Exhibition
Knitted together: the Korean lives and legacies of Richard and Joan Rutt
Drawing on the objects and photographs of the main donors to the Korean collection at the Oriental Museum, Knitted Together details Richard and Joan Rutt’s 20 years living in South Korea in the immediate aftermath of the Korean War (1950 – 1953).Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of when Richard first arrived in Korea as a […]
Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics
The Inaugral Tsinghua Alumni London Art Exhibition.Nancy Zetian Zhang x UKTA.At a time when technology has penetrated every aspect of our daily existence, it transforms itself from the tools of our craft into a pervasive force of human experience, affecting the way we see and feel, the way we create and interact and come to […]
Geumhyung Jeong: Under Construction
Under Construction, a solo exhibition by Geumhyung Jeong (b. 1980, Seoul) features a newly commissioned installation of sculpture and video, and series of live performances. Working from her background in choreography and a studied interest in the role of objects and technology in our lives, Jeong uses her body and animatronic figures built from DIY […]
Dulwich Picture Gallery Exhibition: Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking
Meet the Yoshida dynasty of artists. Featuring over 75 exquisite prints, this exhibition journeys from the rich, nostalgic landscapes of the prolific artist and patriarch of the family, Hiroshi to the abstract work of the family’s later and current generations.The first of its kind in the UK – and Europe more widely – this exhibition […]
SOAS exhibition: STRANGE WONDERS
Dreams, Desire & Daoism:Jizi and pioneers of contemporary ink from ChinaCo-curated by Chunchen Wang and Katie HillAn undulating cosmic scene sweeps across a horizontal plane, swirling clouds, an immersive vortex of movement leading into a central sphere. Lit up at intervals, the whole vision is one of light and darkness, floating perspectives of constant movement and […]
BONHAMS EXHIBITION AND TALK: The Marsh Collection – Art for the Literati (III)
Ahead of the much-anticipated sale of The Marsh Collection: Art for the Literati (III), all 22 rare pieces of porcelain and works of art will be exhibited at Bonhams New Bond Street, London, from 19 to 23 August 2024. A short talk given by Dr. Edward Luper on 19 August at 16:30 will delve into […]
British Library exhibition: A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang
This exhibition provides a rare glimpse into the ordinary lives of people long ago through the remarkable contents of the ‘Library Cave,’ part of the Buddhist cave complex of Mogao, where a wealth of manuscripts, documents and artworks remained sealed for nearly 900 years. Detailing life in and around Dunhuang during the first millennium CE, […]
Symphony of Serenity: A Tranquil Ensemble | 音尘烟律
British Museum exhibition: Silk Roads
26th September 2024 to 23rd February 2025 This continent-spanning exposition unravels how the journey of people, objects and ideas formed an expansive web of trade routes that shaped cultures and histories.Working with 29 national and international partners to present objects from many regions and cultures alongside those from the British Museum, the exhibition offers a unique chance to see […]
Cleveland Museum exhibition: Six Dynasties of Chinese Painting
November 10, 2023–May 6, 2024 Six Dynasties of Chinese Painting presents a selection of the museum’s most important paintings that cover six different dynasties, including the modern era. These paintings represent various subject matter, from figures, landscapes, animals, birds, and flowers to religious and historic themes; their dates of acquisition range from the museum’s founding years to […]
Alisan Fine Arts: CLOSING PARTY @ Hung Keung: Digital Media Art Installation
27 January 2024, Saturday (2:00pm-5:00pm GMT+8)Alisan Fine ArtsAlisan Aberdeen, Hong KongRSVP: assistant@alisan.com.hkHung Keung, renowned digital media installation artist from Hong Kong, has been practicing mindfulness meditation for twelve years. In the closing event, Hung will share the methods of mindfulness meditation and guide participants to enter the world of “awareness” through the practices of “art […]
Ashmolean Exhibition: KABUKI KIMONO: Costumes of Bandō Tamasaburō V
Six spectacular kimonos belonging to the kabuki actor Bandō Tamasaburō V will be on display in the Textiles Gallery for a year. Tamasaburō is the most popular and celebrated onnagata (male actor who performs female roles) currently on stage.The costumes selected reflect the wide variety of roles in this actor’s long and celebrated theatre career, […]
Ashmolean Exhibition: FANG LIJUN: PORTRAITS AND PORCELAIN
This exhibition celebrates more than 100 artworks by the contemporary Chinese artist Fang Lijun, on loan from his studios in Beijing and Jingdezhen and from private collections. It showcases Fang’s paintings and drawings, and also ceramics produced in the last five years.Fang Lijun was one of the leading protagonists of the early 1990s Cynical Realist movement, […]
Ashmolean Exhibition: KABUKI LEGENDS
Japanese artist Takahashi Hiromitsu creates dynamic, colourful prints showing exciting moments in kabuki, Japan’s traditional dance-drama.Hiromitsu’s striking designs are not portraits of actual actors, but visualisations of famous kabuki roles.In kabuki, performers wearing elaborate costumes and make-up use stylised movement and song to enact melodramatic stories about love, loyalty and the clash between duty and emotion.
Oriental Museum exhibition: Voices: Contemporary Art and Design from the Middle East and North Africa
Alisan Fine Arts exhibition: Hung Keung: Digital Media Art Installation
Alisan Fine Arts is pleased to announce the new exhibition “Hung Keung: Digital Media Art Installation” at our Aberdeen Gallery. Hung Keung, a renowned digital media installation artist from Hong Kong and grantee of Asian Cultural Council Award (2005), is known for his interactive installations that combine film, video, and digital new media with themes […]
Alisan Fine Arts exhibition: Walasse Ting: New York, New York
Alisan Fine Arts is proud to announce the opening of a new gallery location in New York City’s Upper East Side in November, 2023. The inaugural exhibition at the New York location pays homage to Walasse Ting (1928-2010 and this exhibition in New York coincided with Walasse Ting’s first solo museum exhibition in the United […]
Alisan Fine Arts exhibition: Wang Mengsha: Whispering Blossoms
Alisan Fine Arts is excited to present an exhibition of Wang Mengsha, an artist who gracefully navigates through the realms of traditional and contemporary art, where the ancient ‘xieyi’ style of painting is reborn through her innovative approach. She harmoniously blends aspects of traditional paintings of daily objects, court maidens and natural elements, all while […]
SOAS Brunei Gallery exhibition: Extraordinary Endeavors
The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, and the Royal Asiatic Society are pleased to present an exhibition celebrating the Society’s bicentenary and its involvement in the study of science, literature, religion, and the arts of Asia since 1823.The exhibition includes rare books, manuscripts, paintings, photographs, and maps from the collections and reveals how Asian works of literature, […]
The Hepworth Wakefield Exhibition: Kim Lim: Space, Rhythm & Light
This autumn, The Hepworth Wakefield will present the first major museum exhibition of Kim Lim’s work since 1999, offering unparalleled insight into the artist’s life and work. Space, Rhythm & Light will display over 100 artworks created over four decades by Lim, alongside extensive archive material, most of which has never been seen publicly before, to show […]
The British Museum Exhibition: Burma to Myanmar
From influential superpower to repressive regime, Myanmar – also known as Burma – has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1,500 years.Experiencing decades of civil war and now ruled again by a military dictatorship, Myanmar is an isolated figure on the world stage today, and its story is relatively little known in the […]
Young V&A Exhibition: Japan: Myths to Manga
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan’s culture, technology and design.
