IlluminAsia | Care Fair and Vendor Market

Registration in advance recommended but not required. Some activities have a limited capacity, with entry on a first come, first served basis.

Join us for NMAA’s annual IlluminAsia festival in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! On Day Two of our festival, practice self-care during our Care Fair and Vendor Market with empowering workshops, panel discussions, food, art, and more. In the evening, enjoy a relaxing sound bath and a groovy, sensational Silent Disco!

A special thank you to Soar Over Hate for their partnership and for inspiring our care fair.

Care Fair and Vendor Market on the Plaza: Freer Plaza, 12–4 p.m.

Featuring:

• A set by DJ Cinema Hearts
• Yume Asian Fusion
• TOIMOI Bakery
• Shababi Palestinian Chicken
• Kahini Books
• Soar Over Hate
• and more!

Curator Tours

• 12–1 p.m. Imagined Neighbors: Japanese Visions of China, 1680–1980 with Frank Feltens, Galleries 5–8
• 2–3 p.m. Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork with Sol Jung, Gallery 22c
• 3–4 p.m. The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas with Emma Stein, Gallery 22a
• 4–5 p.m. Mindful Concentration: 12th- to 17th-Century Chinese Paintings with Jan Stuart, Galleries 13 and 15

Empowerment Workshops Led by Soar Over Hate and OCA-NY: Gallery 27, 12–4:30 p.m.

• 12–1 p.m.
• 2–3 p.m.
• 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Panel Discussions: Meyer Auditorium, 12–6 p.m.

• More details to come!

Silent Disco with Les The DJ and DJ FISH HOUSE FUNK: Courtyard, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Sound Bath by Mel Beyond Yoga: Moongate Garden, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Host or Publisher Freer and Sackler Galleries