Asian Art Museum presents Expressions of Gender in Asian Art

OR Virtual via Zoom 

When we see people one of the first things, we notice is gender. We tend to categorize people as male or female. But what if the characteristics we used to categorize were fluid, and not rigidly defined? What if there were no gender distinctions? Ambiguous and gender fluid depictions have existed in Asian art for thousands of years. The belief in non-duality contributes to these purposely ambivalent portrayals. Explore some of the fascinating ways various Asian cultures have represented people and deities as male, female, and non-binary. The Asian Art Museum Docent Program is generously supported by the Dhanam Foundation and Society for Asian Art. 

This program is made possible by the South San Francisco Friends of the Library.