The Smithsonian's museums of Asian art, the Sackler and Freer Galleries house Asian ceramics, paintings, calligraphy and decorative arts. The Sackler Gallery holds contemporary art from Asia as well as hosting international loan exhibitions. The Sackler Gallery welcomed its first visitors in 1987.
The Freer and the Sackler are physically connected by an underground passageway and ideologically linked through the study, exhibition, and preservation of Asian art.
Exhibitions & Dates
Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings
Feb 25 2023 - Apr 28 2024
200+ artifacts from the Shang dynasty (ca.1250 BCE–1050 BCE)
Meeting Tessai: Modern Japanese Art - from the Cowles Collection
Aug 13 2022 - Feb 18 2024
Explore the significance of pan–East Asian influences
Park Chan-kyong: Gathering
Oct 7 2023 - Oct 13 2024
Explores the enduring traces of tradition, history, and disaster in contemporary society
Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints
Mar 23 2024 - Oct 6 2024
A collection of vibrant, colorful woodblock prints and illustrated books