Cover: the artist Imran Qureshi. Gazing at Sanxingdui, new archaeological discoveries in Sichuan, China. China’s Southern Paradise, traditional cultures of the Yangzi Delta. Beyond the Page, traditional and contemporary South Asian miniatures and manuscripts. The Shape of Time, Korean contemporary Art since 1989, in Philadelphia.. From the Archives: exhibitions on the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Smithsonian’s Japanese Zen artworks are displayed in Kenninji temple in Kyoto. The Sri Lankan painter George Claessen and the ’43 Group. Our guide to Asian Art in London. Auction previews: London. Gallery shows in New York, London, and Geneva. The Ramayana in Bangalore, Chinese photography at Harvard, Japanese prints in Chicago, and Indian and Japanese contemporary art in London. Islamic Arts Diary.
Exploring the links between contemporary and traditional South Asian miniature painting and South Asian manuscripts, Beyond the Page at MK Gallery in the UK is showing 180 works by artists from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Netherlands, UK and… Continue reading
This exhibition examines Korean contemporary art after 1989 featuring 28 South Korean artists all born between 1960 and 1986. The rise in popularity of Korean culture, through film, dramas and pop music has also driven an interest in the country’s… Continue reading
Visitors to Kyoto and its residents will be able to experience a unique exhibition in October. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has partnered with Canon Inc and the Kyoto Culture Association (KCA) to show Masterpieces from Smithsonian’s National… Continue reading
The latest exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum highlights new archaeological discoveries of ancient China at Sanxingdui in Sichuan province, featuring 120 bronze, jade, gold, and pottery objects dating to 2,600-4,500 years. Nearly half of these were unearthed in… Continue reading