Cover: Record Rains in Pakistan Damage Important Sites. Profile: the arrest Tarek Atoui on the importance of sound and soundscapes. A Splendid Land: Royal Paintings from Udaipur, in Washington DC. Ink in Motion, the history of 20th-century Chinese ink paintings, in Paris. Beyond Bollywood, exploring the representation of dance in South and Southeast Asian art. Travel: Asian art in Sydney. Our annual book survey, including reference, history, and fiction from the Asian and Islamic worlds. All about textiles: Korean fashion past and present, Kimono style, and kingfisher feathers in Chinese costume. Chinese lacquerware in San Francisco, Japanese prints in Toronto, Feathered Ink in Washington DC, Christian art in Singapore, and Jain shrine hangings in Los Angeles. Gallery shows. Islamic Arts diary.
The unusual theme for this exhibition allows the visitor to explore the representation of dance in South Asian art, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan region from the 1st to the 21st century. Dance is omnipresent in the arts of this… Continue reading
Korean Fashion at the Textile Museum in Washington DC includes rare examples of clothing worn at the Korean royal court during the late Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), as well as tracing the history of current street fashion seen today around the… Continue reading
This major survey of works from the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan brings together 63 works on paper, cotton, and scrolls, including international loans, to reveal how artists sought to convey the sensory and lived experience of the lake… Continue reading
The exhibition, Ink in Motion, at the Musée Cernuschi is an exceptional undertaking. According to the curators, Director Eric Lefebvre and Chief Curator Mael Bellec: ‘It is drawn from one of the largest and most important collections in this field,… Continue reading
This is the first exhibition to examine the important role that Shigaraki ware ceramics played in supporting American-Japanese diplomatic relations after the Second World War. Shigaraki ware originate from one of Japan’s six ancient kilns and are characterised by earthy… Continue reading