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Asian Art Museum Happening in March 2023

Arts and Entertainment

March 2, 2023

From: Asian Art Museum

Family Fun Day & Free First Sunday

March 5 | 11 AM

Join us for Family Fun Day on Free First Sunday to get creative with a hands-on activity inspired by Nowruz traditions. Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebration, honors light over darkness and the emergence of spring. Plan your visit...

Plus, hear myths and tales from Asia come alive with storytelling in the galleries and see special exhibitions including: 

-Color Trip: Yoshida Hodaka’s Modern Prints

-Into View: Bernice Bing

-Past Continuous Tense

-Delightful Luxury: The Art of Chinese Lacquer

New For March

Indian Drummer Nishaant Singh

Friday, Mar 10 | 2 PM

Master musician Nishaant Singh plays the pakhawaj, an ancient two-headed drum rarely heard in performance in the United States. This instrument forms the rhythmic backbone of Dhrupad, the oldest known vocal style of Indian classical music. Reserve tickets...

Power, Posture, & Privilege: The Politics of the Seat in India

Sunday, Mar 12 | 2 PM

 Pull up a chair as expert Sarita Sundar reveals the cultural and historical significance of the seat in India. From Gandhi’s seat on the floor to the legendary Peacock Throne, Sundar reconsiders the meaning of this everyday object. Reserve tickets...

Madame Gandhi Live in Concert

Thursday, Mar 16 | 7 PM

 Take a musical journey with an empowering live performance by singer, percussionist, and gender liberation activist Madame Gandhi. Through her activism-centered music, Gandhi encourages audiences to dance, laugh, cry, and sing. Reserve tickets...

Save the Date: Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art

Opening Mar 31

Get your tickets now! Our newest exhibition, Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art, opens Mar. 31. Experience the transcendent and transformative power of dance in the visual arts of South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas. Plan ahead...

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