As I prepare to step down after 17 extraordinary years as The Barbara Bass Bakar Director & CEO, my heart is full of gratitude for you, our members. Your steadfast support has been the foundation of everything we’ve accomplished together.
Throughout my tenure, we’ve presented an extraordinary range of exhibitions and public programs showcasing compelling art and artists. From historic treasures to groundbreaking contemporary works, these experiences have deepened our understanding of Asian art and Asian American culture, adding meaning and value to our collective lives.
Thanks to your generosity, the “For All” capital campaign transformed our historic building, introducing the stunning Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion, the East West Bank Art Terrace, and reimagined galleries that connect past and present. We embraced contemporary art, technology, and new ways to tell Asia’s stories while expanding our mission to include Asian American art and culture.
Through challenges like the global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and confronting anti-Asian hate, your unwavering support gave us strength to move forward.
Now, the museum stands poised for its next chapter. I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Soyoung Lee, whose leadership will undoubtedly bring new energy and vision.
Thank you for making this journey unforgettable. It has been the honor of my life to serve you.
Best wishes,
Jay Xu
THE BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO
Be Part of Dr. Xu’s Legacy
Join us in celebrating Dr. Xu’s legacy by making a gift today to the Dr. Jay Xu Asian American and Asian Diaspora Arts Fund. Your contribution will empower the next generation of artists and sustain their impact on the cultural landscape. Click here to donate.
A New Era DR. SOYOUNG LEE JOINS THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM
AS
DIRECTOR AND CEO
The Asian Art Museum is delighted to welcome Dr. Soyoung Lee as its new Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO. A distinguished scholar of Asian and Asian American art, Dr. Lee brings a wealth of expertise, an expansive vision, and a deep commitment to fostering cultural connections through art.
Dr. Lee joins the museum after a distinguished tenure as the Landon and Lavinia Clay Chief Curator at the Harvard Art Museums, where she led acclaimed exhibitions such as Future Minded: New Works in the Collection and Earthly Delights: 6,000 Years of Asian Ceramics. Previously, she spent 15 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she advanced the understanding of Korean culture in the U.S. through exhibitions like Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom , a model of international collaboration and innovative digital presentation.
Q+A
DR. SOYOUNG LEE
THE BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO
Members, stay tuned for opportunities to meet Dr. Lee. Meanwhile, in her first Q&A as director, Dr. Lee shares her thoughts on her new role:
What excites you most about leading the museum?
I’m excited to join this community of people who share a passion for the arts and cultures of Asia and the Asian diaspora. San Francisco (and the larger Bay Area) is an important hub globally for all things Asian. I’m thrilled to be embedded in an institution whose compelling collections and stories I’ve followed for decades.
What resonates with you about the Asian Art Museum’s mission?
I believe deeply in the museum’s mission to connect, to inspire, and to be a welcoming place of discovery for everyone. That’s been at the core of my career; it’s why I love museums and why I do this work.
What goals do you have once you start the position?
I want the Asian Art Museum to be the go-to place for deeply moving, exciting, revelatory experiences, where traditions and the future mingle and explode in interesting ways. I look forward to building on the strong foundations laid by Dr. Jay Xu and the staff, as well as listening to and learning from everyone involved and invested in this wonderful museum.
Following the success of his critically acclaimed participation in the 60th Venice Biennale, the Asian Art Museum will present the first North American solo exhibition by pioneering Taiwanese artist Yuan Goang-Ming (b. Taipei, 1965). Opening in April, the exhibition features over a decade of poetic and haunting video and installation works pitting the individual’s pursuit of home and safety against a precarious landscape of social and political upheaval.
Yuan has been an internationally prominent figure in the field of video art since the 1990s. His multichannel videos and installations unflinchingly capture the atmosphere of imminent collapse that saturates daily life in an age of global unrest. The artist’s camera glides coolly through defamiliarized public and domestic spaces — from the eerie stillness of empty streets during Taiwan’s annual air raid drills to the chaotic aftermath of an explosion detonated in his own living room. His immersive installations bring this surreal intersection of the uncanny and the everyday directly into the gallery space. Viewers may witness a catastrophe slowly unfolding onscreen while seated on sofas in a recreated domestic interior, surrounded by the warmth of a rug and a lamp’s cozy glow.
Yuan’s search for poetic moments of beauty is both touching and relatable. It is no wonder his work has deeply moved international audiences, drawing critical acclaim in Venice. Likewise, trustee Fred Eychaner was inspired to underwrite Everyday War at the Asian Art Museum by generously making one of the largest single-exhibition gifts from an individual in the museum’s history. “I found its framing of the delicate nature of daily life to be brilliant and compelling,” says Eychaner. “Presenting Yuan Goang-Ming’s work at the Asian Art Museum gives wider audiences an opportunity to engage with its themes. The museum has made remarkable strides recently in showcasing contemporary art and my gift aims to continue that momentum.”
