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)
Members-only Tea & Tour of Kotobuki: Thursday, May 8 at 4pm (free; 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.
During the final week of the exhibit, we invite our members to join us for a quiet afternoon tea on Thursday, May 8 as Dr. Michele Bambling, Senior Director, Japan Society Gallery, provides an exclusive private tour to appreciate these celebratory masterworks with her illuminating commentary. Share in the festivities with fellow art enthusiasts over tea and light refreshments. This event is free for members, RSVP required.
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UPCOMING SUMMER EXHIBITION
Susumu Shingu: Elated!
June 20 – August 10, 2025
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Tuesday, June 17 at 5pm (Ticketed)
We are excited to relaunch our summer exhibition series with a solo exhibition of the acclaimed sculptor Susumu Shingu (b. 1937). Susumu Shingu: Elated!, marks the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in New York City and features his mesmerizing sculptures that make visible the invisible forces of wind, heat, and gravity, while encouraging a heightened awareness of the natural environment.
Since the 1960s, Susumu Shingu (b. 1937) has designed and engineered kinetic artworks that enliven parks, plazas, and public spaces around the globe. His traveling outdoor exhibition Windcircus completed a U.S. tour in 1988, visiting sites in New York; Fall River, Massachusetts; Chicago; Boston; and Los Angeles. Since 1989, his collaborations with Italian architect Renzo Piano (b. 1937), including Boundless Sky (1994) suspended in Kansai International Airport terminal building, have become world renowned. Shingu has also created several site-specific, monumental sculptures permanently installed in New York City: Dialog with the Sun (1995), Distant Sky (2012) and Rainbow Leaves (2021).
Susumu Shingu will give a rare artist talk reflecting on a long and impactful career that has taken him from postwar Japan to the contemporary world stage. He will discuss his artistic background, explain his process of creating kinetic sculptures, and explore his inspirations.
Following the artist talk, we invite you to view the vibrant works while enjoying summer drinks and light refreshments.
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