Asia Society 103d ago

NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 – At the opening of the Asia Society Museum exhibition, Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Celebrating 70 Years of Asia Society and the Rockefeller Legacy – https://asiasociety.org/new-york/exhibitions/buddha-and-shiva-lotus-and-dragon-celebrating-70-years-asia-society-and-rockefeller-legacy – Asia Society President Emerita and Senior Advisor for Global Affairs at Columbia University, Dr. Vishakha Desai, discusses the prescient vision of Asia Society founder John D. Rockefeller 3rd, and the critical role of the arts in engagement with and understanding of Asian cultures today. (8 min., 32 sec.) Learn more about how Asia Society is celebrating 70 years – https://asiasociety.org/asia-society-celebrates-70-years Subscribe for more videos like this: http://AsiaSociety.org/YouTube --- Support Asia Society today: http://AsiaSociety.org/Donate --- Subscribe to our newsletter to stay connected: https://asiasociety.org/email-subscriptions --- Facebook: http://facebook.com/AsiaSociety Instagram: http://instagram.com/AsiaSociety Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiaSociety LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/asia-society/ #art #rockefeller #legacy #museum #buddha #shiva #asianart #asiasocietynewyork #asiasocietymuseum