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Tuesday, 24 February 2015 13:24

Asia Week New York Coincides with the Met's Centennial Celebration of Its Department of Asian Art

Chinese stucco figure, Yuang-Ming Dynasty, circa 14th-16th century. Chinese stucco figure, Yuang-Ming Dynasty, circa 14th-16th century. Ralph M. Chait Galleries via Asia Week New York

Asian art is gloriously basking in the sun this year. While 42 extraordinary galleries from around the globe open their doors with one-of-a-kind exhibitions during Asia Week New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is celebrating the centennial of its world-renowned Department of Asian Art. Even Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour jumped on the bandwagon as she recently visited Beijing to promote the Met Costume Institute’s upcoming exhibition "China: Through the Looking Glass."

Works of art from all over the Asian continent and spanning over four millennia will be shown throughout Manhattan by international Asian art specialists during Asia Week New York, starting March 13 to March 21, 2015.  Art lovers can take in museum-caliber treasures including the rarest and finest Asian examples of painting, sculpture, bronzes, ceramics, jewelry, jade, textiles, prints, and photographs from all over Asia.

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