The personal is universal.
Curator of Contemporary Art Abby Chen, who also curated Yuan’s presentation in Venice, enriches the narrative of the Biennale show through the inclusion of additional works. Disappearing Landscape – Passing II (2011) introduces an especially personal dimension, depicting Yuan and his family in their Taipei home in a dreamlike, multichannel, 21st-century self-portrait. Its intimate, domestic vulnerability resonates with a feeling of urgent poignancy that pervades the exhibition.
Everyday War calls for connection in an age of isolation, inviting viewers to reflect on both the fragility and strength of our shared existence. “The generational anxiety of this artist, known as the ‘father of Taiwanese video art,’ offers a timely message,” says Chen. “As Yuan strives to locate a personal sense of home and belonging, his visions of an unstable world convey a universal yearning for safety and peace.”
Not Your Everyday Exhibition
Keep an eye out for additional opportunities to engage with Everyday War online, including a series of interviews with the artist, new stories on our website, and a fresh look and feel for our YouTube channel.
Moving Objects LEARNING FROM LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
NOV 15, 2024–MAR 10, 2025
TATEUCHI GALLERY
A small but powerful exhibition appeared in Tateuchi Gallery recently. Entitled Moving Objects: Learning from Local and Global Communities , this show served as a case study examining the past histories and future destiny of selected collection objects. Alongside video interviews with scholars and community members, and a space for visitors to share their thoughts regarding the museum’s approach to provenance and collecting, the gallery featured four ancient bronze sculptures from northeastern Thailand.
Moving Objects marked the final display of these four Thai bronzes, which the museum is deaccessioning in response to a formal repatriation request from the Fine Arts Department of Thailand after research by Thai and U.S. authorities linked them to a looted temple complex and indicted smuggler Douglas Latchford.
Having been admired by museum visitors for over fifty years, the sculptures are currently in the process of being returned to their home country.
“Museums are recognizing that they are part of larger communities, both locally and globally,” says the Asian Art Museum’s Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer, Emiko Usui. “We continue to learn from these communities as we strive to support ethical practices in art stewardship."
What Others Said About Moving Objects
NPR’s Morning Edition
“A museum's confession: Why we have looted objects”
Art Crime Professor Erin Thompson
“The exhibition doesn’t fall into passive voiced equivocations about responsibility for looting and […] it gives credit to the Thai individuals who fought for repatriation.”
Go behind the walls of Beijing’s royal palace complex and step into the luxurious courts of two emperors, Xuande and Qianlong, under whose reigns the arts of imperial China flourished. Traveling from the Palace Museum in honor of its centennial anniversary, this exhibition features fabulous national treasures previously unseen in the United States and likely never to travel again.
Forbidden City: Treasures of Two Dynasties is organized by the Asian Art Museum. Presentation is made possible with the generous support of Tim Dattels and Kristine Johnson. Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions. Left: 孝贤纯皇后朝服像轴 Portrait of Empress Xiaoxianchun in formal court robe, 1735. Reign of Qianlong emperor, Qing Dynasty. Ink and colors on silk. 2025.2.043. Right: 平安春信图轴 Spring’s Peaceful Messages by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766). Reign of Yongzheng emperor, Qing Dynasty. Ink and colors on paper. 2025.2.008.
Project Dastaan / : STORY
APRIL 17, 2025–JUNE 2, 2025
TATEUCHI GALLERY
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) ACTIVATIONS:
April 17, Opening event , 5–8 PM
April 17–May 29, Thursday nights , 5–7 PM
May 4, Free First Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM
Making its U.S. debut at the Asian Art Museum, Project Dastaan (“story” in Urdu and Hindi) is a peace-building initiative conceived by four Oxford scholars of Indian, Pakistani, and British descent. The group’s accessible, award-winning storytelling explores the intergenerational impact of the events of 1947 on South Asia and its global diasporas.
Bringing personal histories to audiences of all ages through lively animated retellings and immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, Dastaan reflects on the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan, one of the largest forced migrations in human history.
The animated series “Lost Migrations” explores Partition’s legacies through the personal narratives of women, the stateless, and members of diaspora communities around the world, while “Child of Empire” invites visitors into an immersive experience of Partition through an animated VR docu-drama.
“For anyone looking to understand modern South Asian art, a consideration of Partition is essential,” says Padma Dorje Maitland, Malavalli Family Foundation Associate Curator of the Art of the Indian Subcontinent. “ Project Dastaan is an exciting example of global citizens using digital media to explore a difficult subject with sensitivity and compassion.”
Project Dastaan is generously supported by the Ford Foundation JustFilms program. Right: Photograph courtesy of Noor Ahmed, Citizens Archive of Pakistan.
