ASIA WEEK

Tanioka Shigeo, Parrot, 2023, Koyachiku bamboo, rattan, 14.25 x 15 x 5 in; Courtesy TAI Modern

Join our Open House Weekend, where all 27 AWNY member exhibitions will be open for exploration! Enjoy exclusive auction viewings, insightful lectures at Christie’s, and captivating online shows and sales. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Asian art as the celebrations continue through the 21st!

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

25 gallery exhibitions are open today, with 2 additional online only shows:

• Alisan Fine Arts
• The Art of Japan
• Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.
• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
• Carole Davenport
• Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd.
• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art
• Francesca Galloway
• HK Art & Antiques
• INKstudio
• Ippodo Gallery
• Sebastian Izzard LLC Asian Art
• Loewentheil Photography of China Collection
• Lark Mason Associates
• Joan B Mirviss LTD
• Onishi Gallery
• Carlton Rochell Asian Art
• Scholten Japanese Art
• Seizan Gallery
• Shibunkaku
• TAI Modern
• Thomsen Gallery
• Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art
• Zetterquist Galleries

• Art Passages and Kaikodo LLC are live with their online exhibitions

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

• Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s | Hindman, Heritage Auctions and Sotheby’s are holding Auction Viewings today
• Bonhams, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Online Auctions are open for bidding
• Christie’s Asian Art Lectures 
  10am: Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art with Dr Liu Yang, Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art
  1pm: Landscapes by Arnold Chang: A Retrospective and Recent Acquisitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art with artist Arnold Chang.
  3pm: Design in Dialogue: Ming/Modern Classical Chinese Furniture and Design in Contemporary Spaces with panelists Susan Yun, AIA, Founder & Principal, YUN Architecture; Felix Ade, AIA, Principal, YUN Architecture; Penelope August, Interest Designer, Penelope August Studio and moderators Michelle Cheng, Senior Specialist Chinese Works of Art; Victoria Tudor, Specialist, Head of Sale, 20th Century Design

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.

Large Koryo Celadon Inlaid Tile, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th-13th c. AD, Korea Height: 23.3 cm x Width: 30.5 cm; Courtesy Zetterquist Galleries

Asia Week continues with a wide selection of exhibitions, auction viewings, tours, lectures, online shows and sales! Dive into the vibrant world of Asian art as the celebrations unfold through the 21st!

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

24 gallery exhibitions are open today, with 2 additional online only shows:

• Alisan Fine Arts
• The Art of Japan
• Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.
• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
• Carole Davenport
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd.
• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art
• Francesca Galloway
• HK Art & Antiques
• INKstudio
• Ippodo Gallery
• Sebastian Izzard LLC Asian Art
• Loewentheil Photography of China Collection
• Lark Mason Associates
• Joan B Mirviss LTD
• Onishi Gallery
• Carlton Rochell Asian Art
• Scholten Japanese Art
• Seizan Gallery
• Shibunkaku
• TAI Modern
• Thomsen Gallery
• Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art
• Zetterquist Galleries

• Art Passages and Kaikodo LLC are live with their online exhibitions

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

• Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s | Hindman, Heritage Auctions and Sotheby’s are holding Auction Viewings today
• Bonhams, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Online Auctions are open for bidding
• Asian Art Tour at Christie’s with Robert D. Mowry at 11am
• China Institute Open House with free exhibition admission from 10am-8pm
• Lecture: Japanese Art Soceity of America Birds, Diplomacy, and Painting in 16th c. Japan at 5pm
• Lecture: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Annual Distinguished Lecture on the Arts of South and Southeast Asia—Sri Lanka and the Re-discovery of Knowledge: A.K. Coomaraswamy’s Medieval Sinhalese Art at 6pm

TONIGHT’S EVENING RECEPTION (organized by event opening and duration)

• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art, 5-8pm

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.

Folio from the Balakanda of a Ramayana (Ramacharitmanas) series, The Wedding Procession of Siva (Baraat), attributed to Purkhu of Kangra, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, c. 1800-1815, opaque pigments with gold on paper, the blue margin with gilt foliate motifs, pink sprinkled border ruled in red, black and gold, painting: 9 ¼x13 ¾ in.; folio: 11×15 2/5 in.; Courtesy Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd.

Asia Week New York 2025 launches today, featuring 27 premier Asian art galleries and 6 esteemed auction houses in our 16th season—both in person and online. Dive into the vibrant world of Asian art as the celebrations unfold through March 21st!

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

20 gallery exhibitions are open today, with 2 additional online only shows:

• Alisan Fine Arts
• Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.
• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd.
• Carole Davenport
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd.
• Fu Qiumeng Fine Art
• Francesca Galloway
• INKstudio
• Ippodo Gallery
• Loewentheil Photography of China Collection
• Lark Mason Associates
• Joan B Mirviss LTD
• Onishi Gallery
• Carlton Rochell Asian Art
• Scholten Japanese Art
• Seizan Gallery
• TAI Modern
• Thomsen Gallery
• Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art
• Zetterquist Galleries

• Art Passages and Kaikodo LLC are live with their online exhibitions

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

• Bonhams, Freeman’s | Hindman, Heritage Auctions and Sotheby’s are holding Auction Viewings today
• Bonhams, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Online Auctions are open for bidding
• Rubin Museum’s Mindful Meditation at New York Insight 

TONIGHT’S EVENING RECEPTIONS (organized by event opening and duration)

• Carole Davenport, 4-7pm
• Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd., 5-8pm
• Ippodo Gallery, 5-8pm (by RSVP only)
• TAI Modern, 5-8pm
• Alisan Fine Arts, 6-8pm
• Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd., 6-8pm
• Onishi Gallery, 6-8pm (Artist Talk by George Inaki Root at 7pm)
• Seizan Gallery, 6-8pm

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.

Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah ’Azam known as Azam Shah, Mughal, circa 1680s, ink, opaque watercolor, washes, and gold on paper, painting: 8 7/8 x 6 in (22.6 x 15.3 cm)

Indian Art: Latest Acquisitions
March 13 – 21, 2025
Online Exhibition

Art Passages is pleased to present Indian Art: Latest Acquisitions, an online exhibition featuring a diverse selection of Indian paintings spanning various schools and themes. From the refined elegance of Mughal portraiture to the distinctive charm of Company School works, these paintings reflect the tastes and influences of their patrons—nobles, devotees, and British resident rulers of India.

A highlight in this collection is a striking portrait of Azam Shah, son of Emperor Aurangzeb, adorned in a richly embroidered robe. Rendered with a bright color palette and exquisite brushwork characteristic of Mughal miniature painting, this work exemplifies the artistry and refinement of the period.

Explore this masterpiece and more in their online exhibition here.

Bronze Snake-decorated Finials 蛇紋銅錯• 二件 (one of a pair), Eastern Zhou, Warring States period, 5th century BCE, length: 5 in (12.7 cm) each

Separate Realities
March 13 – June 2025
Online Exhibition

Kaikodo LLC is thrilled to present Separate Realities, their Asia Week New York online exhibition featuring an exceptional selection of Chinese and Japanese paintings and objects. Their approach to understanding art is rooted in context—placing each piece within its historical and stylistic lineage to uncover its unique character. In this exhibition, while works are thoughtfully presented within their broader traditions, the distinctiveness—the separate realities—of many stand out on their own.

In honor of the Year of the Snake, Kaikodo scoured their collection for hidden reptiles—and they were not disappointed. Among their discoveries is this striking knot of vipers coiled on an Eastern Zhou bronze appendage, a compelling presence alongside other captivating treasures from China and Japan. These two artistic traditions—two worlds in themselves—offer contrasting yet complementary perspectives.

Also standing out as a separate reality among a large cadre of fresh-water jars for Japanese tea-ceremony use is a Ming-dynasty bucket-shaped celadon, likely with a long history in Japan. Although the design executed in vivid enamel colors on a Zhangzhou “Swatow” ware charger is not unusual, the high quality of the painted decoration is exceptional.

They warmly invite you to explore their Online Exhibition, complete with full illustrations and insightful writeups.

Bohnchang Koo (b. 1953), “VA 23”, 2017, archival pigment print, edition: 2/10, 35.4 x 28.3 in. (50 x 40 cm)

Elegance and Simplicity: Bohnchang Koo and Geejo Lee
March 14 – 21, 2025
Asia Week Hours: March 14-15 & 17-21, 11am-5:30pm (otherwise by appointment)
49 East 78th Street, Suite 4B

HK Art & Antiques LLC is delighted to present Elegance and Simplicity: Bohnchang Koo and Geejo Lee during this season’s Asia Week New York.  One of the highlights is a photograph taken by Koo Bohnchang of blue-and-white porcelain bottles from the Korean collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. For him, these wares echo the essence of the Joseon aesthetic. Because they are often stained, cracked, and worn from everyday use, they are a perfect subject through which to convey warm traces of human life. In this series, he highlights the pure beauty of Korea’s cultural heritage.

They look forward to sharing this enthralling piece and other fascinating works with you this week!

Noh Mask of Ko-Omote, Edo Period, c. 18th century, wood with gesso and paint

What’s in a Title: Japanese Works of Art from Ancient to Modern
March 12 – 23, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13 from 4-7pm
Exhibiting at: John Molloy Gallery, 49 East 78 Street, Suite 2B
Asia Week Hours: Mar 12, 3-6pm; Mar 13, 4-7pm; Mar 14, 3-6pm, Mar 15-23, 11am-5pm (otherwise by appointment)

Opening in just a few days, Carole Davenport is pleased to present an all encompassing show in various media highlighting objects from Japanese art history from the Tumulus period, 3rd to 6th centuries, through contemporary works by Hiroyuki Asano, stone sculptor from Tokyo, and Ted Kurahara, color painter born in Seattle, Washington during this season’s Asia Week New York.

Along the way, there are wooden sculptures from the Heian period, 9th to 12th centuries, and a Hotei of charming and welcoming gesture from the middle Edo period. A few scrolls of calligraphic nature by artist Nobuhiro of Konoe fame and Otagaki Rengetsu, the nun, poet and calligrapher from the late Edo period. Be prepared to be challenged by the variety and to appreciate Japanese style and design throughout the centuries. The Noh masks alone are confrontational.

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