Noguchi’s New York
In 1922, Isamu Noguchi first moved to New York—a city that would remain his on-again, off-again home for the remainder of his life. Though he was an avid traveler who […]
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Events for May 18, 2026
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A Legacy Continued: Recent Acquisitions to the Asia Society Museum Collection
A Legacy Continued features recent acquisitions received from Sandra Ferry Rockefeller and Hope Aldrich in honor of their parents, John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller. These gifts were originally […]
Busy, Busy Towns: Moving Images of a Changing Asia
This selection of works from the Asia Society Museum Collection explore how rapidly evolving cultural, political, and ecological issues have shaped urban landscapes across contemporary Asia, and in particular China, […]
Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
In celebration of Asia Society’s seventieth anniversary, Asia Society Museum presents Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy. Displaying seventy of the […]
Japan Fes NYC 2026: Japanese Food Festival
JAPAN Fes, one of the city’s most beloved street food events, is returning to celebrate a major milestone: its 10th anniversary in New York City, bringing dozens of Japanese food […]
Free
Shu Lea Cheang, LOVER LOVE
LOVER LOVE, a new commission for the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art by Shu Lea Cheang, begins with a portal. A window is flung open and the gray wall of an […]
Art Exhibition: Siyan Wong: Make It 10 Cents
Make it 10 Cents is a painting exhibition to raise awareness and to support a one-day pop-up redemption on May 26th in Chinatown. This pop-up simulates the passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill by redeeming all materials at the 10-cent rate. Siyan Wong’s paintings depict elderly low wage workers who collect cans to survive. Each […]
Free
Theater: Indian Princesses (with Discount on May 17)
Access $25 tickets Use Disount Code: JAANY for May 17 at 7pn show. Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez directed by Miranda Cornell n the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural […]
$25 – $132
Bangladesh Not “Bhaangadesh”
This exhibition explores how Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and beyond took actions during the 2024 mass uprisings against the quota system in place, since 1972, immediately after the birth of the […]
Free
Our Journeys Exhibition (Montclair NJ)
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Our Journeys, a powerful multimedia exhibition created by the Vietnamese Boat People nonprofit organization (VBP), on view from May 6 to June 6 during library […]
Exhibition: Ed Young’s Bright Worlds
For over 60 years, Ed Young (1931–2023) invigorated the world of children’s books through intimate storytelling, inventive artistry, and potent emotionality. This first U.S. retrospective features original artwork from 15 […]
Ongoing
Queens Night Market
The Queens Night Market is a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances, all celebrating […]
Free
Culture in Conversation: AAPI Fashion in Focus
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People Inc.
225 Liberty St, New York
Join us for an evening spotlighting the voices and visionaries shaping today’s fashion landscape. Culture in Conversation: AAPI Fashion in Focus brings together some of the industry’s most influential designers—Laura Kim, Bach Mai, and Naeem Khan—for an inspiring panel moderated by Kevin Huynh, Fashion Director at InStyle. Together, they’ll explore the intersections of creativity, cultural identity, and the […]
Free
Film Screening: Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
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Japanese American Association of NY
49 West 45th Street, 5th Flr., New York
Please join us for a free community screening of Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story Monday, May 18th at 6pm, JAA-NY, 5th fl. (Japanese American Association of New York) For […]
Free
Slant’d: Beyond the Page 2026 Story Slam (Virtual)
Virtual Event
Come witness and cheer on our 2026 cohort of ten brave queer and/or gender expansive AAPI storytellers after a month of developing their live, personal story to share with us. Get ready to laugh, cry, and cheer on your friends as they take the zoom stage! ✨ This event will be open to Slant'd community […]
Free