The two-part 2015 AW-SFBA Symposium: Asian Art in the Contemporary World, co-sponsored by Asia Society Northern California, will feature distinguished scholars, curators, dealers and collectors, coming together for an informative and interactive discussion on trends in contemporary Asian art, the art market, and the collecting of Asian art.

Panelists:

Program Agenda:

12:30-1:00 pm Registration

1:00-1:20 pm Opening of Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area

1:20-3:00 pm Panel 1: Continuity and Innovation: Art Across Asia Now

3:00-3:30 pm Coffee Break

3:30-5:00 pm Panel 2: The Wild, Wild East: Collecting and the Asian Art Market

5:00-6:00 pm Opening Reception for Liebian/Fissure: The Art of Qiu Deshu

For more information on Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area's participants and scheduled events, please visit: www.asiaweeksf.com.

About Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area

Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area brings together the world's leading Asian art dealers, auction houses, museums, cultural institutions, and the academia, for a week of festivities celebrating Asian art and culture every October. Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area is committed to the mission of establishing a broad platform to showcase and promote Asian art, further fostering appreciation for cultural diversity.