Fall 2025 Arts of Asia Lecture Series
IT’S MAGIC: ART AND THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION
From the beginnings of human existence, art has had the power to transform our understanding of the world; sometimes that power is called magic.
Join us for a 14-lecture series that delves into the mystical qualities of art across cultures and time. From ancient talismans to contemporary illusions, discover how artists harness symbolism, ritual, and innovation to alter perceptions, bridge worlds, and inspire change. Instructor of Record Jeff Durham, associate curator of Himalayan art at the Asian Art Museum, has invited speakers who provide enlightening new perspectives on art.
Lectures are tentatively planned for August–December 2025; please visit societyforasianart.org for a confirmed schedule of speakers and topics.
Left: Theatrical headdress for the magical deer in the Ramayana (Epic of Rama) dance-drama, approx. 1950–1960. Central Thailand. Papier-mache, glass, and mixed media. Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection. 2006.27.10.9. Right: Towering to Cloudy Sky, 1776, by Luo Pin (Chinese, 1733–1799), Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Ink on paper. Museum purchase. B74D18
2025 Society for Asian Art Annual Book Sale
APRIL 3–6 | DURING REGULAR MUSEUM HOURS, PLUS SATURDAY UNTIL 10 PM, AND FREE FIRST SUNDAY
ASIAN ART MUSEUM LOGGIA
Discover thousands of books — rare finds, collector’s items, and more — at unbeatable prices. Explore selections on Asian art, history, literature, culture, cuisine, travel, textiles, and jewelry. Proceeds support the museum’s C. Laan Chun Library. Learn more.
Visiting Scholar
Swosti Rajbhandari Kayastha recently joined the museum as a (2024–2025) Fulbright Visiting Scholar. Focusing on Nepali cultural heritage studies, Swosti brings a deeply informed perspective on both Nepali artistic traditions and contemporary practices. She received an M.A. in Nepalese History, Culture, and Archaeology from Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, and a second M.A. in Museum and Gallery Practice from University College London. Serving as Curator at the Nepal Art Council, she has organized and curated exhibitions both national and international. Recently, she was appointed as an Executive Board member of the Patan Museum and a Senate member of Lumbini Buddhist University.
Her work at the Asian Art Museum will create connections within the vibrant Nepali diaspora in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a particular focus on artists. Uniting individuals across various disciplines and mediums, Swosti is promoting the artistic spirit and creating opportunities for career advancement, with the goal of a publication and exhibition about the project in the future.
A dedicated professional in the fields of art, culture, exhibition curation, and museum education, her articles and research papers on topics related to Nepali art and culture have appeared in International Council of Museums (ICOM) publications and other major outlets in Nepal and abroad.
New Faces at the Museum
The Asian Art Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jae Yang as Director of Leadership Gifts. Jae comes to us with extensive frontline fundraising experience in higher education and the arts, having previously served as Major Gifts Officer at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and earned a Master of Arts in Arts Management from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
Describing philanthropic work as her life’s calling and purpose, Jae’s dedication and enthusiasm are unmistakable. She looks forward to meeting with the multitude of supporters who ensure that a culture of meaningful philanthropy continues to thrive at the Asian Art Museum.
Jae can be reached at jyang@asianart.org or by phone at 415.581.3781.
The Asian Art Museum is thrilled to unveil the Curator’s Forum, an exclusive new membership level designed to give you a fresh, immersive, and dynamic connection to art and culture. With an annual contribution of $10,000, members will unlock extraordinary experiences providing firsthand access to artists, curators, and cultural luminaries.
The Curator’s Forum is a philanthropic pathway for those who crave bold, interactive, and thought-provoking programs, inviting you to the most exciting conversations in the field of creative innovation. From bespoke onsite experiences that break the mold of a typical museum visit to curated day trips within the greater Bay Area, where art, culture, and sensory delight intertwine — every moment in the Curator’s Forum is designed to be both enriching and exhilarating.
Join us in shaping the future of museum engagement. Activate your Curator’s Forum membership today by contacting Jae Yang at 415.581.3781 or the development team at 415.581.3794.
What’s Next for Curator's Forum?
San Francisco Art Fair VIP Opening
APRIL 17, 2025
Attend the VIP opening of the San Francisco Art Fair, meet your fellow Forum members, and connect with museum leaders.
Donum Estate Day Trip
SPRING 2025
Behind-the-scenes art tour and special wine tasting experience.
Travel with the Museum: Bentonville & Kansas City
JUNE 3–7, 2025
Join Chief Curator Robert Mintz and explore local museums, tastes, and art offerings. This year’s trip includes exclusive guided tours of the Nelson Atkins Museum and the Crystal Bridges Museum, with exclusive access to the museum vaults; a private tour of the Zhou B Art Center; plus studio visits and private collection tours featuring artists from around the world. Learn more.
