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 finest examples of Asian art in the United States drawn from Asia Society’s permanent collection, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of bronzes, ceramics, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 country in 1971. Featuring articles such as printed international artworks by Bangladeshi artists, handcrafted tools, and relevant media, the exhibition serves as a homage to […]
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 of his most significant projects—focusing on works drawn from his personal story and Chinese folktales—alongside a selection of his sketchbooks, family photos, and personal effects. […]
“That a still surface can hold yesterday, today, tomorrow at once; that here, there, and elsewhere can meet in the same moment; that different times and spaces can unfold together on a single, fixed plane—it still fills me with wonder.” —Kim Bohie, July 2026 Gallery Hyundai is pleased to present TOWARDS: There Was Light, a solo […]
Tina Kim Gallery is pleased to present Double Vision, Maia Ruth Lee’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Interrogating migration as simultaneous perception, Lee conditions identity within multiple histories, temporalities, and systems of knowledge. Lee’s exhibition takes its title from Homi K. Bhabha’s The Location of Culture. The migrant’s double vision simultaneously inhabits both the place left […]
Gallery Hyundai is pleased to present “Meditation: Myth and Memory”, an exhibition of Korean American sculptor John Pai, a major force in the Korean American diaspora of the last half-century. The opening reception takes place on Thursday September 10, 6-8pm at Gallery Hyundai New York Project Space. This exhibition seeks to provide a space for […]
Founded in 1966, the China Institute Gallery has presented the history of Chinese art from antiquity to the present through superb and thought-provoking exhibitions. The masterworks featured in Celebrating Sixty Years of China Institute Gallery: 1966-2026 exemplify what has made the Institute’s exhibitions groundbreaking. From presentations of exquisite jades and bronze vessels, to the symbolism of old […]
Artists Space presents “Multiple Offerings”, the first retrospective in twenty-five years dedicated to the groundbreaking work of the artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. She produced an expansive range of works comprising performances for film and video, installation, photography, artist’s books (including her genre-defying book Dictée from 1982), and works on paper, which will fill Artists […]
As a valued friend of Foundations and Futures, we cordially invite you to a free webinar series co-sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Center X, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the National Education Association (NEA). The Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories Webinar Series will take place once a month on Mondays throughout the […]
A residency-then-exhibition Artists: Clare Hu, Tianyi Sun, and Shaan Ken Rao 398 West Street, New York, NY 10014 Residency: July 21 - September 16, 2026 Exhibition: September 17 - October […]
Tchah Sup Kim (1940–2022) was an artist whose lifelong practice explored fundamental questions of civilization, the universe, existence, and humanity. Moving beyond formal experimentation, his work sought new ways of […]
Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 5-7pm Two artists transform traditional materials–textile and paper–to explore themes of identity and memory. Tai Hwa Goh creates intricate, layered installations from printed and […]
Please join Asia Art Archive in America on Thursday, September 17th from 5-8pm for the opening reception of their exhibition, Zine﹡ Together. Zine﹡ Together is the first exhibition of its […]
Fou Gallery is pleased to present “Synthetic Mobility”, a two-person exhibition featuring Tokyo- and New York-based artist Ai Makita and China-born, Houston-based kinetic artist Sizhu Li, on view from September 19 through November 8, 2026. The exhibition brings to the fore important questions about the interaction between technology and humans, considering how larger societal shifts […]
During World War II, student Gordon Hirabayashi fights the US government's orders to forcibly incarcerate people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast. Struggling to reconcile his country's betrayal with […]
Move what’s inside, outside. Move what’s outside, inside. What happens when something you’re carrying inside—a feeling, question, image, memory, impulse—gets to take shape in the world around you? And what […]
Yoshitaka Amano (b. 1952, Shizuoka, Japan) creates worlds. It’s something he’s done since he was fifteen, when he moved to Tokyo and began working as a character designer for an […]
Bollywood rhythm comes to the 34th Street district with performances and lessons that blend fitness with traditional Indian folk dance. Every Wednesday from 9/30 through 10/21 at 6:00 PM
