Village and Elsewhere reveals how artworks can take on meanings and lives not even envisioned by their creators. Courtesy of the artist and Tyler Rollins Fine Art © Araya RasdjarmrearnsookĪmong the leading video artists from Thailand, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’s practice addresses the dichotomies of life and death, the search for autonomy within cultural constraints, and notions of identity and difference examined through class hierarchies and regional idiosyncrasies. Asia Society, New York: Gift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz, 2015.7. Village And Elsewhere: Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Beheading Holofernes, Jeff Koons' Untitled, And Thai Villagers. Vice President for Global Artistic Programs & Asia Society Museum DirectorĪraya Rasdjarmrearnsook. In memory of our beloved Trustee and friend, this exhibition serves to celebrate the Newman family’s legacy of commitment to Asia Society with this selection of highlights from the Harold and Ruth Newman New Media Collection, an integral part of the Asia Society Museum Collection. Rockefeller 3rd’s gift of traditional Asian art to the Museum. The Newmans’ gift also provided the Museum the opportunity to collect new media artworks at the highest level, following the precedent of connoisseurship set by John D. Lê, Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Koki Tanaka, and Yang Fudong, among many others-and develop a solid foundation for its contemporary collection. Their largesse provided the means for the Museum to acquire thirty-four objects by twenty-two artists from eight countries-including iconic video works by Cao Fei, Dinh Q. In 2007, Asia Society Museum inaugurated its contemporary art collecting program with a significant gift from Mr. The exhibition includes a selection of new media works from the Museum’s collection that illustrates the breadth and depth of their patronage. Newman (1931-2021) and honors the generosity and vision of the Newman family in their support of Asia Society Museum’s ongoing efforts to remain at the forefront of collecting Asian art in the twenty-first century.
This exhibition celebrates the life of Harold (Hal) J. Asia Society Museum: The Asia Arts & Museum Network.
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