Exhibition as Proposition: Responding Critically to The Third Mind.

Presented is the text of a round table discussion of the art exhibition "The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia 1860-1989," presented at the Guggenheim Museum, New York City , in January 2009. The art show focused on the complicated relations between American artists and the philosophy and culture of Asia. Discussing the exhibition are Seth McCormick, Reiko Tomii, Hiroko Ikegami, Jeffrey Wechsler and Midori Yoshimoto. A response is provided by Alexandra Monroe, the curator of the exhibition.