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CHA MAY CHING BOUTIQUE

Spring at the Cha May Ching Museum Boutique The boutique offers a thoughtful selection of gifts and design-forward finds inspired by Asian art and culture. New offerings include items related to Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries, including prints and notecards bearing images of Shiota’s work and a collectible postcard set featuring nine of the artist’s sketches. You’ll also find Japanese-inspired accessories, apparel, ceramics, lighting, contemporary art books, stationery, bath and fragrance items, and specialty foods — many sourced directly from Japan or created by local artists. Whether you’re treating yourself or searching for the perfect gift, the boutique is well worth a visit.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Contents 2

Museum News

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Exhibitions

Spring at the museum brings

Public Programs

fresh perspectives and

Behind the Scenes

meaningful reflection. In this issue, we’re pleased to feature

20 In Memoriam

Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries, an exhibition that

22 Society for Asian Art

transforms thread into powerful

migration, and belonging. I look forward to seeing you at our

Museum Gala

24 Member Events 26 Scene at the Asian

meditations on memory, opening events for a firsthand look at Shiota’s practice. You’ll also find details about two compelling exhibitions: What Echoes in the Small Mountain: Park Dae-sung and the

28 Annual Donor List

West Coast, which explores landscape and artistic exchange,

Artist Member Night

meditation on hope and resistance.

Cha May Ching Boutique

and A Sound Work by Lala Rukh: Subh-e-Umeed, a lyrical Beyond the galleries, we highlight upcoming museum events, including Night of Ideas and celebrations for AAPI Heritage Month — moments to gather, learn, and connect. This

MAGAZINE STAFF EDITOR - IN - CHIEF

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHER

WRITER / EDITOR

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Tim Hallman

Amy Browne

Nicholas Stone

Danielle Hobart Kevin Candland Eric Martinez

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our ongoing commitment to stewardship and accountability. Finally, we remember with gratitude the lives of Alexander Calhoun and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi, whose generosity indelibly transformed our museum. Thank you, as always, for your support. Soyoung Lee THE BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO

Cover: Installation view of Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries at Japan Society Gallery, New York, 2025. Photo by Waso Danilenko. Back Cover: A selection of diaries for Shiota’s Diary (installation, 2025) at Japan Society. Berlin, 2025. Photograph by Sunhi Mang.

our collection to Thailand and Cambodia, an important step in

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issue also reflects on our recent decision to return works from

MUSEUM NEWS

Celebrate at the museum!

Happy Birthday, Asian Art Museum! In 2026, the Asian Art Museum marks a major milestone: the 60th anniversary of its public opening on June 10, 1966, as a wing of the de Young Museum. What began with Avery Brundage’s founding gift of 4,000 artworks has grown into a collection of more than 20,000 works, nearly all generously donated. Over six decades, the museum has welcomed millions of visitors to hundreds of exhibitions and thousands of public programs, becoming a cornerstone of cultural life in San Francisco. We are deeply grateful to our members, whose steadfast support has sustained this growth, and we look forward to celebrating this anniversary year with you.

Eunice Lee Joins Museum as New Chief Philanthropy Officer The Asian Art Museum welcomes Eunice Lee as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer. Eunice brings nearly 20 years of museum fundraising experience, most recently from the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, where she led major partnerships, record-breaking galas, and played a key role in a landmark capital campaign. Eunice will lead our development team and guide strategies that strengthen support for exhibitions, programs, and community

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engagement. She joins us at an exciting moment of momentum and growth; we’re thrilled that her expertise and energy will help to shape the museum’s next chapter. Top: Visitors in the Asian Art Museum wing of the former M.H. de Young Memorial Museum circa 1966. Bottom: Photo by Tim Kovolenko.

MUSEUM NEWS

An Expanding Collection

Recent visitors may have noticed a striking new addition in Bowes Court: Yeesookyung’s Translated Vase_2023 TVB 1, now part of the museum’s permanent collection. The renowned Korean artist began her Translated Vase series in 2002, transforming discarded ceramic shards into luminous, large-scale sculptures. By joining fragments of broken pots, plates, and vases with radiant gold leaf, she creates works that feel both ancient and entirely new. Yeesookyung’s use of gold — drawn from the Korean word geum, meaning both gold and crack — speaks to

Installation view of Translated Vase_2023 TVB 1 at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, September 2025. © Yeesookyung. Photo by David Armstrong.

resilience and renewal, turning destruction into beauty and strength.

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EXHIBITIONS

Two Home Countries CHIHARU SHIOTA

APRIL 3–JULY 20, 2026 The Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion

PHANTOM THREADS This spring, the Asian Art Museum welcomes Chiharu Shiota (b. Osaka 1972, lives and works in Berlin) for her Bay Area solo debut. Shiota is one of the most acclaimed and internationally visible artists working today. Evocative and unforgettable, her spectacular, large-scale installations of colored yarn fill the gallery space with densely intertwined fibers, inviting reflection on the nature of existence and impermanence. Shiota studied painting in Kyoto before moving to Germany in 1996. Working in Berlin, she developed the signature approaches that have come to define her celebrated practice. After treating her own body as a canvas in early performances, Shiota turned to yarn as an ephemeral, three-dimensional form of line with the capacity to represent traces and memories. The former abstract painter still sees her work through that lens, describing her yarn installations as “painting in the air.” “Shiota’s work is experiential and thoughtful,” says Chief Curator physically, and emotionally.”

Installation view of Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries at Japan Society Gallery, New York, 2025. Photo by Waso Danilenko

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Robert Mintz: “It has a unique power to engage you intellectually,

EXHIBITIONS

Two Home Countries begins with the awe-inspiring installation Diary, which weaves historical and personal narratives together into what Mintz calls “an enveloping, transformative experience.” Diary draws from the artist’s personal experiences of her ‘two home countries,’ Germany and Japan, inviting reflection on nationality, identity, and memory. A dreamlike web of red yarn stretches across the full length of the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion. As audiences pass through this expansive structure, handwritten pages from the journals of Japanese soldiers and postwar German civilians hang suspended overhead. Shiota’s yarn web traps these pages as if they have been blown into the air by a gust of wind or scattered by an explosion. First shown at the Japan Society Gallery in New York, Diary has been reimagined in a larger, site-specific iteration for the Asian Art Museum. In addition to this monumental installation, Two Home Countries brings together sculpture, video, performance, and

Bass Bakar Director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum.

works on paper spanning Shiota’s career, each deepening

“Her installations speak to the experience of living between

the artist’s poignant exploration of absence and embodiment.

places, histories, and identities — an experience that feels

The exhibition also features sketches, concept drawings, and

increasingly familiar to many people today.”

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video highlights offering a behind-the-scenes look at Shiota’s work as a stage designer for KINKAKUJI (The Temple of the Golden Pavilion), a theatrical production commissioned by the Japan Society in New York. “Chiharu Shiota’s work resonates because it makes emotional states visible,” says Soyoung Lee, The Barbara

Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries was organized by Japan Society, New York, and curated by Michele Bambling, Senior Director, Japan Society Gallery. Presentation is made possible with the generous support of Yogen and Peggy Dalal. Additional support is provided by Aime Chao and the Minami Legacy Fund for the Arts, Kirsten Wolfe, and an anonymous donor. Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions and the Kao/Williams Contemporary Art Exhibitions Fund.

