Arts & Culture
Founded in New York City in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Asia Society grew from an effort to explain Asia to Americans into an international institution with centers in the United States and abroad. Its Manhattan headquarters, completed in 1980 and later renovated, houses the Asia Society Museum, whose collections span traditional, modern, and contemporary art from Asia, Oceania, and the Asian diaspora, including important gifts from the Rockefeller family. The organization also combines exhibitions with education, public policy, and business discussion through initiatives such as the Asia Society Policy Institute, making it a prominent New York institution focused on Asia’s cultures and international affairs.
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