Get the best of the best in Asian art today! Over 200 artists present their works at 35 museums and galleries across New York City. Programs include open portfolios, artist talks, panel discussions, video screenings, and performances alongside exhibitions at leading New York galleries and museums. This is the sixth Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW). This year’s highlights include: • Conversation: What’s ahead for Asian contemporary art? With Documenta 13 curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, artist Lee Mingwei (Taiwan/US) and Melissa Chiu at Asia Society (May 11) • Qiu Zhijie (China) and Alexandra Munroe at China Institute (May 12) • Lisa Ross and Nan Goldin at Daneyal Mahmood Gallery (May 14) • Jakkai Siributr (Thailand) at Rubin Museum of Art (May 15) • Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan), Esra Ersen (Turkey) and Lara Baladi (Lebanon) with Iftikhar Dadi, Leeza Ahmady, and Reem Fadda at Asia Society (May 17) • Muratbek Djumaliev and Gulnara Kasmalieva (Kyrgyzstan) at the Museum of Modern Art (May 18) Most programs are free to the public and some require advance booking. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.acaw.net Participating Venues: Ana Tzarev Gallery Art Projects International* Arts. i Gallery / Religare Arts Initiative Asia Society and Museum* Bose Pacia* Chambers Fine Art The Chelsea Art Museum Ch’i Contemporary Fine Art China Institute* Crossing Art Daneyal Mahmood Gallery Dean Project Eli Klein Fine Art Ethan Cohen Fine Arts* Gallery 456 Gallery Korea Gana Art Gallery Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum* Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. Japan Society* Kips Gallery Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery The Museum of Modern Art M. Sutherland Fine Arts, Ltd. M.Y. Art Prospects Queens Museum of Art Rubin Museum of Art Sepia International / The Alkazi Collection* Sundaram Tagore Gallery Taipei Cultural Center Tamarind Art Council THE Gallery Thomas Erben Gallery* Tyler Rollins Fine Art ACAW is organized by Asian Contemporary Art Consortium* in association with Asia Society Sponsors: ArtAsiaPacific and Event Public Contact: Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) Office: Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021 Tel: 212-327-9282 Fax: 212-517-7246 E-mail: acaw@asiasoc.org