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THE JAMEEL PRIZE

August 27, 2018Heather
The Translator from the series How Iraqi Are You? by Hayv Kahraman. 2015. Oil on linen. 249 x 193 cm. Photo courtesy of Defares Collection

We live in times when culture matters, it seems, more than ever. Civilisations come and go, but what remains is their art, architecture and literature – their heritage. As a far-sighted and increasingly influential award for today’s art, design and… Continue reading →

Current Issue, SEPTEMBER 2018

YOKAI: JAPANESE FOLK-TALE DEMONS

August 27, 2018Heather
Katana tsuba (sword guard) with rokuro-kubi (yokai) design, Edo period, 19th century, Miyoshi City Collection

It is a busy year for Europe/ Japan relations. Another country celebrating is Spain with its 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Spain. This exhibition explores the world of Japanese demons. Yokai emerged from rich imagination of the… Continue reading →

Current Issue, SEPTEMBER 2018

Oceanic Art and Culture in London

August 27, 2018Heather

Oceanic art and culture are on show in the exhibition Oceania at the Royal Academy. This is the first ever major survey of Oceanic art to be held in the UK. This ambitious exhibition celebrates the art of Melanesia, Micronesia,… Continue reading →

Current Issue, SEPTEMBER 2018

UCCA, Beijing

May 31, 2018Heather
Exterior of the UCCA building in the area now called 798 Art Zone, Beijing. Photo: Luc Castel

In their various philanthropical undertakings, Guy and Myriam Ullens have always tried to share their enthusiasm for their projects. Whether for such diverse initiatives as a school in Nepal, or cancer relief treatment centres in Europe, they have shown unparalleled… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

Chinese Textiles at Cleveland Museum of Art

May 31, 2018Heather
Tibetan Man’s Robe, chuba, late 1600s, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722), 17th century, satin weave with supplementary weft patterning; silk, gilt-metal thread and peacock-feathered thread, overall dimensions 162.6 x 191.8 cm, The Cleveland Museum of Art, purchase Norman O Stone and Ella A Stone Memorial Fund

This new installation in the Clara T Rankin Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Gallery, The Splendour of Chinese Textiles: From the Silk Road to the Imperial Court, presents a selection of highlights of the museum’s Chinese textile collection and explores the… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

THE COLOUR BLUE IN PERSIAN CULTURE

May 31, 2018Heather
Tile, Iran, 17th century © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The colour blue in Persian cultures is the wide-ranging, and important, topic for an exhibition recently held in Hong Kong. ‘One Wednesday when the blooming sun, Suffused with blue the sphere’s black dome, The King, victorious as the sun, Bright… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

Angkor Wat and The Art of the Khmer

May 31, 2018Heather
Plaster cast of Ravana shaking Mount Kailasa, from a panel of the south wall in the est arm of the southwest corner pavilion of the third gallery in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, 1890-91, painted plaster, 70 x 123 x 8 cm. The cast shows the demon Ravana shaking Mount Kailasa, the home of Shiva and Parvati

Angkor Wat is widely considered to be among the world’s most magnificent architectural masterpieces – its extensive complexes and detailed stone sculptures, reliefs, and architecture have intrigued innumerable travellers, scientists, historians, and archaeologists since its re-discovery in the late 19th… Continue reading →

Current Issue, JUNE 2018

KAM PEOPLE AND THEIR TEXTILES

April 30, 2018Heather
Young women gather at the gate to welcome visitors to Dimen village

Referred to as the za, elderly women of the Kam people of China keep hundreds-of-years-worth of knowledge alive in songs and crafts in the village of Dimen. They work from dawn to dusk to support their families, make traditional products… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

Japan’s Global Baroque: Portuguese Trade

April 30, 2018Heather
Fall-Front Cabinet with Flowers and Birds, Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615), late 16th century. Hinoki cypress with black lacquer, sprinkled gold lacquer, inlaid mother-of-pearl, and bronze fittings. Yale University Art Gallery, Purchased with a gift from the Japan Foundation Endowment of the Council on East Asian Studies and with the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913, Fund

When two cultures encounter each other for the first time there is a danger of conflict, a clash of cultures. Whatever the result, the meeting will impact and force changes on both sides – for better or for worse. However,… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

GUO JIAN LIFE IN AUSTRALIA

April 30, 2018Heather
Guo Jian with an unfinished work that continues his famous series from the 2000-08. He still gets commissions from people who contact him and want similar paintings. This work is one of these commissioned pieces.

Dissident Australian-Chinese artist Guo Jian lives in semi-rural isolation two hours north of Sydney on the New South Wales Central Coast, in a house large enough to swallow several families. His studio, once a large three-car garage is 100-square metres… Continue reading →

Current Issue, May 2018, Newspaper

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