Vilaval Ragaputra, Son of Bhairava from a Ragamala series, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur or Chamba, circa 1690-1710, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, folio 8 ½ x 6 1/8 in (21.5 x 15.5 cm); Courtesy Art Passages

Asia Week New York 2026 launches today, showcasing 25 premier Asian art galleries and six esteemed auction houses in our 17th season—both in person and online. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Asian art as the citywide celebrations continue through March 27!

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

18 gallery exhibitions are open today:

• Alisan Fine Arts
• Art Passages
• Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.
• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd.
• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art
• Ippodo Gallery
• Tina Kim Gallery
• Loewentheil Photography of China Collection
• Joan B Mirviss LTD
• Onishi Gallery
• Carlton Rochell Asian Art
• Scholten Japanese Art
• Seizan Gallery
• Space 776
• TAI Modern
• Thomsen Gallery
• Zetterquist Galleries

• Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art  is live with their online exhibition
• Affiliate Galleries Francesca Galloway and Lark Mason Associates are also live with their online exhibitions

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

• Bonhams, Heritage Auctions and Sotheby’s are holding Auction Viewings today
• Christie’s Online Auctions are open for bidding
• Sotheby’s Online Auction: Impressions of the Past: Han Dynasty Tomb Bricks from the Art Institute of Chicago and Selling Exhibition: Zarina are open and on view and Chinese Art in America: Loans from Important Private Collections is on view
• Japan Society hosts Curatorial Talks and Tea Ceremonies 

TONIGHT’S EVENING RECEPTIONS (organized by event opening times)

• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., 5-7pm
• Art Passages, 5-8pm
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd., 5-8pm
• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art, 5-8pm
• Ippodo Gallery, 5-8pm (with the Artist; kindly RSVP)
• Onishi Gallery, 5-8pm
• TAI Modern, 5-7pm
• Seizan Gallery, 6-8pm
• Asia Society Leo Bar Happy Hour, 6-8:30pm

Be sure to check out our Interactive Map in case you get lost!

And plan the rest of your eventful Asia Week with our Calendar of Events.

Daisuke Nakano (b. 1974), Cherry Blossom Folding Screen “Dancing Blossoms”, 2025, washi, gold leaf, ink, and mineral-based pigments, H70.9 x W70.9 in. (H180 x W180 cm); Courtesy Ippodo Gallery

Discover the official Asia Week New York Events Guide! Make the most of this extraordinary nine-day celebration with our comprehensive guide to the week’s exciting programs. Beyond the exceptional gallery and museum exhibitions and auction house sales, explore a vibrant lineup of events where you can tour remarkable works of art, hear from leading Asian art experts, attend book launches, and reconnect with friends—both old and new. From must-attend openings to engaging lectures, this essential guide ensures you won’t miss a moment of the festivities.

EXHIBITION RECEPTIONS:
Wednesday, March 18: Loewentheil Photography of China Collection and Japan Society

Thursday, March 19: Art Passages, Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch Ltd, Fu Qiumeng Fine Art, Ippodo Gallery,  Onishi Gallery, Seizan Gallery, and TAI Modern

Friday, March 20: Sebastian Izzard Asian Art and Space 776

Tuesday, March 24: Thomsen Gallery

LECTURES AND EVENTS:

Japan Society: Curatorial Talk and Tea Ceremony on Thursday, March 19 at 10am, 11:30am, & 1pm (3 seatings)

China Institute Open House on Thursday, March 19 from 10am-8pm and Calligraphy, Music & Mandarin Meetup on Friday, March 20 at 6pm

Leo Bar Happy Hour at Asia Society: on Thursday, March 19 at 6pm

The Frick Collection: Looking East from Fifth Avenue: Chinese Porcelain at The Frick Collection by Yifu Liu, Curatorial Fellow on Friday, March 20 at 6pm and Sèvres Manufactory’s Vase Japon: An Extraordinary Exchange between France and China with Marie-Laure Buku Pongo, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, and Yifu Liu, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Gods at the Gate of Modernity: Religious Arts in Colonial Calcutta by Richard H. Davis, Research Professor on Friday, March 20 at 6pm

The Korea Society: Ran Hwang Artist Talk on Friday, March 20 at 6pm and Korea in Transition on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm

Ippodo Gallery: Daisuke Nakano Artist Talk on Saturday, March 21 at 1pm

Alisan Fine Arts: In Conversation: Wang Tiande and Einor Cervone, On Materiality on Saturday, March 21 at 2pm

Fu Qiumeng Fine Art: Gallery Book Launch | My Encounter with Qian Xuan’s Paintings by Kathleen Yang on Sunday, March 22 at 10:30am and Art Curator Walkthrough Guided Tour of Contemplation / Meditation: Concepts and Cultures with Fu Qiumeng and Jeffrey Wechsler on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:30pm

Japanese Art Society of America (JASA): We Do Not Work Alone: Kawai Kanjiro and Ceramics in Modern Kyoto on Sunday, March 22 at 11am at Japan Society Auditorium

Sotheby’s: Four lectures on Sunday, March 22 – Asian Art Lecture Series: Into the Studio: Huanghuali Furniture in Focus with Nicholas Grindley at 1pm; The Yuan Dynasty Stage-Granary: An Architectural and Historical Examination with Nancy S. Steinhardt, Professor of East Asian Art at University of Philadelphia, Curator of Chinese Art, PENN Museum at 2pm; From Private Passion to Public Legacy: Women Who Built the Art Institute of Chicago’s Chinese Art Collection with Seung Hee Oh, Assistant Curator of Chinese Art, Arts of Asia, Art Institute of Chicago at 3pm; Print Revolutions – China’s Gift to the World with Clarissa von Spee, James and Donna Reid Curator of Chinese Art, Interim Curator of Islamic Art, Chair of Asian Art, Cleveland Museum of Art at 4pm

Thomsen Gallery: Book Launch | JAPANESE BASKETS: Woven Art for an Endangered Planet on Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30pm

For more information and to stay-up-to-date with all new events, view our Calendar of Events.

Xu Daoning, Chinese (970–1052). Fishermen’s Evening Song, ca. 1039–1052. Handscroll ink and slight color on silk, 19 1/4 × 88 1/2 inches (48.9 × 224.79 cm). The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 33-1559

Legendary Landscapes: Sublime Visions from China’s Song Dynasty
March 21 – September 27, 2026

Curator Ling-en Lu of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art offers an inside look at the museum’s upcoming  captivating exhibition, Legendary Landscapes: Sublime Visions from China’s Song Dynasty. Bringing together rare and influential paintings from the Song Dynasty (960–1279), the exhibition explores a pivotal moment when landscape painting reached extraordinary artistic and philosophical heights. Featuring masterworks from the museum’s collection that transform mountains, rivers, and mist-filled valleys into powerful reflections on nature and the cosmos, the show invites visitors to experience the enduring beauty and vision of one of China’s greatest artistic traditions. Read the interview below to gain deeper insights from the Lu into the ideas, masterpieces, and lasting legacy behind this remarkable exhibition!

AWNY: What inspired the theme of Sublime Vision and why focus on Song dynasty landscapes?

LL: The idea for this exhibition had been in mind for some time, as the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art holds an exceptionally deep and distinguished collection of high-quality Northern and Southern Song paintings. Many of these works had not been on view for nearly a decade, making this a special opportunity to bring them together again, showcase some of the finest examples in the museum’s holdings, and offer audiences a fresh perspective on masterpieces from the Song Dynasty. It is also rare to see these works on display: due to conservation standards, delicate paintings on silk and paper can typically be exhibited for only about six months before they must be removed from light and stored for as long as five years to preserve them.

For contemporary viewers, the exhibition also explores how landscape imagery intersects with spirituality. In the past, Song landscapes were often studied primarily through a formal or academic lens, with emphasis on style, brushwork, and composition. More recently, however, scholars have begun examining the deeper connections between landscape painting and religious thought—particularly the influence of Daoism and broader spiritual traditions. While similar scholarship has long explored spiritual dimensions in European and American landscape painting, this line of inquiry is relatively new in the study of Chinese art. By highlighting these relationships, the exhibition invites viewers to consider how these landscapes might embody philosophical and spiritual ideas about nature, the cosmos, and humanity’s place within it.

