ASIAN BRONZES
This autumn, the Rijksmuseum is presenting 75 works spanning 4,000 years of Asian bronze art, from statues of gods to objects for ritual and everyday use, with a focus on the forms and techniques that are often unique to the regions in which the objects were made. Co-curated by Ching-Ling Wang, Curator of Chinese Art, the exhibition aims to use the objects to stimulate the senses and captivate the imagination in the form of sonorous bells, bright reflective mirrors, and sinuous shapes that were uniquely suited to the medium of bronze…
STORIES OF GLASS AND FRAGRANCE
This exhibition looks at the millennia-long relationships between glass, perfumery, and the storage of scent. Presenting vessels from Ancient Egypt and Rome to those designed by contemporary artists, as well as a selection of glass ware from China, India, and Japan. The curator of the exhibition, Julie Bellemare, explains that the exhibition was an opportunity to explore why glass and scent became inextricably linked…
SALON CULTURE IN JAPAN
In early modern Japan, cultural salons were creative spaces for people of all social levels to jointly pursue painting, poetry and other artistic endeavours, as serious but amateur practitioners. All these artists used a pen or art-name. Individuals were therefore able to socialise and interact broadly through these artistic activities, regardless of official or social status as regulated by the then shongunal government. The idea of communal and collaborative creativity seems to have been especially ingrained around the areas of …
VENICE BIENNALE: FOREIGNERS EVERYWHERE
Over the past editions, the Venice Biennale has considerably grown in size and this year, marking its 60th anniversary, is no exception. Beyond the Biennale’s main exhibition, the national pavilions and the collateral events, private institutions, and galleries are increasingly staging shows during this time, taking advantage of the visibility and popularity of the event. As a result, there are countless artists and exhibitions to be seen in and outside of the official Biennale…
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 »