15-19 March 2008
International Asian Art fair at the Seventh Regiment Armory offers furniture, sculpture, bronzes, ceramics, carpets, textiles, pictures, works of art and jewellery from East and South East Asia. All exhibits are available to buy and meticulously vetted for authenticity.
The fair is one of five set up by husband and wife team Brian and Anna Haughton, with the aim of introducing top European dealers and a proper vetting system into the New York fairs scene. Their projects now dominate the art connoisseur's New York calendar.
Asia Society
Asia Society is the leading global organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States. The Society seeks to enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture. Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a non-partisan, non-profit educational institution with offices in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
Hours
Open Saturday 11am - 7.30pm; Sunday 2pm - 7.30pm;
Monday and Tuesday 11am - 7.30pm; Wednesday 11am - 4.30pm
The ethereal Tribute in Light memorial was designed to help lessen the aching loss felt across the country since 9/11. It is a profound symbol of strength, hope and resiliency.
The New Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium is the working title for a new stadium for the New York Yankees, currently under construction. It will open in 2009, replacing the third-oldest stadium in the Major Leagues.
The Bronx
In popular culture 'The Bronx' has often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. In fact, there are guidebooks that say you must never go to the Bronx! Sheer ignorance, that is all we have to say! Interactive Bronx map