Chinese American Counci is pleased to present SLEEPLESS NIGHT, a solo exhibition by Xuhong Shang, on view from October 2 through October 23. SLEEPLESS NIGHT is an exhibition that explores the unstable boundary between reality and dream, presence and absence, movement and confinement. Through installation, photographic fragments, painting, video, sound, and spatial intervention, Xuhong Shang […]
Immigration is never a single arrival but an ongoing process of becoming. Beyond legal status and paperwork, immigrants navigate displacement, alienation, adaptation, and the long, sometimes complicated journey toward belonging. […]
Be drawn into the world of manga. Art of Manga is the first major exhibition in the Americas to explore manga—Japanese comics and graphic novels—as an art form. Marking its East […]
For nearly twenty years, Larry Yee has been the heart and soul of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association, a fraternal organization in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown. But to his daughter Lauren, […]
Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon is the first New York solo museum exhibition of the Japanese modern artist Gen’ichirō Inokuma (1902–1993). Organized by Japan Society Gallery in collaboration with the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma […]
CONTEMPORARY PUPPET THEATER | WORLD PREMIERE Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 pm—Followed by a Private Gathering for Artists and Members Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm—Preceded by a Pre-Performance Lecture Saturday, […]
🎬 ANNOUNCING THE 1ST NEW YORK KOREAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (NYKIFF) 🎞️✨ Mark your calendars! This October, the Korean Cultural Center New York proudly presents the inaugural New York Korean […]
Her name translates to "Goddess of Melody and Song"—a title bestowed upon her by a Tibetan lama, and one she has carried across the globe. ㅤ After leaving Tibet on […]
Three Nights. One Historic Festival. One stage. Every voice. Every accent. Every story. The premier desi comedy festival in New York City. South Asian stand-up comedy October 2026 — brown comedy […]
Ma-Yi Theatre Free FALL Playwriting Workshop with Lisa Sanaye Dring Due to the overwhelming response to our summer Free Playwriting Workshop, Ma-Yi Theater Company is thrilled to announce two additional FREE playwriting workshops in Fall 2026, taught by award-winning playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring, author of SUMO and HAPPY FALL. Created for Filipino American and AANHPI aspiring writers, these workshops are open […]
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 […]
Yoga & Matcha at Kitsby! Roll out a mat, find your flow, and stay for the best part. Flow for 60 minutes, then settle into matcha lattes proudly made with […]
An inspirational memoir that shows readers they have nothing to lose and much to gain by moving to the front of the classroom of life! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon with Sarina Jain as she celebrates the launch of her debut book, All You Need Is Balle Balle: How Movement Became My Superpower. Known […]
🇰🇷 Celebrate Korean Culture at the Gardens! 🇰🇷 On Saturday, October 17 from 2-4pm, join us for the 4th Annual Korean Culture Day at Old Westbury Gardens! 🌸 Spend the […]
AAPI New Jersey’s Light Up Diwali festival returns to the Montclair Art Museum. This joyous gathering honors the diverse cultural traditions of the South Asian diaspora. Diwali, the festival of lights, commemorates a triumph of light over darkness and is a time for all to gather and celebrate new beginnings. Spend a magical afternoon enjoying […]
A unique immersive night of live arts experience unfolding through the windows of the Think!Chinatown Studio. Traditional and contemporary dances, Cantonese opera, sizhu 丝竹 (silk and bamboo) instrumental music intertwine […]
The unhinged comedy show where explore some taboo topics.No filter. No apologies. Brown Unhinged is the rawest, most uncensored night of the NYC South Asian Comedy Festival — bringing the boldest South Asian comedians to the iconic Broadway Comedy Club stage in the heart of Manhattan.Step & repeat photo wall on-site — strike a pose […]
“24 hours of uninterrupted, absolutely incredible music performances" —The New York TimesPioneer Works is excited to present the 15th annual Ragas Live Festival featuring 24 hours of transcendent music in the Pioneer Works Main Hall. The entire program will be broadcast live on video at Pioneer Works' YouTube, WKCR 89.9 FM in NYC (audio only) […]
India vs Pakistan vs Bangladesh vs Sri LankaNew York City's biggest comedy night of the year just got bigger. Best of NYC opens the world's largest South Asian comedy festival with two unmissable experiences in one ticket: a stand-up comedy showcase featuring breakout South Asian comedians, followed by a South Asian dance party with two […]