SILK ROADS
The British Museumβs new exhibition looks at the vast scope and influence of the Silk Roads by re-examining the notion of these routes as simple East-West trade exchange by looking at the interconnection and interlocking networks between different peoples and how these diverse often transitory populations, led their daily lives. As the focus goes beyond the traditional vision of tradeβ¦
INDIAN CONTEMPORARY ART
The Barbican in London is presenting The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998, the first exhibition of Indian contemporary art to explore and chart this period of significant cultural and political change in India. Featuring nearly 150 works of art across painting, sculpture, photography, installation and film, this landmark group show examines the ways in which 30 artists have distilled significant episodes of the late 20th century and reflected intimate moments of life during this time…
WOMEN IN JAPANESE PRINT
An exhibition exploring the diverse representation of women during a unique era of Japanese printmaking is currently on show in Cambridge.Β Under the Kansei Reforms, (Kansei era, 1789-1801), in the late 1790s during the Edo period, the government became concerned about what they saw as excess, indulgence, and debauchery, and issued new rules for publishing,Β including prints. Poor harvests in the mid- to late 1780s had led to rising food prices and subsequent riots…
MING GOLD: SPLENDOR AND BEAUTY
For the autumn, the Guimet is inviting visitors to experience the splendour of Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) gold jewellery and precious objects for the imperial court. The bulk of the exhibition is a loan of vases and ornaments from the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xian. Since ancient times, gold has been considered in China a symbol of wealth and social status, alongside bronze, jade and silk…
Asian and Islamic Works of Art
Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian
On Wednesday, 11 November, over 700 lots spanning many epochs and categories of Asian Art, from Chinese archaic bronzes to Japanese prints and Singaporean …Read More Β»
The latest shows from around the world
THE MAGIC OF EXPLORATION
From biennials and triennials to art summits, fairs, and cultural tours β countless art events now dot the globe and compete for attention and …Read More Β»
Object of the Month – February 2022
This month marks the New Chinese Year β and 2022 is the year of the tiger. To mark the event, weβre posting a Chinese …Read More Β»
Wang Keping
The Rodin Museum invited Wang Keping to take over the sculpture garden as his studio during May and early June. The project is a …Read More Β»
Tranquebar and The Danish Connection in India
Tranquebar (Tharangampadi) is a village in Tamil Nadu with an intriguing intercultural history β it has been the home to two Danish East India …Read More Β»