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Ferry on the Fuji River, Suruga Province from Famous Places in Japan by Utagawa Hiroshige, circa 1832, colour-woodblock print © The Trustees of the British Museum

Ferry on the Fuji River, Suruga Province from Famous Places in Japan by Utagawa Hiroshige, circa 1832, colour-woodblock print © The Trustees of the British Museum

Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road

The British Museum is currently celebrating the life, work, and legacy of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), one of Japan’s most popular and prolific artists through a selection of prints, paintings, books, and sketches…

Angkor Royal Bronzes

To mark the centenary of the death of Louis Delaporte (1842-1925), the explorer and artist who introduced France to the Angkor complex, this exhibition is showing a series of bronzes from the Khmer empire…

 

Vishnu, Khmer, Angkorian period, second half of the 11th century, West Mebon, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, bronze, height 123 cm, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © Thierry Ollivier

Vishnu, Khmer, Angkorian period, second half of the 11th century, West Mebon, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, bronze, height 123 cm, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia © Thierry Ollivier

Small dish with bamboo pattern, Japan, Edo period, (1603-1868), 19th century, mark of Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), stoneware with enamel decoration, at Musée des Arts Decoratifs © Les Arts Décoratifs / Christophe Dellière

Small dish with bamboo pattern, Japan, Edo period, (1603-1868), 19th century, mark of Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743), stoneware with enamel decoration, at Musée des Arts Decoratifs © Les Arts Décoratifs / Christophe Dellière

ASIAN ART IN PARIS

There are several Asian Art exhibitions taking place in Paris over the summer, here is a selection below.

Bamboo from Pattern to Object

The richness of the Japanese and Chinese collections at MAD features a wide variety of objects, many of which are presented for the first time. …

 

Korean Art in American Collections

The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem has a well-established collection of works of art that reflect Korea and Korean life during the late Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) into the early 20th century, a period when Korea was first opening its door to the West…

Jojokdeung (lantern to light the feet), before 1885, paper, wood, and metal, gift of Percival Lowell, 1885, Peabody Essex Museum Photo: Jeffrey R Dykes/PEM

Jojokdeung (lantern to light the feet), before 1885, paper, wood, and metal, gift of Percival Lowell, 1885, Peabody Essex Museum Photo: Jeffrey R Dykes/PEM

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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  • 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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