“Secrets of the Sea: A Tang Shipwreck and Early Trade in Asia features precious cargo—bound for the Abbasid Caliphate, an empire that included present-day Iran and Iraq, and produced in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907)—including ceramics, gold and silver vessels, bronze mirrors, and other artifacts.… Read More
Asia Society commissioned Indonesian contemporary artist Eko Nugroho (b. 1977, Yogyakarta) to create a new site-specific mural on the walls of the Visitor Center. The video shows the artist at work during his three day residency in the building. The mural complements Video Spotlight: Eko Nugroho, an exhibition… Read More
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“The screens feature nameless field grasses depicted with such grace, elegance, and care that it makes one honor even these most mundane of plants. Just as the artist of the screens did, I would like to revisit a commonplace everyday scene from today’s Japan, and… Read More
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