Arts and Culture

Asia Society showcases arts and culture programming across our global locations, with a focus on visual art, performing arts, film, and literature throughout Asia and Asian diasporas.

Through exhibitions and related cultural programs, we provide a forum for the issues and viewpoints reflected in the art in Asia and Asian diasporas today.

  • A person stands in front of a three-screen panoramic view of the Himalayas in full color.
    Now on View in New York

    COAL + ICE 

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    Photo Credit: Leah Thompson
  • Installation view of ‘Xu Bing: Word Alchemy,’ Asia Society Texas, February 22 – July 14, 2024. © Alex Barber
    Now on View in Texas

    Xu Bing: Word Alchemy

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    Photo Credit: Alex Barber
  • Wifredo Lam: Homecoming
    Now on View in Hong Kong

    Wifredo Lam: Homecoming

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  • Illustration. Silhouette of two people hugging.
    Short Story

    China Books Review: The Habit of Hoping

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    Photo Credit: Xinyue Chen
    Visitor looking at artwork at Asia Society Museum in New York

    Asia Society Museum

    The Asia Society Museum in New York presents groundbreaking exhibitions of pre-modern and modern, and contemporary art of Asia and Asian diasporas, taking new approaches to known masterpieces and introducing underrecognized artists.

    Photo Credit: Elena Olivo

    Our Galleries

    Visit our galleries in New York, Hong Kong, and Texas to view rotating exhibitions offering unique perspectives through Asian art from around the world.

    Museum Collection

    Use this online tool to explore hundreds of artworks and objects of Asia and Asian diapsoras in our collection.

    Exhibitions

    Join us for upcoming exhibitions in New York, Hong Kong, and Texas.

    • Antarctica, 2016
      Current Exhibition  /  New York

      COAL + ICE

      13 Feb 2024 - 11 Aug 2024
      Asia Society New York presents COAL + ICE, an immersive photography and video exhibition accompanied by related programs.
    • Installation view of ‘Xu Bing: Word Alchemy,’ Asia Society Texas, February 22 – July 14, 2024. © Alex Barber
      Current Exhibition  /  Texas

      Xu Bing: Word Alchemy

      22 Feb 2024 - 14 Jul 2024
      Asia Society Texas presents more than 50 of Xu Bing’s most important woodcut prints, videos, drawings, and installations.
    • WilfredoLam_KV
      Current Exhibition  /  Hong Kong

      Wifredo Lam: Homecoming 《林飛龍：歸徒》

      23 Mar 2024 - 02 Jun 2024
      Asia Society Hong Kong Center proudly presents Wifredo Lam: Homecoming, a retrospective of one of the most renowned Cuban modern artists.
    • Gaylord Chan KV
      Upcoming Exhibition  /  Hong Kong

      Never End: The Art and Life of Gaylord Chan

      19 Jun 2024 - 29 Sep 2024
      Asia Society Hong Kong Center proudly presents Never End: The Art and Life of Gaylord Chan, the artist’s first exhibition since his passing in 2020. 
    • In this detail, five figures stand abreast in the lower half of the painting, while vertical columns set behind them take up the upper half. The figures and the columns are colored in deep oranges, browns, and creams.
      Upcoming Exhibition  /  New York

      Maḏayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala

      17 Sep 2024 - 05 Jan 2025
      Maḏayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala features masterpieces of ochre painting on eucalyptus bark, many of which have never been on view outside of Australia.
      Upcoming Programs

      Join us for arts and culture events across our centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

      Two people playing instruments on stage
      Asia Arts Game Changer Awards

      Honoring major artists, gallerists, and dignitaries from the art world for their significant contributions to contemporary art.

      Group of glass awards
      U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit

      A gathering of dealmakers, thought leaders, and content creators in the U.S. and Asian entertainment industries.

      Illustration of face profile
      Creative Voices of Muslim Asia

      A multidisciplinary initiative to use art to understand the complexity of cultures in the Muslim world.

      Headshots of Jen Shyu and Sumi Tonooka,
      In the Green Room

      Acclaimed women jazz artists draw upon personal stories  to reclaim and amplify their legacies.