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Profile: Filippino artist Marina Cruz. The Terracotta Army is in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Vanishing Stepwells of India. A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran, Persian silver on display in Washington DC. Jumaadi – Indonesian artist and rescuer of Javanese antique houses. Rembrandt and the inspiration of India, at the Getty in Los Angeles. Divine Bodies, the power of transformation, on show at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Unknown Tibet, The Tucci Expeditions, thangkas from an important Italian Collection, on show at Asia Society, New York. Balinese Textiles, the power of faith. Secrets of the Lacquer Buddha reveals how these early Buddhas were made in Southeast Asia. Into the Fold, contemporary Japanese ceramics on show in Kansas. Nineteenth-century Japanese prints in Oregon. Early photographs of China and Siam by John Thomson, in London. Islamic Arts Diary.
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
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
Think of the work of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, and rapturous Biblical scenes spring to mind, alongside rich snapshots from Greek mythology, etchings of everyday life in the Netherlands, and – of course – his many round-nosed self-portraits. Rembrandt is… Continue reading
The first London exhibition devoted to the Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921) and his photography in Asia is currently on view from 13 April to 23 June at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS. Thomson’s photography of China, Siam (Thailand) and… Continue reading