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Early spring is the time of year when the art scene in New York City is given over to all things Asian. Dealers, curators, academics, and collectors from all over the world descend to attend this focus on Asian arts — New York Asia Week. Traditionally, the art fairs, gallery exhibitions, and symposia during New York Asia Week revolved around ancient and dynastic period pieces. But because of the drastic reduction in available pieces from those eras due to increasing market demand, as well as questions of cultural patrimony and provenance, New York Asia Week has expanded its scope. The material on view now includes artwork from less traditional regions and more of a focus on contemporary Asian art. The timing for this shift couldn't be better, as the interest in and market for contemporary Asian work is experiencing a well-publicized explosion worldwide. Below you'll find information about the two major fairs taking place during New York Asia Week. Be sure to check local gallery listings as well for special Asia Week exhibitions that tie in to the fairs. The New Yorker is a great source for comprehensive information regarding current gallery exhibitions.
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Focus
on New York Asia Week 
This
show, founded in 1995, is the oldest Asian art and antique
show in New York. The quality and quantity of materials
displayed, as well as the variety of representation from
various regions of Pacific Asia, is staggering. You'll
find everything from Chinese dynastic ceramics and Japanese
wood block prints to Tibetan rugs and Korean Choson erotic
art. The regions represented include China, Japan, Korea,
Indonesia, Tibet, Nepal, and more. If you have even a
passing curiosity about historic Asian artistic traditions,
you'll find this show fascinating.
The
International Asian Art Fair 
The
International Asian Art Fair covers traditional areas of Asian
arts as well as more contemporary and non-traditional work.
Listed below are a few not-to-be-missed galleries exhibiting
at the show:
The
Alex Hotel 
Per
Se 
Buddakan
New York 
