Asymmetry Art Foundation

Description

Asymmetry is an independent non-profit organisation based in London, launched in 2020 and registered as a charity under the name Asymmetry Art Foundation. It supports curators and researchers with Chinese and Sinophone backgrounds through fellowships, scholarships, public programmes, research, and a specialist library. Its fellowships and scholarships are hosted at partner institutions, which it lists as Chisenhale Gallery, Delfina Foundation, Nottingham Contemporary, SculptureCenter, Tate Modern, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, and The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.

The Asymmetry Library is a specialist collection that centres Chinese and Sinophone contemporary art, with over 1,000 titles reported on its website in September 2026, and is open by appointment. Its public programme includes talks, screenings, workshops, reading groups, performances, seminars and symposia, with exhibitions at Asymmetry HQ.

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Founding year

2020

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The Courtauld x Asymmetry Chinese and Sinophone Contemporary Art Research Programme

The Courtauld x Asymmetry Chinese and Sinophone Contemporary Art Research Programme is a collaboration between The Courtauld and the Asymmetry Art Foundation, announced in 2022, to further and diversi… read more about The Courtauld x Asymmetry Chinese and Sinophone Contemporary Art Research Programme

London

Partner Universities

Goldsmiths, University of London

Additional Partnerships

Chisenhale Gallery; Delfina Foundation; Nottingham Contemporary; Tate Modern; SculptureCenter (New York); The Institute of Fine Arts, New York University