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Far Left: A selection of diaries for Diary (forthcoming installation, 2025) at Japan Society. Berlin, 2025. Photograph by Sunhi Mang. Left: Installation shot of Chiharu Shiota, Inner Home, 2024. Above: Chiharu Shiota, Inner Home, 2024. Metal frame, wire, beads. Photograph by Sunhi Mang. © ARS, New York, 2025 and the artist

EXHIBITIONS

WANT MORE? Join these Programs for Two Home Countries

Members are invited to go beyond the exhibition with a series of special programs designed to spark conversation, creativity, and connection. Most programs are available first-come, first-served and included with museum admission. Visit calendar.asianart.org for the full schedule and ticket details.

Crafternoon + Mocktails

Special Member Access

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026

Create your own Chiharu Shiota-inspired art with mocktails and bites provided by Outta Sight Pizza.

First Free Sunday SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026

Join us for the release of an interactive, exhibition-themed zine for kids, plus button making.

Workshop: How to Pose in an Art Exhibit APRIL 30, 2026 > 6–8 PM

A museum-wide photography workshop exploring creative ways to engage with art on camera.

Panel Talk: Helen Zia and Jenny Wang JUNE 20, 2026 > 6:30 PM

Reflect on the exhibition’s themes in a thoughtful

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discussion with journalist Helen Zia and psychologist Jenny Wang, exploring what it means to find home across cultures and generations. Chiharu Shiota, Out of my Body, 2022. Installation: leather, bronze. Aros Museum, Aarhus, Denmark. Photo Anders Sune Berg. © ARS, New York, 2025 and the artist

EXHIBITIONS

YOUR’RE INVITED Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries Opening Events

Opening Brunch THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 > 11 AM–2 PM

Welcoming Nexus members, Curator’s Forum members, Jade Circle members, exhibition sponsors, and special guests. RSVP to events@asianart.org. SCHEDULE

11 AM

Brunch Reception in Samsung Hall

12 PM

Conversation with Chiharu Shiota and Dr. Robert Mintz

1 PM

Early Exhibition Access

Member Preview THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 > 2 PM–5 PM

Join the inaugural docent-led tour of our latest exhibition

Book your member event tickets online at asianart.org or call 415.581.3740 for assistance.

Available in the Cha May Ching Boutique Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries (softcover, 16 pp., 2025); designed in collaboration with the artist, this limitededition artist’s booklet features excerpts of Shiota’s writing and artwork reproductions printed on red transparent sheets, saddle stitched using her signature red thread. Double your member discount and get 20% off Apr. 2–4 (in-store only).

at 3 PM. Meet at the entrance of the Yang Yamazaki Pavilion. Space is limited.

Member Opening Night THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 > 6–9 PM

Enjoy signature cocktails and bites with the artist and the curator in our member lounge and pop-up studio. 5:30 PM

Friend & Patron level early access

6–9 PM

Member Lounge and Pop-Up Studio in Samsung Hall

1 PM

Early Exhibition Access

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SCHEDULE

EXHIBITIONS

Subh-e-Umeed

A SOUND WORK BY LALA RUKH

FEBRUARY 13, 2026–SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 Samsung Hall

Step into Samsung Hall and experience Subh-e-Umeed, a sound work by Pakistani artist and activist Lala Rukh (1948–2017). Recorded during the politically fraught Lawyer Movement, this sonic portrayal weaves together sounds including birdsong at daybreak, a protest outside the city’s High Court, and strands of Hindustani classical music, filling Samsung Hall with an atmosphere of awakening and possibility. Subh-e-Umeed has the distinction of being the first exhibition on the West Coast by Lala Rukh. The artist’s practice regularly engaged with music and recordings, often inventing novel systems of notation; meanwhile, she pursued a dedicated engagement with political activism as a stalwart advocate for women’s rights. Intertwining these two passions, Subh-e-Umeed provides “a fitting introduction to one of the foremost feminist activist artists of South Asia,” says exhibition curator Padma Dorje Maitland, the Malavalli Family Foundation Associate Curator of the Art of the Indian Subcontinent, “inviting audiences into the feeling of hope on the cusp of change.” Installed in the museum, Subh-e-Umeed also prompts us to reflect on our own surroundings and changing

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environments. As audiences engage with the work’s sonic landscape, Samsung Hall’s Beaux-Arts grandeur becomes part of the experience, inviting a more detailed appreciation of the museum’s beautiful and historic architecture. Installation view of Lala Rukh: Subh-e-Umeed, 2008. by Grey Noise Dubai. sound, two-channel speakers, 9.47 min. Courtesy of the Estate of Lala Rukh and Grey Noise.

EXHIBITIONS

What Echoes in the Small Mountain

PARK DAE-SUNG AND THE WEST COAST

DECEMBER 11, 2025–JULY 13, 2026 Atsuhiko Tateuchi and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Gallery

A new exhibition of work by pioneering Korean painter Park Dae-sung (b. 1945) is now on view in Tateuchi Gallery, featuring a never-before-seen painting inspired by the vistas of Yosemite. A self-taught painter, Park’s story is extraordinary: despite having lost his arm as a small child in the Korean War, he is largely credited with having reinvented traditional Korean brush-and-ink techniques. His innovative work often uses traditional media to explore unconventional representations of “Korean-ness.”

Since the 1970s, Park (pen name Sosan 소산, “Small

Mountain”) has traveled throughout his homeland to paint or sketch famed locations. Inspired by a family trip to the iconic national park, Yosemite, 2025 is the first of Park’s landscapes to depict a landform outside of Korea. Using energetic brushwork and inventive visual strategies, Park’s work conveys the powerful emotions stirred by nature’s grandeur. A featured painting of Korea’s Diamond Mountains compresses the mountain range into a single awe-inspiring rocky mass, creating what exhibition curator and Associate Curator of Korean Art Yoon-Jee Choi calls “a panoramic mind-picture.” What Echoes in the Small Mountain also features three museum collection two decades ago, shown together for the first time. Providing an intimate look at his process, the artist kindly lent sketches from his notebooks and even a selection

of his paintbrushes to the exhibition.

Top: Installation view of Echoes in the Small Mountain: Park Dae-sung and the West Coast, Korean Rotation, Winter 2025-26. Photo by Kevin Candland. Bottom: Park Dae-sung and Assistant Curator of Korean Art Yoon-Jee Choi at the Artist Talk event on Jan. 29, 2026.

