Past Exhibitions

Hong Hong Pour 3

The Mountain That Does Not Describe a Circle: Works by Hong Hong

17 Apr 2021 - 25 Jul 2021
In this installation featuring paper works by Hong Hong, Asia Society's architecture is both a support and counterpoint for the artist's exploration of scale, visual perception, and experiential connection.
Smriti Azad at Protest at Shaheed Minar

Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power

13 Feb 2021 - 11 Jul 2021
Over 60 images and ephemera show the breadth of Bangladeshi photographer, writer, activist, and institution-builder Shahidul Alam's practice and impact throughout his four-decade career, and explore how art can be a tool for social justice.
Artists on Site Headshot Collage

Artists on Site

17 Dec 2020 - 24 Jan 2021
Four artists, using in our galleries as public-facing studio spaces, will be working in media ranging among painting, photography, video, sculpture, performance, and installation, and sharing their unique process with visitors.
Joss by Joseph Havel

Joss: Works by Joseph Havel

29 Aug 2020 - 08 Nov 2020
Using joss paper and bronze, Houston-based artist Joseph Havel responds to current exhibition 'Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes' with sculptures in the forms of household goods and clothing.
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Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes

29 Feb 2020 - 29 Nov 2020
Exploring the ritual significance of ancient Chinese bronzes, this exhibition sheds new light on innovations of form and ornamentation, and the advanced techniques of casting of these stunning objects.
Miya Ando

Form is Emptiness, Emptiness is Form

16 Nov 2019 - 23 Aug 2020
Drawing on the important Buddhist text known as the Heart Sutra, artist Miya Ando responds to our unique building with references to elemental materials such as metal, light, water, and wood.
Matsumoto Kōshirō IX by Tsuruya Kōkei

Tsuruya Kōkei: Modern Kabuki Prints Revised & Revisited

14 Sep 2019 - 19 Jan 2020
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tsuruya Kōkei's first solo show in the United States, the exhibition will display 77 prints by this artist widely celebrated as one of Japan's leading contemporary print artists.
Mandala Sand Painting by the Mystical Arts of Tibet

Mandala Sand Painting by the Mystical Arts of Tibet

14 Aug 2019 - 18 Aug 2019
Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a mandala sand painting and perform special ceremonies August 14–18 at Asia Society Texas Center. During this ritual, millions of grains of sand are meticulously placed.
The Scarred Land

Scraping the Sky: Photographs by Vicky Roy

10 Aug 2019 - 20 Oct 2019
Asia Society Texas Center features a new exhibition, "Scraping the Sky: Photographs by Vicky Roy," featuring photographs from Roy's Himalayan series and World Trade Center series.
Prince Varughese Thomas Body Count

Site Lines: Artists Working in Texas

13 Apr 2019 - 18 Aug 2019
Celebrating five artists who are based in Texas, "Site Lines: Artists Working in Texas" draws connections between Asia and cities such as Austin, Dallas, Tyler, and Houston.