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| | ASIA IN NEW YORK CITY: Art and Design |
 | | Exhibitions curated to promote Filipino culture can be found in the gallery of this seven-story building, the New York home of the branch offices of agencies of the Republic of the Philippines (556 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan; (212) 764-1330; E, F train to 5th Avenue; by appointment only). |
 | | A recent exhibition focused on the “wondrous and amenable Chinese stool” (27 E. 61st Street, Manhattan; (212) 751-8131; 4, 5, 6, N, R train to 59th Street/Lexington Avenue). |
 | | Modern and contemporary artists, such as the painter Manjit Bawa, are shown at this sleek gallery located in the heart of the ultra-hip Chelsea art world (508 W. 26th Street, 11th floor, Manhattan; (212) 989-7074; C, E train to 23rd Street). |
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