At the same time, this perspective helps modern audiences connect with the works more intuitively. Rather than focusing solely on technical aspects such as brushwork—something that can be challenging for many viewers to fully grasp—the exhibition encourages visitors to experience the paintings as powerful visual expressions of both the natural world and the spiritual imagination.

AWNY: The museum’s collection includes 13 famous Song dynasty landscapes—what makes these works particularly significant?

LL: Our collection was built over several different eras. At times when resources were more limited, curators focused on acquiring only the very finest works of art—a goal that is far more difficult to achieve today. Fortunately, the museum benefited from remarkable opportunities during the 1930s and 1940s, particularly in the years surrounding and following World War II, when many important paintings from China and Japan entered the international art market. Additional opportunities continued into the 1960s and 1970s, allowing the museum to further strengthen its holdings with exceptional, high-quality works. These moments of opportunity played a key role in shaping the depth and strength of the collection at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

AWNY: What are some recurring motifs or techniques in these Song dynasty landscapes that you would like visitors to notice?

LL: One of the recurring motifs is the presence of humans, often depicted as fishermen, travelers, or poets, set against mountains, rivers, and forests. These small figures emphasize the relationship between humans and nature, highlighting both our connection to and our relative scale within the natural world. Many Song painters were also writers and scholars, and their literary insights shaped how they approached landscape painting, allowing them to translate philosophical and cosmological ideas visually—effectively capturing a microcosm of the universe within a single work.

Song artists aimed to create comprehensive, immersive landscapes that combined realistic depictions of nature with a broader intellectual and spiritual framework. Whether rendered on a monumental hanging scroll or an intimate handscroll, these landscapes often reflect ideals of contemplation and enlightenment. Mountains frequently appear as bridges between heaven and earth, reflecting a worldview deeply shaped by Daoist thought and other Asian philosophies of nature. More than simply beautiful images, these landscapes serve as visual embodiments of the universe, harmonizing careful observation, imaginative vision, and philosophical reflection.

AWNY: Were there any discoveries or surprises while curating the exhibition?

LL: There is an exciting surge of scholarship surrounding Song Dynasty landscapes, uncovering previously overlooked motifs and deepening our understanding of these remarkable works. My fellow scholars are approaching these paintings in innovative ways, not just examining brushwork or composition, but uncovering the philosophical and spiritual contexts that shape them, offering a fuller appreciation of their intellectual and imaginative depth.

AWNY: What do you hope visitors will take away from Sublime Vision?

LL: I hope visitors take the time to really look at the details in each painting, as every element offers its own visual delight. We want to guide the audience to see nature through the figures in the landscapes, using them as a lens to experience the environment the artist created. Even if you can’t study the entire exhibition closely, spend time with just one work—observe carefully, start with the human figures, and let yourself discover the richness in every brushstroke. In addition, the exhibition includes some contemporary works that employ ink brushwork in dialogue with the Song Dynasty tradition. These pieces honor the legacy of the past while offering fresh perspectives, showing both the evolution and the unbroken continuity of Chinese painting.

To learn more about this fascinating exhibition, click here.

Subramaniyan with his consorts Valli and Devasena (detail), Ravi Varma Press, c. 1900–1915, Color lithograph, varnish. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art, 2021

Annual Distinguished Lecture on the Arts of South and Southeast Asia: Gods at the Gate of Modernity—Religious Arts in Colonial Calcutta
Friday, March 20, 2026, 6-7pm
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

In Calcutta, the cosmopolitan colonial capital of 19th-century India, artists and artisans adapted new technologies of mechanical reproduction to render the Hindu gods more accessible and affordable. During this time, they pioneered the chromolithographic religious print, a form of popular devotional imagery that became ubiquitous in twentieth-century India. This lecture explores how this new genre emerged and proliferated into the pervasive visual language of modern India.

This lecture is made possible by the generous support of Jeff Soref and Paul Lombardi. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860–1930.

Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served. Registration does not guarantee admission once the lecture hall reaches capacity.

To learn more and register, click here.

(Left): Vase, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong Period (1735-1796), hard-paste porcelain with polychrome overglaze and underglaze blue, 21 x 10 1/2″ @The Frick Pittsburgh; (Right): Vase Japon, Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, 1774, hard-paste porcelain with silver-gilt mount, H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm), diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm). Purchase in Honor of Anne L. Poulet, 2011

Discover the global stories behind remarkable works of art with two special lectures at The Frick Collection during Asia Week New York!

