Asia Week gets off to an auspicious start March 18 with an elegant reception at the Asia Society. Then, over the course of nine days, 34 Asian art dealers—along with the Asia Society, Japan Society, Rubin Museum, China Institute and the auction houses Bonham’s, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Doyle New York and iGavel—will present exhibitions, lectures, discussions, sales, concerts, films and a gala benefit reception and dinner, with everything open to the public. The range is astonishing.
Everything from exquisite jade carved bowls and Persian manuscripts to Buddhist sculptures and contemporary Japanese ceramics will be on exhibit, with dealers eager to show and discuss the incredibly rich and varied art. There’s no excuse not to know the difference between your decorative art objects and contemporary artist prints when it’s all said and done.
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