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large-scale landscape paintings gifted by the artist to the

EXHIBITIONS

Crossing Borders

CURATOR YOON-JEE CHOI Q&A

You may have noticed something unusual in recent

the responsibility — to bring this to another level: to

exhibitions curated by Associate Curator of Korean

break away from that comfort zone and try to explore

Art Yoon-Jee Choi — namely, the combination of

transregional, transmedia interactions. That gives a lot

artists with varying origins within Asia and the Asian

more meaning to what we already have: It invests a fresh

diaspora. In Park Dae-sung: Echoes in the Small

interpretation and view into so-called traditional objects.

Mountain, for example, the pioneering Korean

People might ask: Why do we have a Japanese artist

painter’s work is accompanied by a painting by

in a Korean gallery? I say: Let’s just lower that barrier and

Japanese American artist Chiura Obata. We spoke

think a little more outside of the box. I think the Asian Art

to Choi about the pan-Asian nature of her curatorial

Museum is the perfect position to promote that value. Etsu

strategies and what they might offer to today’s

Egami was not being shown here because she’s Japanese

audiences.

or Korean; we wanted to highlight the personal connection behind the work and the fact that she’s celebrating an aspect

You’re a scholar of historical art. Does that make

of Korean culture, which has become global pop culture.

you approach contemporary art differently? Previously, I was the type of person who couldn’t fully

How do you see this kind of dialogue between

grasp the role — or even the beauty or the value — of

artworks and artists from different regions in Asia

contemporary artwork. To an art historian like myself,

resonating with museum audiences?

contemporary art literally means that it’s happening right

I think collaboration within Asia creates another unique

now, and I wonder how one builds that into a history. But as

identity, especially for our generation. I was born in the

a curator, I have to go beyond my comfort zone and explore

United States, grew up in Korea, and now I’m here; I’m

contemporary artworks as well.

fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English. Similarly, many

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others of recent generations were born in Korea or in Asia Your curatorial approach often seems to propose

and then grew up here, speaking multiple languages and

new possibilities around the concept of identity,

existing between cultures. I think it’s an ongoing diasporic

relative to nationality. For example, during Hallyu!

conversation, and my personal suggestion and answer

The Korean Wave, you featured portraits of Korean

to that is to embrace yourself. You don’t have to define

actors by the Japanese painter Etsu Egami in the

yourself based on a nation; you just have to define who

Korean Gallery.

you are.

According to my title, I’m a curator of Korean art — but I

It’s just a small contribution, but these kinds of

also work on Japanese and Chinese art, and my dissertation

curatorial strategies open up the possibility that you don’t

looks at art-historical interaction between Japan and

have to bind yourself to a certain nationality to define

Korea. As we’re advancing into the new era of art history

yourself. You can be both ways. I think that is a healthier

and consuming art, I think we have the power — and also

direction, where people can freely embrace themselves.

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Assistant Curator of Korean Art Yoon-Jee Choi with Chiura Obata’s El Capitan: Yosemite National Park, California (2010.13, Gift of Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Merrill Randol Sherwin) ©️ Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

EXHIBITIONS

Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean SOUTHEAST ASIA’S LARGEST ANCIENT BRONZE

OPENING IN OCTOBER Osher Gallery

Experience the grandeur of the newly conserved West Mebon Reclining Vishnu, hailed as “the most important bronze artwork of Cambodia” by Chhay Visoth, director of the National Museum of Cambodia. A thousand years ago, this colossal statue reclined on a serpent-shaped pedestal in a temple in the kingdom of Angkor, echoing the Hindu creation story in which a resting Vishnu, drifting in the primordial “cosmic ocean” atop a coiled serpent, brings the universe into existence.

The presentation of Vishnu’s Cosmic Ocean is made possible with lead support from Lyna Lam, A Khmer Buddhist Foundation. Generous support is provided by The Bernard Osher Foundation and the Society for Asian Art. Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions.

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This exhibition is organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in collaboration with the Guimet-National Museum of Asian Arts, France, with exceptional loans from the National Museum of Cambodia granted by the Royal Government.

The conservation of the Reclining Vishnu of West Mebon was made possible thanks to the financial support of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage— ALIPH—and to the scientific collaboration of the Ecole Française d’Extrême Orient (EFEO), the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF), and the Guimet-National Museum of Asian Arts, France. West Mebon Reclining Vishnu, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh / photo Thierry Ollivier for the Guimet Museum.

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A Master of Materials HA CHONG-HYUN: KOREAN PAINTINGS

OPENING SEPTEMBER 2026 Akiko Yamazaki & Jerry Yang Pavilion + Wilbur Foundation Gallery

Delight in the inventive, colorful abstractions of Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935), a leading member of Korea’s Dansaekhwa (“monochrome”) movement. Since the 1970s, the artist’s work has centered on his Conjunction series, whose name refers to the experimental intersection of methods and materials in their creation. Using burlap instead of canvas, Chong-Hyun often approaches his paintings in reverse, pushing thick oil paint through the material’s loose weave from behind to generate unique textures on the front.

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Ha Chong-Hyun, Conjunction 19-32, 2019. Oil on hemp cloth. 63.78 x 51.18 inches. 162 x 130 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Tina Kim Gallery. Photo by Jeremy Haik.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Night of Ideas LIGHTING THE WAY

Join Villa Albertine San Francisco, the Asian Art Museum, Circuit Network, KQED, and the San Francisco Public Library for a dynamic marathon of talks, live performances, workshops, food, art, and shared exploration. Night of Ideas creates space for collective imagination where ideas are exchanged, perspectives are expanded, and the way forward is shaped in real time.

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Learn more online at nightofideas.org.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS

AAPI Heritage Month This May, there is so much going on at the Asian Art Museum in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month! We invite you and

Family Photo Embroidery Workshop MAY 2 & 10

your guests to join us for moments of remembrance and

Through the technique of transferring photos to fabric

inspiration with food, live music, workshops, and more.

and embellishing them with embroidery, create unique multimedia pieces that honor loved ones and pop to life with color and dimension.

The Art of Honoring our Elders MAY 3, 10 AM–4 PM

Join us to honor and hear from some of the Bay Area’s trailblazing and influential AAPI leaders.

The Ireicho Book MAY 10, 10 AM–4 PM

A viewing of the Ireicho Book, a comprehensive listing of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated during World War II.

AAPI Activism: Creating Community MAY 17, 10 AM–4 PM

Asian Americans have been at the forefront of the most significant social movements. Learn about key figures — their experiences, their work in community building, and how we can carry on their work.

Rock & Roll at the Asian Art Museum MAY 31, 10 AM–4 PM

Enjoy a selection of tasty tunes while sampling some the best rolls pan-Asian cuisine has to offer.

Fashion and Song JUN 14, 2 PM

Get up close to the art and fashion of drag queen Nymphia Wind and celebrate Pride with the GAPA Men’s Chorus.

Nymphia Wind at the Asian Art Museum, Sep 7. 2025. Photo by Andrew Lau.

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Stay Tuned for June!

