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 […]
Join us for the return of the JEST ASIANS comedy showcase for a night of laughs at the Asia Society! Featuring comedians from the global Asian Diaspora, the show offers […]
Join us for a timely conversation with NPR journalist Emily Feng on her groundbreaking new book Our Hearts Burned for Home: Uyghur Militants in Syria’s Civil War (Columbia Global Reports, October 2026), an extraordinary work of reportage tracing one of the most surprising and consequential stories to emerge from the global war on terror. Drawing on years of reporting […]
Join us for a lively conversation on the rise of China's migrant worker literature, bringing the voices and lived experiences of the country’s vast internal migrant population into the literary mainstream. We will be joined by Xiao Hai, author of Adrift in the South (Granta, April 2026), a gripping autobiographical account of his 23 years as a migrant […]
Use coupon code A430 at checkout for a 30% discount Join us in an intimate conversation with three important theatermakers on the New York premiere of Lauren Yee’s play, King of the Yees, at Signature Theatre (running from October 6 - November 15). Playwright and screenwriter Lauren Yee, Tony-winning actor Francis Jue and playwright David Henry Hwang talk about sharing the notion of family in […]
Diwali, often known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in South Asia, by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali returns to Asia Society with a colorful, fun-filled, and multi-sensorial afternoon, presented in collaboration with The Culture Tree. Join us on November […]
Join us at Asia Society's New York headquarters for a special evening featuring renowned artist and architectural designer Maya Lin. As part of our 70th-anniversary milestone series, she will share her perspectives on how creative practice engages with memory, landscape, and the natural environment. The discussion will explore how art, architectural design, and environmental thinking foster […]
One night only! Join us for a special concert with the Aga Khan Master Musicians, with Vincent Peirani & Vincent Ségal. The artist collective of Aga Khan Master Musicians was formed through the Aga Khan Music Programme, a multi-faceted education, performance, production, commissioning, and awards platform that convenes leading artists from the Eastern and Mediterranean worlds to […]
70 After Dark: Festival of Light Celebrate the close of Asia Society's 70th anniversary with 70 After Dark: Festival of Light, an immersive evening inspired by Diwali and the shared traditions […]
Join us at Asia Society for a special conversation with Jung Chang, the internationally acclaimed author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Wild Swans, as she discusses her powerful new memoir, Fly, Wild Swans: My […]