What happened when chop suey, a Chinese dish with American roots, encountered Jewish customers in New York at the turn of the century? A new Center for Women’s History installation in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Niche sheds light on the vibrant, gastronomic collaboration between two ethnic communities. From debates in the Yiddish press […]
The New York Sari showcases the deep influence that South Asians have had on the culture of New York City and how individuals have drawn strength from tradition while looking clearly towards a bolder future of inclusion and progress. The New York Sari centers the sari as an essential part of the cultural fabric of New […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 vendors to the streets for a full day of snacking, sipping and exploring. Each event typically runs from 10 am to 6 pm and pops up […]
Fly into a world of wonder with YOAH, a mesmerizing circus from Fukuoka, Japan playing at the New Victory Theater! Wow the whole family with hypnotic projections, stunning aerial silks and glowing diabolos. Save 20% with code YOAHPAC. In the moonlit glow of dawn, a young wanderer named Yoah descends from her aerial silks into a circle of Shinto […]
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 apartment block dissolves into a turbulent, overcast sky, against which a smoky being is enveloped by a six-winged seraphim—an angel of the highest order. This […]
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 […]
The Bushwick Starr, HERE Arts Center, and Ma-Yi Theater Company Production of Rheology In association with The Bushwick Starr Written and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury In collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty In Rheology, Shayok Misha Chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother, Bulbul Chakraborty. Bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like […]
Korea Art Forum (KAF) and gong present Sunnyside Rhythm Block (SRB), a free outdoor public performance series in Sunnyside, Queens, taking place across four weekends from April 18 through May 16, 2026. SRB brings together traditional performance, DJ sets, and participatory art programs that highlight AAPI world sounds in a neighborhood setting. Rather than simply […]
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 the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. Every Saturday from 4pm to midnight April.18 to August 22 and September 19 to October 31. […]
Stories from the City of Immigrants is an evening of monologues curated from oral history collections that vividly bring to life the vital role immigrants play in New York City's past, […]