We are thrilled to announce Dr. Soyoung Lee as our next Director and CEO! With her exceptional curatorial experience and global perspective, Dr. Lee will lead the #AsianArtMuseum into an exciting new chapter. Stay tuned, we can't wait for you to meet her!

This April, the personal becomes universal. 🌏 Featuring acclaimed video and installation works from the Venice Biennale, Taiwanese artist Yuan Goang-Ming reflects on an increasingly unsettling world in "Yuan Goang-Ming: Everyday War." Learn more:

"Stunning collection of art at the Asian Art Museum." — @moreau_artists Enjoy a fresh experience every visit with frequently changing artworks in the galleries and daily complimentary docent tours. Learn more and see what's on view: 📷: @moreau_artists

A lady flees a storm ⛈️ In this piece, a woman braves a storm to meet her lover. She touches his foot, suggesting their intimacy. The birds and the thunderous rain also symbolize their union. 🐦 🛋️ Get cozy with art by visiting our online museum:

"Don’t miss the chance to see all five of the artworks awarded top honors." — @MutualArt The 2024 New Generation Bamboo Art Prize Winners are now on view in the Tateuchi Japanese Galleries. Learn more:

Read more from @NPR about how the Asian Art Museum is encouraging difficult discussions around cultural heritage, ownership, and restitution of museum collections. Learn more about "Moving Objects" here:

Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at the Asian Art Museum!🐍✨ Welcome in the year of the snake with an ink painting workshop, a film screening, and an encore lion dance performance by @LionDanceMe on Feb. 2 for Free First Sunday. Reserve free tickets:

Help us win Best Art Museum! 🏆 We've been nominated for Best Art Museum, as part of @USATODAY @10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Over the next four weeks, vote for us to become one of the top 10 winners here: Votes can be cast once per day through Feb 17.

The Asian Art Museum has received an @NEAarts award for an upcoming exhibition exploring rave culture as a space of resistance, joy, and radical possibilities. Curated by Naz Cuguoğlu, it marks our first SWANA-curated and inaugural Afro-Asian exhibition!

Hats off for the weekend! 🎩 Qi Baishi dedicated his life to exploring ink painting. Renowned as the people's artist, he captured everyday moments, often featuring auspicious symbols that resonated with a broad audience. 🏛️ Plan your visit:

Dr. Soyoung Lee and the Asian Art Museum team kicked off @sfartweek at the @FOGFair preview gala, connecting with emerging artists and celebrating art and design that inspire and push boundaries. #SFArtWeek #FOGFair2025

"The Bay Area’s Asian population is one of its great strengths." — Dr. Soyoung Lee for @SFExaminer Read more about Dr. Soyoung Lee's vision for the future of the Asian Art Museum.

"Museum weddings are ALWAYS a yes! 😍✨" — @ amandaweiphoto Recently engaged? 💍 Celebrate your special day at the Asian Art Museum! 🏛️ Learn more about our various spaces, head to 📷 @ amandaweiphoto, @ scbrond, @ byelise_events_, @ tosca_productions

"This is an incredible place." — @bayareabyron Did you know we regularly change the artworks on view? Learn more about our free docent tours and what's on view: 📷 @ bayareabyron, @ sirikanyewest, @ gabinigol, @ aneatcatlady

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Kick off the Year of the Snake 🐍 with a dazzling LED Lion Dance Performance by Lion Dance Me! Continue celebrating throughout the evening with red envelope decorating. Celebrate with us:

NOW ON VIEW: 2024 New Generation Bamboo Art Prize Winners 🏆 For a limited time, see the stunning bamboo artworks by the recipients of the 2024 New Generation Bamboo Art Prizes. Get a closer look at the intricate details in the collection galleries.

"Hallyu! round 2. It was so fun seeing it again!" — @ haebaragiqoozi For the final weekend, join us for docent tours and a special film talk on Free First Sunday. "Hallyu!" closes Jan. 6 📷 @ ryanminajj, @ charcoli.dont, @ eikoziying, @ _janjaneats_

Welcome to a new year. 🌅 Situated next to the dipper on the basin at the bottom right is a blossoming pheasant’s eye (fukujuso) plant, which signals that this is the auspicious first sunrise of the new year. 🌱 🏛️ What new art experiences are you looking forward to?

"A new exhibition at the Asian Art Museum proves that less is indeed more." — @SF_ARTS Blending expertly minimal brushwork with passages of abstraction, Qi Baishi's art revitalized traditional Chinese ink painting. 🖌️ Learn more: