KAZAKHSTAN: TREASURES FROM THE GREAT STEPPE
Land of the Golden Man and the great kurgans, Kazakhstan is a land of legends situated on the edge of the steppes of Central Asia. This exhibition on treasures from the Great Steppe offers a history through five treasures that explore five major milestones of the civilisation, from the 3rd millennium BC to the 18th century. One of the five countries of Central Asia, at the crossroads between Asia and Europe…
THE GREAT MUGHALS
The current exhibition in London explores the arts and culture of the Mughal period through the artistic achievements of the ‘Golden Age’ of the Mughal court, circa 1560-1660, during the reigns of three emperors: Akbar (r 1556-1606), Jahangir (r 1605-1627), and Shah Jahan (r 1628-1658). It highlights the international nature of the arts during this…
ALONG THE RIVER DURING THE QINGMING FESTIVAL
Along the River During the Qingming Festival is considered the most famous ancient scroll painting in China today. It was created at the end of the Northern Song dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Huizong (r 1100-1126) (Fig 1), and has a history of more than 900 years. Why is Along the River During the Qingming Festival so famous? Is it worthy of its reputation? These questions are addressed in the recently published English edition of Along the River During the Qingming Festival: A Day in the Song Dynasty, which reads the scroll in detail. As the author, I invite you to open the scroll with me and seek answers to these questions.
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HANOK: THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF KOREA
The traditional house of Korea, hanok,comes from a building culture that was created in response to the distinct four seasons in Korea, where both extreme hot weather and cold weather exist. To cope with this climate, an underground flooring system (ondol) is installed in part of the house for the winter, and during the summer, the house has a separate…
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 »
The latest shows from around the world
THE MAGIC OF EXPLORATION
From biennials and triennials to art summits, fairs, and cultural tours – countless art events now dot the globe and compete for attention and …Read More »
Object of the Month – February 2022
This month marks the New Chinese Year – and 2022 is the year of the tiger. To mark the event, we’re posting a Chinese …Read More »
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 »
Tranquebar and The Danish Connection in India
Tranquebar (Tharangampadi) is a village in Tamil Nadu with an intriguing intercultural history – it has been the home to two Danish East India …Read More »