Curator and Artist Workshops with Creative, Hands-on Engagement
YEAR-ROUND
Go behind the scenes as curators and artists share their latest projects, research, and prototypes, including opportunities for you to test-drive upcoming exhibition activations and interactive offerings.
Celebrate the season of giving (Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings — and yes, Father’s Day!) with the Boutique’s Spring Artisan Market, now bigger and better than ever. Explore an incredible selection of unique, handcrafted treasures, including:
Fashion & Accessories – Fresh looks to elevate your spring style
Jewelry – From timeless classics to bold statements
Ceramics – Elegant housewares and show-stopping décor
Specialty Foods – Delicious treats to brighten your pantry
Cards – Beautifully designed for every sentiment
Admission is free and open to everyone — so bring your friends, spread the word, and make it a shopping day to remember.
Member Preview
Enjoy first dibs on everything during a special preview hour from 9–10 AM on Friday, May 2. Plus, members get a 10% discount on all purchases!
Right, top to bottom: Tea by Fabula Tea (tea only). Slippers by LUVONS. Jewelry by CRAFT STORIES. Home Textiles by KAILU. Rings by S for Sparkle.
Outside the Box
A RECIPE TO WELCOME SPRING
Chef Gracie Nguyen grew up cooking traditional Vietnamese food in Houston, Texas with her grandmother, mother, and many aunts. Her love of food and cooking would soon dictate her career path. After graduating from culinary school in San Francisco, Chef Gracie worked at Wolfgang Puck’s historic Postrio, a fine dining restaurant in the Union Square area. She then joined renowned Vietnamese chef Charles Phan of the Slanted Door group as chef de cuisine.
In 2011, Chef Gracie helped create Asian Box, bringing Vietnamese-inspired cuisine to a larger audience throughout the Bay Area. Made from scratch using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, the Asian Box menu blends her fine dining training with her Vietnamese heritage. The Asian Art Museum is proud to partner with this pioneering Asian American chef and entrepreneur whose vibrant dishes, inspired by the beloved recipes of previous generations, make dining at the museum a family affair.
Feeling hungry after reading this profile? You can visit Asian Box on the first floor during regular museum hours. In the meantime, Chef Gracie shares her recipe for Shrimp Spring Roll Salad with members.
Shrimp Spring Roll Salad
INGREDIENTS
2 oz chopped steamed shrimp
7 oz slaw mix
3 oz rice noodles
2 finger pinches bean sprouts
1 pinch fresh herbs
1 tbsp chopped peanuts
1 lime wedge
1 side Nuoc Cham sauce (see recipe)
chopped scallions (on top)
NUOC CHAM SAUCE
1.5 cups of lemon juice
1.5 cups of vinegar
1 cup of fish sauce
1 cup of honey
12 garlic cloves
8 Thai chilies
Thinly slice Thai chilies and mince garlic cloves. Mix Thai chilies, garlic cloves, and remaining ingredients in a bowl.
Instructions
In medium bowl, combine slaw mix, rice noodles, bean sprouts, herbs, and chopped peanuts. Drizzle Nuoc Cham sauce to taste and toss. Plate dressed salad in a bowl, place chopped shrimp on top, and sprinkle chopped scallions.
Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink (on view through Apr. 7) provides an intimate look at the modern master who revitalized Chinese ink painting for the 20th century. Qi’s paintings find the magic in relatable, everyday subject matter, including his famed depictions of shrimp, fish, and crab.
“Qi declined to enjoy retirement; instead, he tirelessly explored ink art in his later years, aiming to share his love of nature among a wide audience,” says Fan Jeremy Zhang, Barbara and Gerson Bakar Curator of Chinese Art.
Get
Left: Fish and Crabs, 20th century by Qi Baishi (Chinese, 1863–1957). Ink on paper. Lent
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 of the Asian Art Museum Founders Circle in 2016 and continues to welcome new individuals and entities to the distinguished group.
Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation
Barbara and Gerson Bakar
Estate of Dorothy J. Bakewell
Cori and Tony Bates
Estate of Thomas and Betty Belina+
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
Eliza and Dean Cash
John S. and Sherry H. Chen
Julia K. Cheng+
Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao
Jennifer Ching-Yun Kao and R. Stanley Williams+
Carmen M. Christensen
Estate of C. Laan Chun
Henry and Vanessa Cornell
Lloyd and Margit Cotsen
Joan L. Danforth
Steve and Roberta Denning
Rajnikant T. and Helen Crane Desai
Thao N. and Jerome L. Dodson Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation
Estate of Ernest and Virginia Esberg
Fred Eychaner
Sakurako and William Fisher
Estate of George and Denise Fitch
Virginia and Timothy Foo
Tully and Elise Friedman
Richard N. Goldman
Sarah and William Hambrecht
Nancy B. Hamon
Estate of Frank Hand+
Marsha Vargas Handley
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
Estate of Robert L. & Lois M. Kreuzberger
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
Constance Corcoran Miller
Tina and Hamid Moghadam
Maura and Robert Morey
Estate of Dr. Forrest Mortimer and Stuart M. Harvey
Suno K. Osterweis
Richard and Marianne Peterson
Estate of Elton L. Puffer
Leslie T. Schilling and Alexander H. Schilling
Dr. Stephen A. Sherwin and Mrs. Merrill Randol Sherwin
Vijay and Ram Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation
Ji Ing Soong
Estate of Mrs. Norma Stanberry
Rosina and Anthony Sun
Estate of Masako M. Suzuki
Henry and Tomoye Takahashi
Claire and M. Glenn Vinson
Jack and Susy Wadsworth
Phyllis C. Wattis
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+
Bank of America
Mellon Foundation
The Bernard Osher Foundation
California Arts Council
Columbia Foundation
Crankstart
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
East West Bank
The Freeman Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Korea Foundation
Koret Foundation
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation
Samsung
Society for Asian Art
The Starr Foundation
Target
Wallis Foundation
Wells Fargo
William G. Irwin
Charity Foundation
+ Denotes 2024 new members
Left to right: Dr. David D. Stein, Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner, and Kondo Takahiro with Reduction Wave, 2017 by Kondo Takahiro (Japanese, b. 1958). Heisei period (1989–2019). Marbleized porcelain with silver mist overglaze. Asian Art Museum, Acquisition made possible by Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein, 2020.3
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 2024. This support, together with our Nexus and Jade Circle membership programs, allows us to thrive as a vibrant hub for discovery, education, and inspiration.
Contributions received from Jul. 1, 2023, to Jun. 30, 2024. Major funding is provided annually by the City and County of San Francisco.
$100,000 and above
Barbara Bass Bakar
Cori and Tony Bates
Eliza and Dean Cash
Enlight Foundation
Vaishali Chadha and Family
Huifen Chan and Roelof Botha
Patty S. Chu and Colbert T. Dare
Fred Eychaner Fund
Fred Levin, The Shenson Foundation
Kenneth C. Griffin
Martha Sam Hertelendy
Varsha Rao and Cameron Poetzscher
Shelagh Rohlen
Sally Shi and Hansong Zhang
Ram and Vijay Shriram, The Dhanam Foundation
Tania and Michael Stepanian
Rosina and Anthony Sun
Anjali and Sundar Pichai
Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang
Salle E. Yoo and Jeffrey P. Gray
$50,000 to $99,999
William Mathews Brooks
Claudine Cheng
Julia K. Cheng
Harry and Sandra Cheung
Jennifer Ching-Yun Kao and R. Stanley Williams
Lillian K. Chun and David H. Chun
Yogen and Peggy Dalal
Shashi and Dipanjan "DJ" Deb
Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation
Thao N. and Jerome L. Dodson
Virginia and Timothy Foo
Marsha Vargas Handley
Michael and Ginger Hu
Kristine Johnson and Timothy Dattels
Bill Kim
Mr. and Mrs.
Chong-Moon Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lee
Gorretti Lo Lui
Dipti and Rakesh Mathur
Lillian Qian and Charles Huang
Nanci Nishimura and Joseph Cotchett
William and Michelle Tai
John Osterweis
So Yong Park and Brian Byun
Mary Mayer Tanenbaum
Ken and Ruth Wilcox
William and Gretchen Kimball Fund
Songyee Yoon
$25,000 to $49,999
Michele and Joseph M. Alioto
Midori and Paul Antebi
Monica Yeung Arima and Adrian Arima
Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin
Tateuchi Foundation
Edwin L.* and Patricia B. Berkowitz
Ching-Ho Chang and Yao Meng Chao
Steven and Roberta Denning
George Fan
Sakurako and William Fisher
Vivian Fung and Daniel Cheung
Lori and David Hsieh
Anne and Timothy Kahn
Alexandra and Dennis Lenehan
John Maa, M.D.
Susan and Kevin McCabe
Nion McEvoy and Leslie Berriman
Lore Harp McGovern
Michelle and Robert Friend Foundation
Francis Mill
Constance C. Miller
ParksKitchen
Merrill Randol and Stephen Sherwin
John Sell
Glenn Vinson and Claire Vinson
Jack and Susy Wadsworth
Jean and Hing Wong
Bingyuan Zhang
Julia Zhen
Anonymous (2)
$15,000 to $24,999
Alexandra and Peter Caban
Toni Cupal and Michelangelo Volpi
Beverly Galloway and Chris Curtis*
Mimi Gardner Gates
Ken Hao and Kathy Chiao
Puja and Samir Kaul
Mary Frances Poh
Sack Family Fund
Leslie T. Schilling and Alexander H. Schilling
Michelle Wilcox and Robert F. Kuhling, Jr.
