Live Panel Discussion during Asia Week New York, March 12, 2026
If you missed our live panel talk during Asia Week New York this March, The Art and Craft of Photography: From Asian Traditions to Contemporary Practice, you can watch it now on our site!
Presented in collaboration with Sigma Foundation, this compelling discussion traces the evolution of photography from its historical foundations to today’s most forward-looking practices. A distinguished panel of artists, a curator, and an industry expert reflect on how Japanese and broader Asian traditions continue to shape the language of contemporary image-making within a global context.
The conversation moves fluidly between tradition and experimentation, the influence of photographic technologies on artistic vision, and the curatorial challenges of presenting Japanese photography to international audiences. From postwar photographic narratives to contemporary abstraction, the panel offers rare insight into photography’s ongoing reinvention.
A must-watch for anyone interested in photography, contemporary art, and visual culture!
Panelists include:
Gen Aihara, Artist
Maggie Mustard, Assistant Curator of Photography, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, The New York Public Library
Kazuto Yamaki, CEO, Sigma Corporation, and Founder, Sigma Foundation
Eric Zetterquist, Artist
Moderated by Alice Teng, Executive Director, Asia Week New York
About Sigma Foundation
The Sigma Foundation is a philanthropic initiative dedicated to advancing photography as an art form. The Foundation collaborates with artists worldwide to produce and present their work – regardless of whether they use Sigma products. Through its Photobook Project, the Sigma Foundation commissions and publishes long-form, artist-driven books. The inaugural artists in the series – Sølve Sundsbø, Julia Hetta, Stephen Gill, and Anders Petersen – reflect the Foundation’s commitment to craftsmanship, creative independence, and the enduring power of the printed image. To learn more, click here.
To watch this insightful discussion, click here!