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Mayor Daniel Lurie; Dr. Soyoung Lee, The Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum; Nitaya Kanokmongkol, Executive Director of the Office of the National Museums of Thailand; and His Excellency Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, with transfer documentation.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Thai and Cambodian Artworks Returned Ethical stewardship and continual re-examination of

ways, a heritage of all humankind, and for humanity.”

provenance are crucial to maintaining a museum collection

Later that month, the museum approved the transfer of

in the 21st century. The Asian Art Museum is dedicated to

ownership of 13 artworks, including sculpted heads, stone

responsible stewardship and to maintaining strong ties with

images of deities, a stone lion, and carved architectural

the nations and communities with whom the artworks in its

elements, to the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia. A joint inquiry

world-class collection originated. As new information about

by museum staff, Cambodian scholars, and U.S. Homeland

their provenance has come to light, a number of collection

Security indicated that the works had been illegally removed

artworks have recently been deaccessioned.

from Cambodia.

In 2024, the museum began the process of

Following a unanimous vote by the Asian Art

deaccessioning and returning four bronze sculptures

Commission, ownership was formally transferred to

of Buddhist deities originating in present-day Thailand

Cambodia. The artworks currently remain at the museum

and acquired by the museum’s founding collector, Avery

on loan, courtesy of the government of Cambodia; this

Brundage. An investigation led by U.S. Homeland Security,

loan supports continued public access while advancing

paired with scholarship from Thai researchers and the

collaborative stewardship and research.

museum’s curatorial team, linked the works to indicted

“Our role as stewards of cultural heritage demands

antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. Museum staff and the

rigor and transparency,” said Dr. Soyoung Lee, the Barbara

San Francisco City Attorney recommended the works’ return;

Bass Bakar Director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum.

the Asian Art Commission, the museum’s governing body,

“The Asian Art Museum remains committed to working

unanimously approved.

with our Cambodian partners to preserve, study, and share

Prior to their return, the sculptures were displayed

Cambodia’s extraordinary cultural heritage.”

in Moving Objects: Learning from Local and Global Communities, an exhibition presenting a fuller account of the works’ journey. On December 8, 2025, joined by Mayor Daniel Lurie and members of the Bay Area’s Thai American community,

The Hindu deity Vishnu, 940–965. Sandstone. Cambodia. On loan from the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia. Photo ©️ Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

museum leadership welcomed dignitaries from Thailand, the Thai consulate, and the National Museums of Thailand to an official handover ceremony.

universal value and the right for all to enjoy it remains the

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same. This event reflects that cultural heritage is, in many

“While [an artwork’s] placement may shift from San Francisco to Thailand,” said the Ambassador of Thailand to the United States, H.E. Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, “its

IN MEMORIAM

Remembering Alexander “Sandy” Calhoun (1925–2025)

The Asian Art Museum recently lost one of its most devoted

Sandy’s connection to the museum started in the

champions. Commissioner Emeritus Alexander “Sandy”

late 1950s as a member of the Society for Asian Art, the

Calhoun passed away at the age of 100, closing a chapter

determined group of San Franciscans who persuaded Avery

that stretches back to the museum’s very beginnings.

Brundage to donate his collection to the city. Their vision led to the founding of the Asian Art Museum — and Sandy’s commitment to that vision never wavered. In 1969, he was appointed by Mayor Joseph Alioto to the inaugural Asian Art Commission. Over the next 55 years, Sandy helped guide the museum through foundational milestones, periods of expansion, and moments of change. He served as Commission Chair from 1975 to 1979 and held numerous leadership roles, including on the Executive Committee and as chair of Audit, Budget & Finance, Ethics, and Nominating. For many years, he served concurrently as Commissioner and Trustee, providing continuity and wise counsel across both governing boards. Sandy believed deeply in the museum’s civic responsibility and worked tirelessly to strengthen its financial and governance foundations. His leadership was steady, principled, and forward-looking. At his farewell meeting this past spring, after more than five decades of service, Sandy chose to highlight the women who shaped the museum’s history — from the early leaders of the Society for Asian Art to today’s leadership. It was a fitting reflection of his generosity and long view of institutional legacy. Beyond the museum, Sandy was a decorated Army

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veteran, respected international attorney, educator, and leader in numerous Asia-focused organizations. Yet he remained humble and gracious. The museum stands stronger because of Sandy’s lifelong dedication. His legacy lives on in the institution he helped build.

IN MEMORIAM

Ina Goodwin Tateuchi (1944–2025)

The Asian Art Museum honors the memory of Ina Goodwin Tateuchi, a longtime trustee, philanthropic leader, and treasured friend of the museum. Ina passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025 at age 81, leaving a legacy that continues to shape how visitors experience Japanese art at our institution today. For more than fifteen years, Ina served as a trustee of the Asian Art Museum, offering thoughtful guidance during key moments of growth and transition. Her belief in the power of art to build understanding — deeply rooted in her lifelong commitment to strengthening U.S.-Japan cultural connections—was evident in everything she supported. Through the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation, she made transformative gifts that established some of the museum’s most significant spaces for the display and study of Japanese art. The Atsuhiko Tateuchi and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Japan Galleries are home to one of the museum’s largest collections, holding more than 5,000 pieces of Japanese art including baskets, paintings, ceramics, and prints ranging from 3000 BCE to the 21st century, helping broaden how visitors encounter both historical and contemporary Japanese art. Tateuchi Gallery also provides a special exhibition space that highlights important exhibitions such as What Echoes in the Small Mountain: Park Dae-sung and the West Coast. We extend our deepest condolences to Ina’s family and loved ones. Her memory will remain woven into the fabric of the museum; it is felt every time a visitor passes through the

To learn more, visit plannedgiving.asianart.org or contact Kate McNulty,

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Director of Legacy Giving and Operations, at kmcnulty@asianart.org or 415.581.3683.

spaces made possible by her generosity.

SOCIETY FOR ASIAN ART

Unknown Makers, Lasting Beauty: Rethinking Fine Art Across Asia FALL 2026 LECTURE SERIES

Of the thousands of objects in the museum’s collection, most were created by unknown makers. Many works are unsigned, and others have lost attribution over time. For generations, such pieces were categorized as “craft” or “decorative art,” often excluded from the status granted to “fine art.” In the early twentieth century, Japanese thinker Sōetsu Yanagi challenged this hierarchy, drawing attention to the quiet beauty of functional, everyday objects. His ideas encourage us to consider anonymous makers with the same care and seriousness we reserve for named artists, and to recognize that insight and artistry are not limited to signed masterpieces. This lecture series looks across Asia at both celebrated works and once-overlooked objects, exploring how ideas of art, value, and “fine art” have evolved — and how unknown makers created works of enduring beauty and significance. Lectures are tentatively planned for August–December of 2026. Please visit societyforasianart.org for details.

