As we gather in celebration with friends and family, I am reminded just how brightly the enthusiasm and support of our community have shined this year. Thank you for joining us for a series of powerful exhibitions and programs that garnered rave reviews and international acclaim. Every member of our museum family has played their own unique role in this year’s successes; it has been moving to witness the great potential of our combined efforts. 

The arrival of the Winter Solstice today brings the end of Sagittarius season, as imagined in the above print from the Zodiac Landscape series, currently on view in Color Trip: Yoshida Hodaka’s Modern Prints. I encourage you to treat yourself to an outing at the museum for the holidays: both Hodaka and Kongkee: Warring States Cyberpunk are dazzling exhibitions full of vibrant color, perfect for getting into the festive spirit. 

With gratitude for this year’s dedication to our shared vision and a renewed excitement for next year’s possibilities, I wish you and your loved ones a truly joyous holiday season.

Jay Xu
Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO

Bell Ringing Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 31 | 11:30 AM

Join us for the first in-person bell-ringing ceremony since 2019: after two years of ringing the bell virtually, one of the museum’s most popular and long-running annual events is happening in person again — and we want to see you there! Ring in the new year with us...