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NEW YORK, NY.- Asia Week New York–the only event of its kind devoted to Asian Art in the United States–concluded its 17th edition on March 27th with an impressive close. Over the course of nine days, twenty five galleries and six auction houses–Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s, Heritage, and Sotheby’s–collectively tallied over $147M, an increase of 18% over 2025.
Margaret Gristina, chairwoman of Asia Week New York, noted a marked increase in museum professionals and serious collectors compared to 2025, with strong institutional acquisitions by U.S. museums. “There was heightened interest from dedicated buyers, who were impressed by the exceptional quality of works on view during Asia Week,” she said. Gristina looks forward to building on this momentum by expanding year-round coverage of Asian cultural programming and beginning preparations for the 2027 season.
The week launched with gallery open houses and continued with the annual reception at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, welcoming nearly 600 collectors, dealers, curators, auction house experts, museum patrons, and Asian art enthusiasts, who came together to celebrate an extraordinary selection of artworks spanning more than six millennia.
For Asia Week New York this March, Joan B Mirviss LTD collaborated with Shibuya Kurodatōen Co., Ltd. to present Six Celestials, a major exhibition featuring masterpieces by six artists whose seminal careers established the foundations of contemporary Japanese clay art. More than two dozen works sold, including an exceptionally rare vessel by Kamoda Shōji and a masterful Ko-Seto meiping vase by Okabe Mineo. An additional 30 works were placed from recent acquisitions outside the exhibition, primarily by leading contemporary Japanese ceramicists.
Significantly, four works will enter the permanent collections of U.S. museums with dedicated Asian art departments, with another major work currently on reserve for a prominent institution. Most sales were made to established individual collectors across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.