On Friday, March 20 at 6pm,  Looking East from Fifth Avenue: Chinese Porcelain at The Frick Collection explores the significance of Chinese porcelain within the Frick’s celebrated collection and its enduring appeal in the West. Then on Monday, March 23 at 6:30pm, Sèvres Manufactory’s Vase Japon: An Extraordinary Exchange between France and China examines a fascinating moment of artistic exchange that brought together European craftsmanship and Chinese inspiration.

Don’t miss these illuminating talks that highlight the rich cultural dialogues at the heart of the Frick’s collection–space is limited, so register today!

Looking East from Fifth Avenue: Chinese Porcelain at The Frick Collection
Friday, March 20, 2026, 6–7pm
Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium
Free with registration

Join Yifu Liu, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, for an illuminating lecture tracing the evolution of Chinese porcelain at The Frick Collection—from Henry Clay Frick’s earliest acquisitions to the museum’s most recent additions. The talk explores imperial porcelains, blue-and-white wares, and export pieces while examining how these works shaped—and continue to enrich—the Frick’s renowned collection.

To register, click here.

Sèvres Manufactory’s Vase Japon: An Extraordinary Exchange between France and China
Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:30–8:30pm
Stephen A. Schwarzman Auditorium
Free with registration

Discover the story behind the Vase Japon, an extraordinary eighteenth-century porcelain that reflects a remarkable exchange between France and China. In this engaging talk at The Frick Collection, curators Marie-Laure Buku Pongo and Yifu Liu explore how the Sèvres Manufactory created this work through artistic and diplomatic connections between Louis XVI and the Qianlong Emperor, revealing new insights into this fascinating object and related porcelains in the Frick’s collection.

To learn more and RSVP, click here.

Top Row (L-R): Selection of Fine Asian Works of Art at Doyle; A Blackground Thangka of Mahakala (detail), Tibet 16th/early 17th c. at Bonhams; A Pair of Large Iron-Red Decorated “Dragons” Chargers, Late Qing Dynasty at Freeman’s;  Bottom Row (L-R): Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) [“Great Wave”] (detail) at Christie’s; A very rare and important ‘huanghuali’ folding horseshoe-back armchair (Jiaoyi), Late Ming / early Qing dynasty, 17th c. at Sotheby’s’; Collection of Chinese Paintings from the Robert Crowder Estate at Heritage Auctions

This year’s Asia Week New York brings together an exceptional collection of Asian works of art on offer from our member auction houses—Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s, Heritage Auctions, and Sotheby’s. Be sure to mark your calendars for all their viewings, sales and lectures!

A BLACKGROUND THANGKA OF MAHAKALA, TIBET 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY; Lot 713; Estimate: US$200,000 – US$300,000; Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art Sale

BONHAMS
111 W 57th Street

Panel Discussion: How an Artist’s Biography Influences Collectors: Featuring the Work of Park Soo-keun
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2pm EDT

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Auction: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9am EDT
Previews: March 18–22, 10am–5pm

The Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part III
Auction: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 2pm EDT
Previews: March 18–22, 10am–5pm

Chinese Paintings, Calligraphy and Prints
Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9am EDT
Previews: March 19–23, 10am–5pm

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm EDT
Previews: March 18–23, 10am–5pm

Netsuke from the Collection of Joseph and Elena Kurstin, Part II
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10am EDT
Previews: March 18–24, 10am–5pm

Fine Japanese and Korean Art
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 12pm EDT
Previews: March 18–24, 10am–5pm

Arts of India, Southeast Asia and the Himalayas Online
March 20–27, 2026 starting at 12pm EDT
Previews: March 18–23, 10am–5pm

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Online
March 22–31, 2026 starting at 12pm EDT
Previews: March 18–22, 10am–5pm

Japanese Ceramics Online
March 25–April 2, 2026

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849), Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) [“Great Wave”] Lot 84, Estimate US$800,000-1,200,000, Christie’s Japanese and Korean Art Sale

CHRISTIE’S
20 Rockefeller Plaza

Japanese and Korean Art
Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10am EDT (Lots 1-165)
Previews: March 20–21 & 23, 10am-5pm; March 22, 1-5pm

