CONTENTS

Magazine Staff

Editor-in-Chief

Tim Hallman

Art Director

Julie Giles

Writer / Editor

Nicholas Stone

Director of Membership

Danielle Hobart

Museum Photographer

Kevin Candland

Additional photography

Eric Martinez / Alisa Wong

From The Director

Whether in the spotlight, behind the scenes, or writ large across the building’s façade, this issue is a testament to the powerful work of women at the Asian Art Museum. Comprising the majority of the museum’s staff, women are key leaders and shapers of our programming and our shared vision.

ArtRise Collective’s moving Woman Life Freedom projection, the work of artists from Bernice Bing to Charya Burt and Madame Gandhi, and the remarkable efforts and ideas of the staff members featured in this issue all speak to our museum as a place where courageous, creative, and brilliant women represent a dynamic force for change.

SPRING 2023 VOL. XII ISSUE 1

Members’ Magazine

As Spring dances in, I am excited for you to join us for a wide range of vibrant exhibitions; I hope you’ll mark your calendar for the opening festivities of Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art. Just as the universal language of movement has inspired generations of creativity throughout the diverse communities of Southern Asia, this exhibition aims to bring the valued members of our community together to experience unforgettable moments of inspiration and exhilaration. n

SEE YOU AT THE MUSEUM!

Vice President Kamala Harris and Dr. Jay Xu at a celebration of the

Year, Washington, D.C., January 31, 2023. Cover: Two women dancing, approx. 1770. India; Rajasthan state, former kingdom of Bundi. Opaque watercolors on paper. Asian Art Museum, Gift of George Hopper Fitch, 1996.10. Back cover: Dancing Ganesha, approx. 1500–1700. India; Karnataka state. Copper alloy. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided

Harry and Yvonne Lenart, M.86.126.

Jay Xu

THE BARBARA BASS BAKAR DIRECTOR AND CEO