Join the Society for Asian Art The Society for Asian Art (SAA) has been providing dynamic

2026 Society for Asian Art Annual Book Sale APRIL 2–5 > 9 AM–5 PM

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programs on Asian art and culture since 1958. SAA members enjoy literature and culture courses; visits

Discover thousands of books — rare finds, collector’s

to art galleries and artists’ studios; study

items, and more — at unbeatable prices. Explore

groups; and opportunities to travel.

selections on Asian art, history, literature, culture,

To join, visit societyforasianart.org.

cuisine, travel, textiles, and jewelry. Proceeds

Image: Bottle with fish design, approx. 1450-1550. Korea. Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Stoneware with painted decoration over white slip (buncheong ware). Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection, B65P63. Photograph © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

support the museum’s C. Laan Chun Library. More details at societyforasianart.org

MUSEUM GALA

Asian Art Gala & After Party The Asian Art Museum’s annual fundraising gala is a chic social affair benefitting the museum’s educational and artistic

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, October 29, 2026 5:30 PM Dinner + 9 PM After Party

Member Perk Alert!

STAY TUNED FOR DISCOUNTED AFTER PARTY TICKETS.

this elegant evening is infused with art-forward experiences, Visit ASIANART.ORG/GALA for details.

For sponsorship or table inquiries, contact gala@asianart.org.

Asian Art Museum Gala: A New Dawn, Oct 22, 2025. Drew Altizer Photography.

exquisite cuisine, and captivating entertainment.

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initiatives. From cocktails and dinner to a lively after party,

MEMBER EVENTS

CAAMFest 2026 MAY 7–10, 2026

Save the date for CAAMFest 2026! The Center for Asian

Each month, we send out the members-only e-news to

American Media announces that its annual film festival will

keep you posted about upcoming events and share museum

take place May 7–10, 2026. Building on a rich legacy of

news. We also send our members digital invitations to

grassroots storytelling, CAAMFest will feature a wide array

upcoming events and programs. Make sure your current email

of films, panels, and other arts and cultural events. The

address is on file to stay updated on all your member benefits

full festival program and tickets will go live in early April at

and special offers! To change your email on file, please

CAAMFest.com. Members of the Asian Art Museum will

contact members@asianart.org or call 415.581.3740.

receive discounts to this San Francisco tradition; stay tuned for details on CAAMFest perks for museum members.

Nexus to Visit NYC MAY 11-13, 2026

Photo: Justin Chu

This spring, the museum’s Nexus community will enjoy an exclusive and exciting visit to New York City from May 11–13. Led by The Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO Soyoung Lee, members will be able to go behind the scenes at The Met and enjoy private tours of galleries and artist studios, access to renowned private collections, and VIP entry to Frieze New York. Nexus supporters are able to enjoy uniquely curated domestic and international travel opportunities throughout the year. Art-forward itineraries are created in close collaboration with our curators, ensuring our guests experience one-of-akind trips that only the Asian Art Museum can deliver. For more information about donor travel, please reach out to us at nexus@asianart.org.

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Photo: Jae Yang

Thank you for being part of our Asian Art Museum community. We look forward to seeing you in the galleries.

MEMBER EVENTS

Deepen Your Experience APRIL 2, 2026

Members at the Friend and Patron level are invited to attend an early access reception and private tour of Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries with Chiharu Shiota and Chief Curator Rob Mintz on Thursday, Apr. 2. This is a special opportunity to see the exhibition before the public and hear firsthand from the world-renowned artist herself. Consider upgrading your membership to the Friend or Patron level to enjoy increased benefits year-round, including invitations to Curator’s Choice Lectures, curated Upgrade today!

film events, and more. Contact us at 415.581.3740 or members@asianart.org to increase your benefits today. Artist Kongkee and exhibition curator Abby Chen guide a group of supporters through Kongkee: Warring States Cyberpunk in Nov. 2022.

San Francisco Art Fair APRIL 16–19, 2026

San Francisco Art Fair returns to Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion, bringing together a dynamic cross-section of modern and contemporary art from the Bay Area and beyond. With an emphasis on thoughtful presentation and curatorial rigor, the fair’s 14th edition will reflect the experimental and inclusive character of the Bay Area while continuing its role as a year-round platform for the many voices of the region. Produced by AMP with Fair Director Kelly Freeman working in partnership with Artistic Director Nato Thompson, from around the world alongside a dynamic series of public programming. The Asian Art Museum is pleased to invite you to attend

with a complimentary fair pass. Details will be sent via email.

SPRING 2026

San Francisco Art Fair will present 85 leading galleries

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A New Dawn at the Asian Art Museum

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1 Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art Naz Cuguoglu leads a tour at the opening of Rave Into the Future: Art in Motion. Credit: Eric Martinez 2 Guests enjoy the After Party at the A New Dawn Gala. Credit: Eric Martinez 3 The Barbara Bass Bakar Director & CEO Dr. Soyoung Lee, Becca Prowda, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, and Board Chair Salle Yoo pose at the A New Dawn Gala. Credit: Drew Altizer 4 Children enjoy dancing at Baby Rave. Credit: Eric Martinez

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5 Dr. Soyoung Lee and Nexus members enjoy the work of Chiharu Shiota at the Instanbul Modern. Credit: Jae Yang 6 Risa Iwasaki Culbertson hosts a mini art show of the creations made by members at Artist Member Night. Credit: Danielle Hobart 7 Reverend Gengo Akiba chants the Buddist Heart Sutra ahead of the 40th Annual Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony. Credit: Quincy Stamper 8 Dr. Soyoung Lee sits down with David Henry Hwang and Huang Ruo to celebrate the opening of the San Francisco Opera’s production of “The Monkey King.” Credit: Over Power Production, Inc. 9 Docents celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Docent Volunteer Program. Credit: Robert Mintz

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Asian Art Museum Founders Circle On the 50th anniversary of its founding, the Asian Art Museum announced the creation of the Asian Art Museum Founders Circle (formerly known as the Avery Brundage Founders Circle) to recognize donors whose cumulative giving to the museum totals $1 million or more. The museum celebrated the charter members in 2016 and continues to welcome new individuals and entities to the distinguished group.

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Contributions received from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Curator Abby Chen and artist Yuan Goang-Ming at the opening of Everyday War, 2025.

Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Barbara and Gerson Bakar Estate of Dorothy J. Bakewell Bank of America Cori and Tony Bates Estate of Thomas and Betty Belina The Bernard Osher Foundation Marjorie W. Bissinger Mr. Richard C. Blum and The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Jane and Jack Bogart Mr. and Mrs. William K. Bowes, Jr. The Brayton Wilbur Foundation Brooks–Mathews Foundation California Arts Council Eliza and Dean Cash John S. and Sherry H. Chen Julia K. Cheng Carmen M. Christensen Estate of C. Laan Chun Columbia Foundation Henry and Vanessa Cornell Lloyd and Margit Cotsen Crankstart Joan L. Danforth The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Steve and Roberta Denning Rajnikant T. and Helen Crane Desai Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Mellon Foundation Constance Corcoran Miller Tina and Hamid Moghadam Maura and Robert Morey Estate of Dr. Forrest Mortimer and Stuart M. Harvey National Endowment for the Humanities Suno K. Osterweis Richard and Marianne Peterson Estate of Elton L. Puffer The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Samsung Leslie T. Schilling and Alexander H. Schilling Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Mrs. Merrill Randol Sherwin Vijay and Ram Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation Society for Asian Art Ji Ing Soong Estate of Mrs. Norma Stanberry The Starr Foundation Rosina and Anthony Sun Estate of Masako M. Suzuki Henry and Tomoye Takahashi Target Claire and M. Glenn Vinson Jack and Susy Wadsworth Wallis Foundation Phyllis C. Wattis Wells Fargo William G. Irwin Charity Foundation The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Diane B. Wilsey Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Y. Yang Richard and Fukan Yen Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray

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Thao N. and Jerome L. Dodson E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation East West Bank Estate of Ernest and Virginia Esberg Fred Eychaner Sakurako and William Fisher Estate of George and Denise Fitch Virginia and Timothy Foo The Freeman Foundation Tully and Elise Friedman Richard N. Goldman Sarah and William Hambrecht Nancy B. Hamon Estate of Frank Hand Marsha Vargas Handley Ken Hao and Kathy Chiao The Henry Luce Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Joan Diehl McCauley 1991 Trust Kristine Johnson and Timothy Dattels Maryellie and Rupert H. Johnson Jr. Estate of Richard H. Jones and Robert M. Johnson Anne and Timothy F. Kahn Kahng Foundation Jennifer Ching-Yun Kao and R. Stanley Williams Estate of Robert L. & Lois M. Kreuzberger The Korea Foundation Koret Foundation KT Foundation The Kuo Family Mr. and Mrs. Chong-Moon Lee Doris Shoong Lee and Theodore Bo Lee Fred Levin & Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation Lui Foundation Kumar and Vijaya Malavalli

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Annual Donors The Asian Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their generous annual support for exhibitions, programs, and special events during fiscal year 2025. This support, together with our Nexus, Curator’s Forum, and Jade Circle membership programs, allows us to thrive as a vibrant hub for discovery, education, and inspiration.

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Contributions received from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

$100,000 AND ABOVE

$50,000 TO $99,999

$25,000 TO $49,999

The Brayton Wilbur Foundation Eliza and Dean Cash Huifen Chan and Roelof Botha Harry and Sandra Cheung Lillian K. Chun and David H. Chun Thao N. and Jerome L. Dodson The Fred Eychaner Charitable Fund Sakurako and William Fisher Charles Huang and Lillian Qian Stephen and Choongja Kahng Mr. and Mrs. Chong-Moon Lee Fred Levin, The Shenson Foundation Nanci Nishimura and Joseph Cotchett Anjali and Sundar Pichai Ram and Vijay Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation William and Michelle Tai Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray

Cori and Tony Bates

Michele and Joseph M. Alioto

Vaishali Chadha and Family

Midori and Paul Antebi

Claudine Cheng

Patricia B. Berkowitz

Lewis Cheng

The Bissinger Family

Yogen and Peggy Dalal

Ute Bowes

Dixon and Carol Doll Family

Pehong and Adele Chen

Foundation

Steven and Roberta Denning

Virginia and Timothy Foo

Michael and Ginger Hu

Pat Gordon

Kristine Johnson and

Marsha Vargas Handley

Timothy Dattels

Martha Sam Hertelendy

Anne and Timothy Kahn

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lee

Bill Kim

Gorretti Lo Lui

Francis Mill

Amanda Minami & The Chao

Marie Oh Huber and

Minami Family Fund

John Huber

Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher

Merrill Randol and Stephen Sherwin

John V. Sell

Jack and Susy Wadsworth

Sally Shi and Hansong Zhang

Jean and Hing Wong

Tania and Michael Stepanian

Richard and Fukan Yen

Rosina and Anthony Sun

Bingyuan Zhang

Mary Mayer Tanenbaum

Julia Zhen

Ken and Ruth Wilcox

Yeeping Zhong Anonymous

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

$15,000 TO $24,999

Beverly Galloway Walter Knoepfel David Lee and Heayoon J. Woo June Lee and David Kim Michelle and Robert Friend Foundation Sack Family Fund Anonymous $10,000 TO $14,999

Alexander D. Calhoun* Rosalyn Chen and Tom Chavez Alice Cho and Joseph Bergera Ms. Wannong Tiffany Deng Destino Fund Anne Ja Forbes Michael Garland and Virginia Coe Donald Gibson Viatcheslav Gostrenko Robert C. Hermann Sung Jin and Frank Ingriselli Phyllis A. Kempner and David D. Stein William and Gretchen Kimball Fund Teddy Kwon Bianca and Merlin Larson David and Linda Lei Alexandra and Dennis Lenehan Betty J. Louie Lily and Riaz Moledina Ruth Murad Crisanto and Evelyn Raimundo P.A. Reque Michelle Rhyu and Stephen Neal Anita Tuchrello Soo and Raj Venkatesan Daphne and Stuart Wells Anonymous *Deceased

Jean and Raj Parekh Richard A Raisler Foundation John M. Sanger Sophia Sheng Mary Lou Shott Richard P. Shrieve & Yvonne Don Jessica Silverman and Sarah Thornton Wendy Muse Sinek and Edward Sinek Laura Smith Sweeney John K. Uilkema and Gail G. Uilkema Mark Valentine Faye Wilson Alan K. Wong Endora Hsia and Dennis Wong Lowell S. Young Candace Zander Kahn Stephen and Connie Zilles Anonymous

$1,000 TO $4,999 Ravin and Alka Agrawal Sophie Lei Aldrich and Ted Aldrich Colin Alexander and Ronald E. Albers Michiyo Ambrosius and James Ambrosius Michael Antonov Alan Armstrong Ravinder K. Arora, M.D. Neaera and Edward Baer Christy Bartlett and Ken Tuomi Robert H. Beadle James Bell and Virginia Shuler Cynthia and Gary Bengier Stuart Berkowitz, Ph.D. Ms. Sandy A. Binder Anne R. Blackman and Robin Blackstone Peter and Margaret Boyer Keith Boyle and Teresa Li D. Ren Brown Tien T. Bui and James M. Connell Alexa Canova Parker and Greg Parker Lyman and Carol Casey Karen G. Castle Cordelia J. Chang Atri and Anshu Chatterjee David E. Chen and Marcos Urrea Yvonne and Ralph Cheng Mr. Edward Cheung Mary Chin Craig and Noelle Chinn Hagen Choi Yvonne Chu Mimi Chung and Paul Kwo

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Kay Yun and Andre Neumann-Loreck