Anonymous
$10,000 to $14,999
Chip and Juliet Bergh
Sandra C. Bessieres
Lorna Meyer Calas
Mr. and Mrs.*
Alexander D. Calhoun
Destino Fund
Anne Ja Forbes
Geoffrey Bruce Hayes
Robert C. Hermann
The Jennifer & Jacob Pritzker Family Fund
Paul Kang
Kiran K. Kapany
Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein
Bianca and Merlin Larson
David and Linda Lei
Mindy Lin and Peter Sun
Ruth Murad
Oliver Nicholas
Crisanto and Evelyn Raimundo
Ursula E. Ralph
Mr. P.A. Reque
Elizabeth Sullivan
Denise Bradley Tyson
Daphne and Stuart Wells
Michael and Patrice Wilbur
$5,000 to $9,999
Betty and Bruce Alberts
Dr. Beth Arman and Dr. Robert Mintz
Trista Berkovitz and Stephen Pegors
Dr. Lynne Lopez Brewer
Frances Campra and Scott Campra-Brantley
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Chen
Lily and Riaz Moledina
Dr. Stephen R. Chun
Penelope Clark
Michael Garland and Virginia Coe
Jo Ann B. Collins
Jay A. and Nadege Conger
Jane DeBevoise
Janet L. Dobrovolny
Margaret M. Dueringer
Ms. Margaret H. Edwards and Mr. William T. Espey
Pauline Eveillard and Douglas Gould
Reverend
Richard G. Fabian and Mr. Stephen Holtzman
Dr. Vincent Fausone, Jr.
Gloria S. Garaventa
Mr. Donald Gibson
Dessa P. Goddard
Pat Gordon
Ms. Kalena Gregory
James C. Gries
Kathleen G. Henschel and John W. Dewes
Keiko and Gerald Horkan
Ms. Marie Oh Huber and Mr. John Huber
Dr. Mary Hunt
Endora Hsia and Dennis Wong
Sung Jin and Frank Ingriselli
Ms. Nancy Jacobs
Brenda Jewett
Jeffrey and Anne M. Katz
Mr. Eugene Kim and Ms. Christine Kim
Randall E. Laroche and David G. Laudon
James and Katherine Lau
Dr. and Mrs.
Richard H. Lee, Jr.
Timothy and Joy Light
Nathan Lile
Marcia Linn
Monica Lopez and Sameer Gandhi
Arnold and Junko Low
Andrew Lueck - Christie's
Ms. Linda C. Lucas and Mr. Dalfred E. Ross
Thomas and Beverly Marlow
Peggy Mathers
Joyce Hing McGowan
Mrs. Betty Meissner
Ms. Melly Metcalf
Virginia and Donald* Meyer
Guy S. Miller and Alicia Loo
Michele A. Monson
Lynne T. Ogata
Marianne H. Peterson
Gregory Potts
Ruth Quigley
Richard Raisler Foundation
Keiko Sakamoto and William Witte
Dr. Catherine Sanger and Mr. Brandon Yoder
John M. Sanger
Sophia Sheng
Mary Lou Shott
Richard P. Shrieve and Yvonne Don
Ms. Jessica Silverman and Dr. Sarah Thornton
Susan Steer
Mr. Thomas C. Stoiber and Mrs. Diane J. Stoiber
Ms. Eleanor Sue and Ms. Wendy Mines
David and Inhi Suh
Edward and Brian Tam
May Chen and K.M. Tan, M.D.
Nadine Tang
Mr. John K. Uilkema and Dr. Gail G. Uilkema
Mark Valentine
The Brayton Wilbur Foundation
Faye Wilson
King Won and Linda Won
Lowell S. Young, M.D.
Mei Z
Candace Zander Kahn
Stephen and Connie Zilles
Anonymous (3)
$1,000 to $4,999
Dorrit Ahbel, M.D.
