In 1998, Asia Society, with SFMoMA, presented Inside Out, the first major exhibition of contemporary Chinese art to tour North America. At the time, "globalization" was a buzzword that was difficult to casually drop into a conversation. Today, most people are either for or against globalization, and contemporary Chinese art has become a booming international commodity. New York is keeping pace, with a stellar list of galleries that specialize in new Asian art.

China Square, in the luxurious Chelsea Arts Tower on West 25th Street, is the newest, hosting its fourth artists' reception this Thursday since it opened in May. The spacious, light-filled gallery was designed by Xu Tiantian of DnA_Design and Architecture_Beijing. The new exhibition features work in various media, including painting, sculpture, installation, and video by Jaffa Lam, Lin Yan, Shen Chen, Shiyi Sheng, Richard Tsao, Wei Qingji, Zhang Chunyang, and Zhang Wei.