$5,000 TO $9,999 Dorrit Ahbel Trista Berkovitz and Stephen Pegors Sandra C. Bessieres Christopher Boucher Dr. Lynne Lopez Brewer Alexandra and Peter Caban Selina and Johnson Cha Chang Mooi Family Foundation Andrew Chen May Chen and K.M. Tan Elizabeth Chiang and Lawrence C. Kuo Penelope Clark Jo Ann B. Collins Jane DeBevoise Bonnie Demergasso Margaret M. Dueringer Pauline Eveillard and Douglas Gould Vincent Fausone, Jr. Sameer Gandhi and Monica Lopez Gloria S. Garaventa Stanlee Gatti Dessa P. Goddard Kalena Gregory James C. Gries Kathleen G. Henschel and John W. Dewes Mary Hunt Nancy Jacobs Kiran K. Kapany Jeffrey and Anne M. Katz Mr. Eugene Kim and Ms. Christine Kim Tae Kyung Moon Kouzes and Jim Kouzes The Kuo Family Randall E. Laroche and David G. Laudon James and Katherine Lau Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lee, Jr. Marcia Linn Charitable Trust Arnold and Junko Low Andrew Lueck Anthony Ma John Maa Peggy Mathers Joyce Hing McGowan Melly Metcalf Virginia Meyer Guy S. Miller and Alicia Loo Catharina Min Robert Mintz and Beth Arman Randall and Teal Momota Michele A. Monson Amy Mullen Rosemarie and Tae Hea Nahm Lynne T. Ogata

SPRING 2026

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

David Clayton and Gayle Dekellis Mark Cocalis Steven J. Cohen Renee and John Coker Dianne and Glenn Colville Larry L. Darnell Philip S. Dauber and Elayne R. Dauber The Davidson Family Amy and Alain de Rouvray Blair Dean and Robert Cooter Pamela Dekema and Richard Champe Etienne Duvallet Ms. Janet Eddleman Mr. Robert A. Ellis and Ms. Jane W. Bernstein Jennifer Emerson Harry and Meredith Endsley Jeanne and Frank Fischer Tad J. Freese and Brook Hartzell Elizabeth Pang Fullerton HS and LC Fung Helen Gan Carole Garcia Hon Mai and Joseph Goodman Susan Graham Harrison and Michael A. Harrison Dorothy D. Gregor Ms. Priscilla Grevert Jan Gronski Carl Grunfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Joseph Han and Amy Lum Mrs. Susan Harbison Carole and John Harlow Michael S. Hebel Lee Hnetinka Robert E. Hom Andrea L. Hong and James S. Parsons Hing On Hsu Jian Xing Huang and Jian Wen Zhuo John Huang and Barbara Erny Amy Inouye Lenora L. Jang Edina Jennison Charles Jung and Melita Jung The Keyes Sulat Family Fund Virginia L. Kibre Dr. Kumja Paik Kim Michael M. Kim and Jenny Yip Rosalind and Sung-Hou Kim Ken J. King Kookaburra Giving Fund John P. Kouletsis Amenda Kung Ingrid Lai and William Shu Don Lee

Dr. Ernest Lee and Dr. Letah Y. Lee Mr. Fay Lee John Lee Rev. Kyung-Min D. Lee Lorna Lee and James Keefe Nancy and Peter Lee Sara Lee Raymond L. Lent and Echo C. Chien-Lent Dr. Lai-Sung Eric Leung and Mrs. Kay-lee Leung Zoe Liang and Jason Y. Chang Timothy and Joy Light Dave Lindsey Jeffrey Lipkin and Kathleen Anderson Beverly and Peter Lipman Peter D. Lit Carrie and Ronald Ludwig Mamie Moy Memorial Fund Kathleen and Stephanie McCormick Abigail and Gregory McDonald Dr. Patricia J. McEveney Betty Meissner Dr. and Mrs. David J. Menke Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden Susan W. Mielke Hee-Jung and John Moon Margaret P. and William H. Moorhouse Cathy and Howard Moreland Julie and Alexandra Morgan Moses Family Charitable Fund Ruth Muschel and Gillies McKenna Anne M. Myong and Craig H. Adams Fumie Nakao Linda Nanbu Harold Ng and Sally Ng William Nutting Ida One Clayton R. and Barbara M. Ong Edmund W. Ow Julie Park Jean Parker Gloria Pfister Thomas A. Price Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Raul S. Reyes and Elisabeth Waters Gary and Carol Robb Andrew Rothman Collette and Peter Rothschild Pamela H. Royse Christine Russell and Mark Schlesinger Claire Savage Jack and Betty Schafer Sam Carl Schoner Jason Seifer and Brian Ayer

Armin Shamskhou Matthew Simis and Michael Gray Sher and Jean Singh Peter and Beverly Sinton Steve Smart and Javier Barreto Robert L. Speer Harise and Peter Staple Charles M. Stockholm Elaine H. Stutt Eleanor Sue and Wendy Mines Yavuz C. Toklu and Jessica Tsang Pov and May Tov Joaquim Trias and Yuka Ichijo Moya and Alyosha Verzhbinsky Paul Violich Nondas Voll and David Ellsworth Dennis D. White and Lawrence Wu Sharon and Charles Wienbar John R. Williams William E. Wilson Dr. Ben C. Wong Carol and Weldon Wong Eileen C. Wong Dr. Olga F. Woo Ronald Wu Roy J. Wu Dr. Stanley K. Yarnell and Victor C. Rowley Elaine L. Yip Anonymous (2)

Ashwini Bhat speaks at the Opening Celebration of Ashwini Bhat: What Will it Take / For Us to Awake?, Oct 10, 2024. Anna Nguyen for Ian Chin Photography.

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Supporting Organizations The Asian Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their generous annual support for exhibitions, programs, and special events during fiscal year 2025. Contributions received from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Major funding is provided annually by the City and County of San Francisco.

$100,000 AND ABOVE

$25,000 TO $49,999

The Bernard Osher Foundation Lilly Endowment Inc. Mellon Foundation Society for Art and Cultural Heritage of India (SACHI)

Farhang Foundation

$50,000 TO $99,999

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Bank of America Bloomberg Philanthropies Bulgari Cartier Chanel

Goldman Sachs JPMorgan Chase The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Peninsula Endowment The Sumitomo Foundation Taiwan Academy of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles and the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan $15,000 TO $24,999

Frank A. Campini Foundation Grant Thornton LLP

Cosco Shipping Global Exhibition

$10,000 TO $14,999

Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd

American Friends of the

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation

Shanghai Museum Dodge & Cox Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Prologis The Sato Foundation

Lexus

Terra Foundation for American Art

The National Museum of Korea

Anonymous

Society for Asian Art

IN-KIND SUPPORT BEI Hotel Squire Patton Boggs L.L.P. Cartier Dokkaebier Innovatus Wine Suhring Cellars

Target

$1,000 TO $4,999 Cathay Bank Foundation Paul S. Nadler Foundation SAHA Association United Business Bank Visual Supply Company

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IW Group Inc.

$5,000 TO $9,999 Armanino LLP Clifford Chance US LLP Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP Covington & Burling LLP Delta Dental Dolby Laboratories The Ellen Bayard Weedon Foundation Equilar, Inc. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer John and Marcia Goldman Foundation Relation Insurance Services Inc. - RISI Tina Kim Gallery Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Estate and Trust Gifts Richard B. Gump Society legacy gifts support research for exhibitions, free admission to schoolchildren, conservation of works of art, and the museum’s highest priorities.

