Cover: the painter Tsherin Sherpa. The allure of Ziminzhong, Chinese clocks from the Forbidden City. Mother-of-pearl pilgrims’ objects from Palestine. Itaro Yamaguchi, a master weaver from Kyoto, and his Tale of Kenji tapestries on show in Paris. Manila Galleon, tracing the historical links across the Pacific that connected Asia to the Americas and Europe. Asia Week New York gallery shows. New York exhibitions, including Japanese Zen paintings, Himalayan contemporary art, Chinese contemporary art and artists’ response to climate change. New York auction previews. Indian Skies, Howard Hodgkin’s collection of Indian paintings at The Met. Islamic Arts Diary.
This is the museum’s first large-scale exhibition tracing historical trade links across the Pacific that connected Asia to the Americas and Europe. Featuring over 140 objects spanning the 16th to the 20th centuries, the exhibition allows visitors to discover how… Continue reading
The second part of the exhibition exploring visual culture influenced by The Tale of Genji in Paris, is dedicated to Itaro Yamaguchi (1901-2007), a master weaver from the Nishijin district of Kyoto, who wove and donated to the Guimet Museum… Continue reading
Howard Hodgkin’s (1932-2017) collection of Indian paintings includes works created at the Mughal, Deccan, Rajput, and Pahari courts dating from the 16th to the 19th century. It presents a unique and personal vision of India’s great painting traditions. The artist… Continue reading
In London, there is a major new exhibition featuring 23 mechanical clocks from China, zimingzhong, currently on loan from The Palace Museum. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the 18th century, from the Chinese trading port of Guangzhou… Continue reading