Asia Society Triennial

Featuring approximately 40 artists and artist groups, the first Asia Society Triennial reflects the diversity of contemporary art from Asia and the diaspora.

We Do Not Dream Alone is the fully illustrated catalogue (produced in conjunction with the inaugural edition of the Triennial) which documents, in stunning detail, the exhibition through critical essays and works by over forty contemporary Asian and Asian American artists and artist groups spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.

Launched in the spring of 2020 by Asia Society, the Triennial is a festival of art, ideas, and innovation. The first initiative of its kind in the United States, the Asia Society Triennial is an ambitious recurring multi-venue, multimedia initiative across New York City with an exhibition of contemporary arts at its center. The catalogue provides a unique forum for engagement with the rich tapestry of Asian cultures that make up a significant, yet historically under-explored and underrepresented demographic within New York City.

Boon Hui Tan is Vice President for Global Artistic Programs, and Director of Asia Society Museum, where he leads the organization’s global arts and cultural activities spanning visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and film. Michelle Yun is Senior Curator of Asian Contemporary Art at Asia Society Museum and Associate Director of the Triennial.

Alexandra Chang, writer, curator and arts scholar, is Associate Professor of Practice at Rutgers University-Newark’s Department of Arts, Culture and Media and Clement A. Price Institute for Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience.