UPCOMING ASIA WEEK NEW YORK 2025 EXHIBITION

School of Kano Motonobu, Phoenix and Peacock in a Landscape, Muromachi period (1392-1573), 16th century. Right screen from a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and brushed gold on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised Gift of Rosemarie Longhi, in memory of Leighton Longhi

Kotobuki: Auspicious Celebrations of Japanese Art from New York Private Collections

March 13 – May 11, 2025
Members-only Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30pm (free; RSVP required)
JASA Annual Meeting and Lecture: Friday, March 14 at 5pm (ticketed; RSVP required)

Explore the auspicious theme of kotobuki, or “celebration,” through an inspired selection of paintings, calligraphy, surimono, textiles, ceramics, and baskets dating from the 12th-21st centuries. Curated by Dr. Miyeko Murase, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History at Columbia University, this joyful exhibition offers a unique opportunity to view important but rarely displayed works from significant private collections in the New York City area.

We cordially invite our members to join us for the opening reception of this extraordinary showcase, curated by the esteemed Dr. Miyeko Murase, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History at Columbia University. We look forward to an evening of enriching conversations and connections as we come together to celebrate the beauty and significance of Japanese art and culture. This event is free for members, RSVP required.

We also invite you to join JASA Members for the 2025 Annual Meeting and a special lecture presented by Matthew McKelway, Takeo and Itsuko Atsumi Professor of Japanese Art History, Art History & Archaeology, Columbia University. Highlighting works included this exhibition, the lecture will explore the theme of bird-and-flower painting from the perspectives of East Asian diplomacy and commerce during the century of Japan’s first encounters with Europe and the New World. This event is ticketed and free for members, RSVP is required.

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UPCOMING SUMMER EXHIBITION

Susumu Shingu: Elated!

June – August 2025

Japan Society Gallery relaunches its summer exhibition series with a solo exhibition of the acclaimed sculptor Susumu Shingu (b. 1937). Shingu’s application of biomimicry—drawing inspiration from natural forms and processes—appears in both the form and the dynamic movement of his kinetic sculptures. His abstract organic shapes recall insects, birds, and plants; their movements are powered by the often-invisible forces of our environment: wind, heat, light, water, and gravity. The exhibition highlights inspired sculptures in various sizes, including the artist’s site-specific sculptures in New York.

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