Colin Alexander and Ronald E. Albers
Neaera and Edward Baer
J. Riccardo Benavides
Stuart Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Mr. Mitchell I. Bonner
Peter and Margaret Boyer
Anne Breckenridge Dorsey
Agnes V. Brenneman and Roger Edwards
D. Ren Brown
Tien T. Bui and James M. Connell
Adrianne and Robert Burton
Alexa Canova Parker and Greg Parker
Lyman and Carol Casey
Karen G. Castle
Selina and Johnson Cha
Kay Chan
Cordelia J. Chang
Donald and Eunice Chee
Clementine Chen and Chris Yen
Yvonne and Ralph Cheng
Ravi and Monjula Chidambaram
Eunice Childs
Mary Chin and Antoine Gaessler
Samantha Chiu Leung and Sally Yu Leung
Teresa Clark and Martin Lay
David Clayton and Gayle Dekellis
Michael and Praneenart Coke
Tina Cole and Mark Larson
Dianne and Glenn Colville
Alice M. Corning
Philip S. Dauber and Elayne R. Dauber
The Davidson Family
Keith Dehoff
Sandra Delay-Magnuson
Dvonia C. Dekker
Bonnie Demergasso
Yilun Ding
Jerry Dodson and Pat Dodson
Janet Eddleman
Harry and Meredith Endsley
Jeanne and Frank Fischer
Tom Frankel and Janet Reider
Juli Gammon and Ted Wong
Stanlee Gatti
Raj-Ann Gill
Robyn Glennon and Leah Sheldon
Hon Mai and Joseph Goodman
Frederick L. Gordon
Susan Graham Harrison and Michael A. Harrison
Dorothy D. Gregor
Jan Gronski
Ying Gu and William An
Dr. Joseph Han and Ms. Amy Lum
Theresa Haran
Joan Haratani
Carole and John Harlow
Susan Hartt and Mr. Jack Ewbank
Monica and Stephen Henderson
Laura Ho
Danielle Hobart and Zack Ruskin
Robert E. Hom
Andrea L. Hong and James S. Parsons
Betsy and William Houston
Thomas J. Hudak
Lenora L. Jang
The Keyes Sulat Family Fund
Rosalind and Sung-Hou Kim
Sachiko A. Kim and Machiko Akasaka
Mr. and Ms. Ken J. King
Jan Kang and James Kirchner
Etsuko Kobata and Derek Adelman
John P. Kouletsis
Fay Lee
Lorna Lee and James Keefe
Sophie Lei Aldrich and Ted Aldrich
Raymond L. Lent and Echo C. Chien-Lent
Dr. Lai-Sung Eric Leung and Mrs. Kay-lee Leung
Barry and Ellen Levine
Dave Lindsey
Jeffrey Lipkin and Kathleen Anderson
Beverly and Peter Lipman
Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
Peter D. Lit
Vanessa and Steve Lo
Carrie and Ronald Ludwig
Leslie Maendl and Penny Lane
Susan and Philip Marineau
John McAllister and Julie McAllister
John McCallister
Nan McDowell
Linda McKay
Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden
Buffington Clay Miller and Christine Tieu
Walter Miller
Emily Millman
David G. Mitchell
Cathy and Howard Moreland
Clare M. Murphy
Ruth Muschel and Gillies McKenna
Linda Nanbu
Robert Oaks and Fred Sheng
Edmund W. Ow
Dr. Kumja Paik Kim
Roland and Caryl Petersen
Edith Piness
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Price
Carl Quong and Sandra Quong
Gary and Carol Robb
Linda Rineck
Diana V. Rogers
Adam Roth
Pamela H. Royse
Louise A. Russell
Jeannie Sack and Jordan Sachs
Dr. Emily J. Sano
Verna Shaheen
Gerald and Jenny Shimizu Risk
Jack Silveira
Matthew Simis and Michael Gray
Sher and Jean Singh
Peter and Beverly Sinton
Terry Smalley and Suzanne Portero
Steve Smart and Javier Barreto
Robert L. Speer
Harise and Peter Staple
Susan Stevenson and Joyce Norcini
Charles M. Stockholm
Roselyne C. Swig
Garry Tan and Stephanie Lim
Karen Tang and Joseph Deng
Susan K. Tanner
Marsha M. Thrall
Calvin B. and Mary Tilden
Yat-Ping Tong and Jacqueline Tong
Judith Tornese and Jerry Winters
Pat Tseng
Paul Violich
Nondas Voll and David Ellsworth
Marie B. Vought
Angela Weber
John R. Williams
Dr. Ben C. Wong
Carol and Weldon Wong
Eileen C. Wong
Dr. Olga F. Woo
Felix and Margaret Wu
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wu
Roy J. Wu
Dr. Stanley K. Yarnell and Mr. Victor C. Rowley
Elaine L. Yip
Dale Young
Xian Xing Zhang
Anonymous (3)
Gifts of Art
Master Chao Shao-An*
Laura W. Allen
Janis Wetsman
Jane Whitaker
The Asian Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their generous annual support for exhibitions, programs, and special events during fiscal year 2024.
$100,000 and above
The Bernard Osher Foundation
East West Bank
The Herbst Foundation, Inc.
Koret Foundation
Mellon Foundation
The William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation
William G. Irwin Charity Foundation
Anonymous
$50,000 to $99,999
American Friends of the Shanghai Museum
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Bank of America
CJ ENM
Google
The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi
Charitable Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
National Endowment for the Arts
Target
Zenni Optical
$25,000 to $49,999
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Graff Diamonds
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The KHR McNeely Family Foundation
Kimball Foundation
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Society for Asian Art
The Sumitomo Foundation
The W.L.S. Spencer Foundation
$15,000 to $24,999
BEI Hotel
Blakemore Foundation
Cartier
Frank A. Campini Foundation
Grant Thornton
J.W. and H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
Richard B. Gump Legacy Society members create enduring legacies that provide for the financial security of the museum and ensure that the collections, exhibitions, and programs continue for future generations.
