A new director and CEO has taken the helm at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Soyoung Lee, a specialist in Korean ceramics, was named to the position in January. The formal title is the ...

Soyoung Lee has big plans for San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum, as large as the sheer physical size and cultural footprint of ...

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco bills itself as one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Asian and Asian American art, boasting more than 20,000 works from 48 countries.

Last year, the Thai government sent a letter to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco requesting the return of four ancient bronze statues depicting Buddhist spiritual figures — buddhas and ...

"I have long admired the Asian Art Museum," said Lee. "What a singular honor to be leading this premier institution, and in the beautiful city of San Francisco, with its significant connections to ...

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard.

Now, it’s the focus of the newest exhibition at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, opening Friday, Sept. 27: Hallyu! The Korean Wave. Right off the bat, the exhibition design, including color ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month under the new leadership of Dr. Soyoung Lee, who aims to connect people through the history and ...

An Esteemed Arts Executive and Trailblazing Asian Art Scholar, Lee will Serve as the Institution's Next Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board ...

"I have long admired the Asian Art Museum," said Lee. "What a singular honor to be leading this premier institution, and in the beautiful city of San Francisco, with its significant connections to the ...