The only complaint, from both dealers and collectors, seemed to be the new venue. The booths on the top level had to be built in an awkward configuration, perched on platforms to circumvent the event space’s bleachers. One dealer, who asked not to be named, said there was no elevator available and she had heard complaints from older collectors trying to ascend the stairs, while dealers in the basement level felt as if they’d been forgotten. However, Ruddell, of Dillon Gallery, said being on one of the top-level platforms seemed to work in that gallery’s favor. “It forced people to come up and walk through the space,” she said. “It’s getting people to interact with the work, which is making it much more intimate.”

In addition to the International Asian Art Fair, Asia week also includes the Arts of Pacific Asia Show at the Gramercy Park Armory from March 21–24, and auctions at Christie’s (March 18–21) and Sotheby’s (March 17–19). Later in the month, Bridge New York, a satellite fair of the Armory Show that runs March 27–30, will also focus on Asian art.