The travels of St Thomas in India are hardly being proclaimed from the rooftops, but his message is as alive as ever in the lands that revere him two thousand years after his first visit. The great religions of history… Continue reading
This exhibition, Diamond Mountains, on Korean art, organised by Soyoung Lee, Curator in the Department of Asian Art, is part of a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of The Met’s Arts of Korea Gallery and coincides with… Continue reading
Opening last October after more than a decade of preparation, the Enoura Observatory is an installation of gallery spaces, performance stages, a traditional teahouse, two ancient gates and many, yet-more ancient stones, constructed in the words of the founder ‘as… Continue reading
In the West, incense is generally defined as ‘a gum infused with spices that produced a sweet smell and smoke when burned, and played an essential part in religious ceremonial rites’. In China, however, incense defies definition. Known generically by… Continue reading
The metal rat trap was large and sat on the cornice like an ornament. When I questioned the Indian porter about its use, he did not mince his words. ‘Rats,’ he said. I was in a temple town in Tamil… Continue reading
The metal rattrap was large and sat on the cornice like an ornament. When I questioned the Indian porter about its use, he did not mince his words. ‘Rats,’ he said. I was in a temple town in Tamil Nadu… Continue reading
The MQJ Collection exhibition was first seen in Hong Kong in October during Sotheby’s autumn sale series. MQJ, short for Mu Qu Ju (The Lodge of Wood Delights), is the name chosen by the late Wang Shixiang, the renowned scholar… Continue reading
The MQJ Collection exhibition was first seen in Hong Kong in October during Sotheby’s autumn sale series. MQJ, short for Mu Qu Ju (The Lodge of Wood Delights), is the name chosen by the late Wang Shixiang, the renowned scholar… Continue reading
Here is the round-up of the best Asian Art and Islamic World books in our annual Asian Art Books Survey for 2017. CHINA Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection by Rose Kerr, Phillip Allen and Shih Ching-Fei, Scala… Continue reading
CHINA Chinese Ivory Carvings: The Sir Victor Sassoon Collection by Rose Kerr, Phillip Allen and Shih Ching-Fei, Scala Arts & Heritage, ISBN 9781785510854, £60 Sir Victor Sassoon (1881-1961) lived an extraordinary and colourful life and left a remarkable legacy. He… Continue reading