Robert Acker
Anne M. Adelmann
Dorrit Ahbel, M.D.
Sophie Lei Aldrich and Ted Aldrich
Anthony Alfidi
Jody Arens
Barbara Bass Bakar
Nancy E. Bardoff
Thomas B. Bassett
Mrs. Carole L. Becker
Billie Becker-Bem
Jody E. Berke
Kathy Bissinger
Dr. Phyllis B. Blair
Gerry A. Blunt
D. Ren Brown
Don Buhman
Cordelia J. Chang
Michael T. Chang
Pauline P. Chang
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
Dianne and Glenn Colville
Mrs. Katharine Comstock
Dauna R. Currie
Fernan de Zarate
Martha Debs
Helen Crane Desai
Destino Fund
Carl and Meredith Ditmore
Jeanne Dorward
Judith and Robert L. Duffy
Trudy Ehrenfeld
Reverend Richard G. Fabian
Richard M. Fitzgerald
Peter J. Flagg
Nancy G. Freeman
Walter Jared Frost
Kathryn C. Gallagher
Beverly Galloway
Dr. Elizabeth Green-Sah
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 Bruce Hayes
Dr. Gloria M. Hing
Gordon Holler
Elizabeth H. Huchberger
Wray Humphrey
Dr. Mary Hunt
Marie and Harold Hyman
Julie D. Jaecksch
Dr. Ronald G. Jan
Sandra N. Jeong
Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein
Sally Ketchum
Bill Kim
Sally L. Kirby
Ludmila Kisseleva-Eggleton and Peter Eggleton
Henry J. Kleinhenz
Mr. Thomas A. Knapp
Walter Knoepfel
Aman I. Kumar
Benjamin and Wendy Leong
Barbara and Warren Levinson
Felice Liang
Paul Lifton
Timothy and Joy Light
Marcia 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
John McCallister
Dr. Patricia J. McEveney
Judi A. McManigal
Kate McNulty
Patrick E. McSweeney
Mrs. Betty Meissner
Bob Merjano
Virginia Meyer
J. Sanford Miller
Mr. Lawrence Mock and Ms. Chris Ahn
Cathy and Howard Moreland
Ann M. Mullis
K. Marie Nelson
Jeffrey A. Nigh
Marnay O'Neal
Eunshin L. Okumoto
Ms. Judith A. Olson
Diane Ososke
Michael J. Pascua
Prof. John V. Perry
Greg L. Pickrell and Evelyn Richards
Mary Frances Poh
Marjo and Al Price
Ruth Quigley
Merrill Randol and Stephen Sherwin
Ronald D. Rattner
Joan Reagan and Dominic Gattuso Jr.
Mr. P.A. Reque
Pamela H. Royse
Louise A. Russell
Jeannie Sack and Jordan Sachs
Dr. Emily J. Sano
Joseph R. Saunders
Mary M. Schiffmann
Midori H. Scott
John J. Shaak
Dr. Kathleen O. Slobin
Barbara Sonnenblick
Robert L. Speer
Marilyn Spiegl
Susan Steer
Patricia N. Sullivan
Rosina and Anthony Sun
Susan K. Tanner
Michael E. Tully
Mr. John K. Uilkema and Dr. Gail G. Uilkema
Glenn Vinson and Claire Vinson
Stephanie Waldman
Dr. and Mrs.
Ralph J. Watson
Daphne and Stuart Wells
Tim Whalen
The Brayton Wilbur Foundation
Michelle Wilcox and Mr. Robert F. Kuhling, Jr.
Charlene F. Williams
William E. Wilson
Brenda J. and William L. Winston
John Wood
Connie and Stephen Zilles
Anonymous (8)
Endowed Funds
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
D. Graeme Keith Endowment for C. Laan Chu Library
The Desai India Endowment
Dodson Family Fund
Dorothy, Thomas, and Marguerite Warren Fund
Dr. Phyllis A. Kempner and Dr. David D. Stein Endowment Fund
Ernest and Virginia Esberg Fund
The Forrest Mortimer and Stuart Harvey Fund for the Acquisition and Conservation of Asian Art
Richard H. Jones and Robert M. Johnson Endowed Fund+
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
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
Mee Y. Chow Endowment
Mellon Foundation Endowment for Head of Conservation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Lawler Fund for Education
Olive Deming Memorial Fund
Paul C. and Phyllis Wattis Fund for Chair of S.E. Asian Art
