Cover: New World Heritage Site for Myanmar.
Profile: the artist Imran Qureshi discusses his latest work. Lindy Lee and the sculpture commission for Chinatown, New York. Snuff bottles in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Masterpieces of every day Japan, mingei from the Montgomery Collection. In One Drop of Water, on show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The allure of Japanese contemporary ceramics. Honouring the anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak, in Phoenix. Modern Japanese architecture on show in New York. New York auction previews and gallery shows. How America was perceived in 19th-century Japanese prints, explored in Chicago. Korean calligraphy in Los Angeles. Rinalini Mukherjee retrospective in New York. What’s on in Paris this September, including Parcours des Mondes. Hong Kong fairs and auctions. Listings. Islamic Arts Diary.
Asian Art Newspaper takes a look at artist Lindy Lee’s new sculpture for Chinatown in New York In July this year, Australian/Chinese artist Lindy Lee, was in Chinatown New York to consult with locals and stakeholders about an international competition… Continue reading
Asian Art Newspaper discovers the art of Mingei, traditional Japanese folk craft from the Montgomery Collection Japanese mingei is loosely translated as arts of ordinary people, or folk-art but, lest this conjure images of macramé or amateur pottery, rest assured… Continue reading
Snuff bottles use traditional Chinese art practices such as painting, porcelain manufacture, jade and stone carving and enamelling. The function of a Chinese snuff bottles was twofold: to contain snuff in a convenient manner, and to be a beautiful handheld… Continue reading
The Idea of America in 19th-century Japanese prints is explored in this exhibition from the Art Institute of Chicago. The selection of Yokohama prints featured in this exhibition emerged from the specific historical events initiated when a fleet commandeered by US… Continue reading