For five-year-old Tan Nguyen, April 29, 1975, began no differently than any other day in his Saigon home.
Dawa Dakpa’s passion for craftsmanship ignited at the age of thirteen.
Uzbekistani artisan and businesswoman Lola Sayfi is hopeful for the future of artisans.
Her specialty is kolam, a South Indian traditional decorative art form of intricate geometric patterns.
Gulzar Village founder Nigina Ikromi has built a home for Tajik culture and artisans.
The history of the terno is the history of Filipina fashion, the Philippines, and an ever-shifting diaspora.
Kazakh textile artist Mereke Aidarsha specializes in weaving and felting.
A name matters. It is more than a combination of letters; it is an index of your life.
With a musical career spanning more than forty years and more than twenty albums, she has traveled the world with her music and art.
Learn more about January National Museum of Asian Art × Folklife Artisan in Residence Gankhuyag Natsag!