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UCCA, Beijing

May 31, 2018Administrator
Exterior of the UCCA building in the area now called 798 Art Zone, Beijing. Photo: Luc Castel

In their various philanthropical undertakings, Guy and Myriam Ullens have always tried to share their enthusiasm for their projects. Whether for such diverse initiatives as a school in Nepal, or cancer relief treatment centres in Europe, they have shown unparalleled… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

Chinese Textiles

May 31, 2018Administrator
Tibetan Man’s Robe, chuba, late 1600s, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722), 17th century, satin weave with supplementary weft patterning; silk, gilt-metal thread and peacock-feathered thread, overall dimensions 162.6 x 191.8 cm, The Cleveland Museum of Art, purchase Norman O Stone and Ella A Stone Memorial Fund

This new installation in the Clara T Rankin Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Gallery, The Splendour of Chinese Textiles: From the Silk Road to the Imperial Court, presents a selection of highlights of the museum’s Chinese textile collection and explores the… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

THE BLUE ROAD

May 31, 2018Administrator
Tile, Iran, 17th century © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

‘One Wednesday when the blooming sun, Suffused with blue the sphere’s black dome, The King, victorious as the sun, Bright sky-like robes of turquoise donned, Went to the turquoise dome for sport; The tale was long, the day was short’… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

The Art of Cambodia

May 31, 2018Administrator
Plaster cast of Ravana shaking Mount Kailasa, from a panel of the south wall in the est arm of the southwest corner pavilion of the third gallery in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, 1890-91, painted plaster, 70 x 123 x 8 cm. The cast shows the demon Ravana shaking Mount Kailasa, the home of Shiva and Parvati

Angkor is widely considered to be among the world’s most magnificent architectural masterpieces – its extensive complexes and detailed stone sculptures, reliefs, and architecture have intrigued innumerable travellers, scientists, historians, and archaeologists since its re-discovery in the late 19th century.… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

MINORITY TEXTILES

April 30, 2018Administrator
Young women gather at the gate to welcome visitors to Dimen village

Referred to as the za, elderly women keep hundreds-of-years-worth of knowledge alive in songs and crafts in the village of Dimen. They work from dawn to dusk to support their families, make traditional products and sing at every occasion their… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

Japan’s Global Baroque

April 30, 2018Administrator
Fall-Front Cabinet with Flowers and Birds, Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615), late 16th century. Hinoki cypress with black lacquer, sprinkled gold lacquer, inlaid mother-of-pearl, and bronze fittings. Yale University Art Gallery, Purchased with a gift from the Japan Foundation Endowment of the Council on East Asian Studies and with the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913, Fund

When two cultures encounter each other for the first time there is a danger of conflict, a clash of cultures. Whatever the result, the meeting will impact and force changes on both sides – for better or for worse. However,… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

GUO JIAN

April 30, 2018Administrator
Guo Jian with an unfinished work that continues his famous series from the 2000-08. He still gets commissions from people who contact him and want similar paintings. This work is one of these commissioned pieces.

Dissident Australian-Chinese artist Guo Jian lives in semi-rural isolation two hours north of Sydney on the New South Wales Central Coast, in a house large enough to swallow several families. His studio, once a large three-car garage is 100-square metres… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

EARTH AND FIRE

April 30, 2018Administrator
Beaker with incised lotus leaf decoration under celadon glaze, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), stoneware, 11th/12th century

It is rare to find such a survey of Southeast and East Asian ceramics in Europe. The exhibition is based on the Slunecko Collection in Austria and over 120 objects are on view. The display is arranged by country and… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

UNKNOWN TIBET

March 29, 2018Administrator
Dorje Jigje, 15th century, Narthang, Tsang (South-Central Tibet), tradition: Sakya, pigments on cloth. All images courtesy of the Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale - Giuseppe Tucci, Rome, unless otherwise indicated

This is a truly unique exhibition in that it revolves around the most remarkable 20th-century personality in the field of Tibetan scholarship, Giuseppe Tucci (1894-1984), considered the father of modern Tibetan studies. He had been deeply troubled by the overwhelming… Continue reading →

APRIL 2018, Current Issue

TERRACOTTA ARMY

March 29, 2018Administrator
Kneeling Archer, Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), earthenware, Excavated from Pit 2, Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum, 1977, Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum

In the twenty-sixth year [221 BC], the Emperor united all vassal states under heaven and the people are in great peace. The title of Emperor is established and the edict is issued to chancellors [Wei] Zhuang and [Wang] Wan to… Continue reading →

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