Robert Bromley Oxnam (December 14, 1942 – April 18, 2024) was an American China scholar who was President of the Asia Society New York.

He ran the society for more than a decade, and led financial-cultural tours of China for Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and former U.S. President George H. W. Bush.

[3] The Asia Society, America's leading public education institution on all aspects of the Asia/Pacific region, grew rapidly under his direction to encompass corporate, contemporary, and cultural programs concerning over thirty Asian countries, with a New York headquarters and offices in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, and Hong Kong.

[15] In addition to being a frequent speaker on topics concerning China and Asia, Oxnam gave keynote addresses on the "Psychology of Creativity" to such organizations as An Infinite Mind and the Conductors Retreat at Medomak.

In 2011, world-famous Chinese contemporary artist Cai Guoqiang said of Oxnam's artwork: Looking at Robert's work, I was very touched, and glad to see the artistry and youth in each individual piece.

Using weathered wood and tree roots as his main medium, Robert's art largely relies on the magic and strangeness of natural found objects.

Oxnam was married to Vishakha N. Desai, a specialist on Asian art, who stepped down as President of the Asia Society in 2012, and is currently Special Advisor for Global Affairs to the President of Columbia University and Senior Advisor for Global Policy and Programs to the Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.