Just as New Yorkers recover from Armory Show hangovers, Asia Week is hitting the city to shine a spotlight on the East with a list of dealers and exhibitions drawn from China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea. Running from March 16 through 24, Asia Week 2012 features auctions at Bonham’s, Christie’s, Doyle New York, and Sotheby’s, as well as special events and shows at 17 museums and Asian cultural institutions, and more than 30 commercial galleries.
ARTINFO previewed some of the highlights of Asia Week and asked Asian art dealers and auctioneers what they’re excited to have on display. Sotheby’s has a selection of furniture and classical Chinese paintings, while the highly respected Chambers Fine Art gallery will be showing a series of paper cuts from Chinese artist Wu Jian’an that combine the traditional and the psychedelic. Pace Prints hosts a variety of items from contemporary Chinese artists like Zhang Huan and Yue Minjun, the Indian and Himalayan art-focused Kapoor Galleries highlight a magnificent miniature painting. Kaikodo gallery showcases antique Chinese bronze vessels, while Dai Ichi Arts offers a collection of contemporary Chinese and Japanese ceramics.
Asia Week New York 2012 runs from March 16 through 24