Frederic S. Whitman Trust Estate of Evelyn B. Goodman Estate of Howard Eric Kahn Estate of Malcolm McHenry Richard Gump Trust

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Gump Society Members Dr. Robert Acker Anne M. Adelmann Dorrit Ahbel Anthony Alfidi Jody Arens Barbara Bakar Nancy E. Bardoff Thomas B. Bassett Carole L. Becker Billie Becker-Bem Jody E. Berke Kathy Bissinger Dr. Phyllis B. Blair Mr. Gerry A. Blunt D. Ren Brown Don Buhman Cordelia Chang Dr. Michael Chang Mrs. Pauline Chang Sylvia P. Chavez Ms. Agnes Chen Brown Alan F. Chow Patty S. Chu and Colbert T. Dare Dr. Stephen R. Chun and Dr. Doris Sze Chun Joyce H. Clark William and Diane Clarke Glenn and Dianne Colville Mrs. Katharine Comstock Dauna R. Currie Fernan de Zarate Martha Debs Helen Desai Meredith J. Ditmore Jeanne Dorward Judith and Robert L. Duffy Trudy Ehrenfeld Reverend Richard G. Fabian Richard M. Fitzgerald and Victor A. Perez

Peter J. Flagg Nancy G. Freeman Walter Jared Frost and David Salman Kathryn C. Gallagher and David M. Wood Ms. Beverly Galloway Dr. Elizabeth Green-Sah Mr. James C. Gries Charles and Ginger Guthrie Charles E. and Anthia L. Halfmann Renee R. Hall Margaret B. Handelman Marsha Vargas Handley Micheline Handon Geoffrey B. Hayes Dr. Gloria M. Hing Gordon Holler Elizabeth H. Huchberger Wray Humphrey Dr. Mary S. Hunt Marie and Harold Hyman Nancy Jacobs and Carolyn Perot Julie Derby Jaecksch Dr. Ronald G. Jan Ms. Sandra N. Jeong Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein Sally Ketchum Bill Kim Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Kirby Ludmila Kisseleva-Eggleton and Peter Eggleton Mr. Henry J. Kleinhenz Thomas Knapp Walter Knoepfel Aman I. Kumar Sophia Lei Aldrich and Theodore Aldrich Benjamin and Wendy Leong

Barbara Levinson Felice Liang Dr. Paul Lifton Timothy and Joy Light Marcia C. Linn Karina K. Lok Yin-Wah Ma and Rosser H. Brockman Marilyn E. MacGregor Mr. James D. Marver Peggy Mathers Karyl M. Matsumoto Susan and Kevin McCabe Dr. Patricia J. McEveney Judi A. McManigal Kate McNulty Patrick E. McSweeney Betty J. Meissner Bob Merjano Virginia Meyer J. Sanford Miller Lawrence Mock and Chris Ahn Cathy and Howard Moreland Ms. Ann M. Mullis K. Marie Nelson Mr. Jeffrey A. Nigh Eunshin Lee Okumoto Judith A. Olson Marnay O’Neal Diane Ososke Michael J. Pascua Prof. John V. B. Perry Greg L. Pickrell and Evelyn Richards Mary Frances Poh Marjo and Al Price Ms. Ruth Quigley Merrill Randol and Stephen Sherwin Ronald D. Rattner

Joan D. Reagan and Dominic Gattuso Jr. Mr. P.A. Reque Pamela H. Royse Louise A. Russell Jordan Sachs and Jeannie Sack Dr. Emily J. Sano Joseph Saunders Mary M. Schiffmann Midori H. Scott John J. Shaak Dr. Kathleen O. Slobin Paul and Barbara Sonnenblick Robert L. Speer Marilyn Spiegl Susan Steer Patricia Sullivan Rosina and Anthony Sun Susan K. Tanner Teresa Terasaki and Marco Caflisch Michael E. Tully Mr. John K. Uilkema and Dr. Gail G. Uilkema Glenn and Claire Vinson Stephanie Waldman Dr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Watson Daphne and Stuart J. Wells Tim Whalen Judy Wilbur Michelle Wilcox and Mr. Robert F. Kuhling, Jr. Charlene F. Williams William E. Wilson Brenda J. and William L. Winston Prof. John Wood Monica Yeung Arima and Adrian Arima Connie and Stephen Zilles Anonymous (10)

ANNUAL DONOR LIST

Gifts of Art Anderson Family Trust Charles J. Barnes Terese Bartholomew Oi Chan Master Chao Shao-An* John Chen Julia K. Cheng Richard, Curtis, and Teresa Lynn Chong Lieber

John Copoulos Binh Danh Richard H. Foster Norman Givant and Donglin Zhang Sree Goswami Sanggeun Joen Etsuko Kobata Lannan Foundation

The Lewis and Alice Lowe Trust Mei-Ly Lin William Michaely and Jancy Rickman Pilara Family Foundation Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India Textile Arts Inc. and Robert Coffland Kwan Lam Wong and Alice Jones Wylie D. Wong

Endowed Funds

*Deceased

The Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions Arlene Schnitzer Endowed Fund for Chinese Art Barbara and Gerson Bakar Curator of Chinese Art Endowed Fund Betty Bogart Endowment Fund The Brayton Wilbur Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lawler Fund for Education D. Graeme Keith Endowment for C. Laan Chu Library The Desai India Endowment Dodson Family Fund Dorothy, Thomas, and Marguerite Warren Fund Ernest and Virginia Esberg Fund The Forrest Mortimer and Stuart Harvey Fund for the Acquisition and Conservation of Asian Art

Mee Y. Chow Endowment Mellon Foundation Endowment for Head of Conservation Olive Deming Memorial Fund Paul C. and Phyllis Wattis Fund for Chair of S.E. Asian Art Paul E. Miller Endowment for Publications Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein Endowment Fund Phyllis C. Wattis General Endowment Fund Richard B. Gump Fund Society for Asian Art Endowment Fund The Starr Fund Stuart M. Harvey Fund William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education

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With You, For All (Annual Meeting), Sep 24, 2025. Photo by Jason Leung. Courtesy of Asian Art Museum.

Gladys Klockars Barber Endowment Fund James M. Gerstley Fund for International Exhibitions Grace Kase Director of Education Fund Joan Danforth Fund for Asian Art and Culture John S. and Sherry H. Chen Endowed Fund for Chinese Art and Programming Richard Horace Jones Kao/Williams Contemporary Art Exhibitions Fund Korean Endowment Fund Lawrence and Gorretti Lui Hyde Street Art Wall Mural Fund Lloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Endowment Lois and Robert Kreuzberger Memorial Fund for Art Acquisition Malavalli Family Fund

ARTIST MEMBER NIGHT

Artist Member Night

From Wayang kulit in Indonesia to Tholu bommalata shadow play in India and beyond, puppets have delighted and informed audiences across the globe for centuries. On Feb. 26, Associate Curator of Southeast Asian Art Dr. Natasha Reichle shared examples of puppets in the museum’s theatrical arts collection, inspiring participants to create their own puppets in a hands-on workshop led by artist Risa Iwasaki Culbertson. We’ll reconvene on May 7 for a special edition of Artist Member Night during CAAMFest to share our puppet show!

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Photo: Eli Beutel

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