Contemporary Art in Asia: Traditions/Tensions
Related Programs
Past Programs
Rangoli and Mehendi-Henna Hand Painting
A workshop /demonstration of traditional Indian crafts , presented by Association of Indians in America.
Korean Painting and Calligraphy
a workshop conducted by artist Maria Bae.
Crosscurrents: Asian Aesthetics
Crosscurrents: Asian Aesthetics--contemporary chamber music concert, copresented with the League of Composers/ International Society for Contemporary Music.
Alibata Cultural Ensemble
Alibata Cultural Ensemble--Filipino music
Association of Indians in America
Association of Indians in America presents a program of Banjara Folk Dancing.
Conversations with Curators
Exhibition walk-through with Thomas Sokolowski, Director, The Andy Warhol Museum.
Saeko Ichinohe and Company
Saeko Ichinohe and Company--contemporary dance
Local/Global, East/West: How Shall We Look at Asian Arts Today?
Panel discussion with Arthur C. Danto, philosopher and art critic for The Nation, Robert Storr, Curator of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art; and Vishakha N. Desai, Director, Asia Society Galleries.
Bali-Java Dance Theater
Bali-Java Dance Theater presents Indonesian storytelling and dance, followed by musical instrument-making workshop.
Space and Form in Indian Art
Slide lecture by Laura Kaufman, Professor of Art History, Manhattanville College.
Curator Margo Machida moderates Asian/Asian American Artists Forum
Thai artist Montien Boonma and Asian American artists Emily Cheng and Y. David Chung discuss cultural, social and political environments affecting artists in the U.S. and Asia. Reception follows. Cosponsored with Godzilla: Asian American Art Network.
Conversations with Curators
Exhibition walk-through with Caron Smith, Asia Society.
Satyajit Ray Retrospective
A five part film series, featuring the work of famed Indian director Satyajit Ray.
Symposium: Fast Forward: The Contemporary Art Scene in Asia (Part I)
International group of scholars, curators and artists explore role of arts in understanding contemporary Asian cultures. Cosponsored by New York University's East Asian Studies Program.