Presentation: Expressions of Gender in Asian Art

Wednesday, 2/18/2026
6:30 - 7:30
Virtual Library

United States

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Gender-fluid and ambiguously gendered depictions have existed in the art of numerous Asian cultures for thousands of years. Often, this portrayal of people and deities of indeterminate gender was informed by the spiritual concept of nonduality. Explore some of the fascinating representations of gender in various Asian traditions as illustrated by objects from the Asian Art Museum’s collection.

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Presented by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's Community Speakers Program.

Photo © Asian Art Museum.

Tile with Calligraphy, 1275–1325. Iran, probably Kashan. Fritware with overglaze luster. Asian Art Museum, The Avery Brundage Collection (B60P2132).

Untitled, No. 25, 2008. inri (Japanese, b. 1973). Gelatin silver print. Asian Art Museum, Gift of Jack and Susy Wadsworth (2013.15).

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