This exhibition, which should have opened in February, is now scheduled to open in mid-May. It is on a grand scale – aiming to explore 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and culture, bringing together over 300 objects from ancient,… Continue reading
The Dragon’s Gift, The Sacred Art of Bhutan exhibition explores Buddhist art, including the religious dances, cham, that are part of Bhutan’s tsechu, festivals. In 2008, The Honolulu Academy of Arts (now called Honolulu Museum of Art) organised a ground-breaking… Continue reading
Asian Art Newspaper explores the Company School painting exhibition at the Wallace Collection in London, featuring Indian paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries Company School paintings are usually seen as part of more general exhibitions on India, not as… Continue reading
Art Projects returns to London Art Fair (17-21 January) to present a curated showcase of work by contemporary artists. Part of Art Projects, ‘Dialogues’ introduces collaborations between international galleries, and this year will feature exclusively female or female-identifying artists whose… Continue reading
Nyoman Masriadi A thought-provoking presentation of the Balinese artist’s new paintings which explore universal human flaws. Displayed alongside works from the artist’s recent back catalogue, these large canvases confuse traditional notions of the figurative with native iconography. The exhibition adeptly… Continue reading
TO CELEBRATE ITS 75th anniversary this year, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) has curated an exhibition of Indian art (on display until August), exploring the relationship between aesthetic expression and devotional practice, or puja, in three important religions… Continue reading