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The demon king Ravana riding a mythical bird, circa 1840-1920, North Bali, wood with paint and gilding, Asian Art Museum, acquisition made possible by the Connoisseurs’ Council and the estate of K Hart Smith © Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Garuda in Bali

A bird with the body of a man, the wings of an eagle and the power to defeat the gods, Garuda is one of the most recognisable figures in Indonesian culture. His adventures have been told and retold through painting, sculpture, dance and shadow puppetry, with each storyteller bringing a distinctive emphasis to the mythical bird’s exploits. The Garuda originates in ancient India as a divine bird and the mount of Lord Vishnu, with tales of the Garuda then spreading across South and Southeast Asia through the diffusion of Hindu and Buddhist …

Asian and Islamic Art in Venice Biennale 2026

Considering the state of the world and all its uncertainties, there was a great sense of anticipation for the 2026 Venice Biennale. How were artists going to position themselves, and what would they want to emphasise? The title of the Biennale ‘In Minor Keys’ provided a general direction for artists, encouraging them to highlight what had so far been overlooked in presentations echoing or re-evaluating ‘human relationships, the little things…

 

Islands of Silence by Kan Yasuda, installation view, collateral event of the 2026 Venice Biennale. Photo: Olivia Sand

Tiger and Magpie painting, ink and colour on paper, 1800-1900 © National Museum of Korea

Korea: 2000 Years of Creativity

A new exhibition at the British Museum is exploring Korea’s history through artworks originally from a private collection, the historic bequest donated by the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee (1942-2020) to the National Museum of Korea. The gift comprises over 23,000 objects covering all areas of creativity – books, calligraphy, ceramics, metalwork, painting, and furniture dating from the prehistoric period (around 5000 BC) through…

 

Climate Culture Care

In her first UK solo exhibition, and the first solo exhibition of a Bangladesh-based artist in a UK museum, Soma Surovi Jannat (chosen name Surovi, born 1990 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) uses the Sundarbans forest and the Ashmolean’s collection as inspiration to reflect on environmental issues and the interconnectedness of nature and …

Suma Surovi Jannat working on the wall mural before the opening of the exhibition

Asian and Islamic Works of Art

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  • THE MAGIC OF EXPLORATION

    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 »
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OBJECT OF THE MONTH
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FROM THE ARCHIVE
  • Wang Keping

    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 »
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