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art 
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10am EDT (Lots 301-395)
Previews: March 20–21 & 23–24, 10am-5pm; March 22, 1-5pm

Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2pm EDT (Lots 501-547)
Previews: March 20–21 & 23–24, 10am-5pm; March 22, 1-5pm

Important Chinese Art 
Two-Day Auction:
Thursday March 26, 2026 at 9am EDT (Lots 601-732)
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 9am EDT (Lots 801-893)
Previews: March 20–21 & 23–25, 10am-5pm; March 22, 1-5pm

Anime Starts Here: Japanese Subculture Reimagines Tradition
Online Auction: Wednesday, March 18 – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10am EDT

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online
Online Auction: Wednesday, March 18 – Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10am EDT

Arts of Asia Online
Online Auction: March 18 – April 2, 2026 at 10am EDT

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

Selection of Fine Asian Works of Art

DOYLE
175 East 87th Street

Session I: Fine Chinese Works of Art Featuring The Tina Hills Collection (Lots 1 – 275)
Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10am EDT
Previews: March 20–23, 12–5pm

Session II: Fine Asian Works of Art (Lots 301 – 595)
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10am EDT
Previews: March 20–23, 12–5pm

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

A Pair of Large Iron-Red Decorated “Dragons” Chargers, Late Qing Dynasty; Lot 86; Estimate: $10,000-15,000, Asian Works of Art Sale

FREEMAN’S
32 East 67th Street

Asian Works of Art
Sale 6479

Auction: Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10am EDT
Previews: March 20–26, 10am-5pm (Closed March 22)

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

Collection of Chinese Paintings from the Robert Crowder Estate  

HERITAGE AUCTIONS
Highlights Preview at 445 Park Avenue

Asian Art Signature® Auction #8254
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11am EDT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas
Highlights Preview: March 19–21 & 23–24 from 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

A very rare and important ‘huanghuali’ folding horseshoe-back armchair (Jiaoyi), Late Ming / early Qing dynasty, 17th century; Lot 8; Estimate: US$1,200,000 – 2,000,000; Huanghuali for the Scholar’s Studio: An Important Private Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture Sale

SOTHEBY’S
945 Madison Avenue

Asian Art Lecture Series
Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 1-3pm

Indian & Himalayan Art, including Property from the Zimmerman Family Collection
Auction: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 9:30am EDT
Previews: March 19–21 & 23, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

Huanghuali for the Scholar’s Studio: An Important Private Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 9am EDT
Previews: March 19–21 & 23–24, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

Chinese Art
Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 9:30am EDT
Previews: March 19–21 & 23–24, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Auction: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11am EDT
Previews: March 19–21 & 23–25, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

Impressions of the Past: Han Dynasty Tomb Bricks from the Art Institute of Chicago
March 6 – 31, 2026 at 11am EDT
Previews: March 19–21 & 23–24, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

Chinese Art in America: Loans from Important Private Collections
Further details forthcoming.

ZARINA
March 19 – 25, 2026
Previews: March 19–21 & 23–25, 10am-5pm; March 22, 12-5pm

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

Suki Seokyeong Kang: Our Spring
March 12 – April 25, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 12, 6-8pm
Poetry and Musical Performance: Thursday, March 12 at 6:30pm (kindly RSVP)
525 West 21st St, NYC

Tina Kim Gallery is honored to present a solo exhibition of the late Korean artist Suki Seokyeong Kang (1977–2025), on view from March 12 through April 25, 2026. Coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the artist’s untimely passing, this exhibition stands as both a memorial and a celebration of her singular artistic vision. The presentation brings together significant sculptural and two-dimensional works from the last decade of the artist’s life and will mark the New York debut of pieces from some of Kang’s most influential series.

The exhibition follows Kang’s critically acclaimed surveys at the Leeum Museum of Art (2023) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (2025), highlighting the enduring and global resonance of her practice. Working with industrial materials like steel and aluminum alongside the organic warmth of silk, thread, and hanji, Kang developed a unique visual vocabulary composed of works scaled in close relation to the body, functioning as tender extensions of human motion, balance, and mutual support.

Be sure to join the opening reception and a special poetry and musical performance on Thursday, March 12!

To learn more and RSVP, click here.