Huang Yan, Minjung Kim, Qiu Zhijie, and Sun Xun, displayed alongside two illuminated Qurans from China and Central Asia, reveal the innovative use of ink and calligraphy in visual expression, from the 14th century to the present, across Asia and the diaspora.
Check out some of our favorite moments from the exhibition opening party in the photos below:
DJ Alice Longyu Gao poses during her set at the Ink and Drink party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
'Ink and Drink' party guests enjoy Sun Xun's 'Time Vivarium' video at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Guests pose for a photo at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Guests pose for a photo at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Showing off new temporary tattoos at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Friends pose for a photo at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
A visitor stops to appreciate Huang Yan's art at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Guests cheers with Bira 91 beer at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Friends enjoy artist Lu Yang's 'UterusMan' game at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
Guests pose for a photo at the 'Ink and Drink' party at Asia Society New York, June 22, 2018. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