Ashmolean Museum Exhibition: Fang Lijun: Portraits and Porcelain
We are thrilled to share the news that ‘Fang Lijun: Portraits and Porcelain’ will be on exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum opening on 15th October 2023!As one of the leading artists of the 1990s Cynical Realism movement in China, Fang Lijun has gained international recognition for his large-scale paintings of figures with shaven heads and exaggerated facial features. Fang […]
MK Gallery exhibition: Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniature Painting and Britain, 1600 to Now
Including exquisite historic works drawn from major collections including the Royal Collection, Tate, The Ashmolean Museum and National Museums Scotland, many of which can rarely be displayed due to their fragility, Beyond the Page will explore how the traditions of South Asian miniature paintings have been reclaimed and reinvented by modern and contemporary artists.
Japan: Courts and Culture
The Royal Collection holds some of the most significant examples of Japanese art and design in the western world. For the first time, highlights from this outstanding collection are brought together to tell the story of 300 years of diplomatic, artistic and cultural exchange between the British and Japanese royal and imperial families. The exhibition […]
Contemporary Japanese Printmakers at the Royal Academy
In collaboration with the Royal Academy, Hanga Ten presents a selection of prints celebrating the works of contemporary Japanese printmakers. The works of artists Katsunori Hamanishi, Kazuyuki Ohtsu, Ray Morimura, Nana Shiomi and Hiromitsu Takahashi are on display at the Burlington Gardens Shop and Entrance, as well as the RA Shop Website during the RA’s […]
Kyosai: The Israel Goldman Collection
Kawanabe Kyōsai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th century. Discover his work – some of which has never been seen before – in his first UK exhibition in nearly 30 years.
ALI KAZIM Suspended in Time FREE EXHIBITION
Open 7 Feb–26 Jun 2022 Gallery 8 Admission is FREE, but a free Museum ticket is required This exhibition is informed by the time Ali Kazim, one of the most exciting artists working in Pakistan today, spent in the Ashmolean. During a residency in 2019, Kazim spent days browsing through the Museum’s South Asian collection, examining […]
IN PRAISE OF HANDS WOODCUTS BY NAOKO MATSUBARA WITH POEMS BY PENNY BOXALL
Open until 2 May 2022 Gallery 29 Admission is FREE, but a free Museum ticket is required Over many decades, artist Naoko Matsubara (b. 1937) has been working on a series of woodcuts exploring the human hand — engaged in sport, dance, music, prayer or a variety of creative acts. This exhibition celebrates an artistic […]
VISION OF A MOMENT – JAPANESE PRINTS 1950–1960
Komai Tetsuro (1920–1976), Vision of a Moment, etching, 1950 Gallery 11 Admission is FREE, but a free Museum ticket is required In 1961 the Japanese government presented the Ashmolean Museum with a set of forty works by Japan’s leading contemporary print artists. The gift was part of a cultural exchange between the UK and Japan, […]
Netsuke: Miniature masterpieces from Japan
For the first time, 75 netsuke from Bristol’s collection will go on display in the Eastern Art Gallery. These finely carved miniature sculptures were Japan’s solution to a lack of pockets in men’s kimono and other clothing. Each one is unique and they depict a huge range of subjects from Japanese popular culture – animals, […]
Collectors, Curators, Connoisseurs: A Century of the Oriental Ceramic Society
Exhibition to Celebrate 100 Years of the Oriental Ceramic Society The Oriental Ceramic Society celebrates its centenary in 2021 with a major exhibition, Collectors, Curators, Connoisseurs: A Century of the Oriental Ceramic Society. It showcases over 100 ceramics, bronzes, sculpture and works of art borrowed from museums and private members of the OCS, specially chosen […]
Vidya Dehejia on the Yoginis: goddesses of Tantra
Join Professor Vidya Dehejia, one of the world’s leading figures in the public understanding of Indian art, for an exploration of ancient representations of the Yoginis. In this online event, Professor Vidya Dehejia examines the divine goddesses of Tantra and the visually stunning temple complexes that were built in their honour across India. Following a […]
East Asian Life
Including flower vessels, incense utensils, writing tools and accessories, this exhibition remembers the original functions of many objects in the collection
Blanc de Chine, A Continuos Conversation
Featuring historic pieces from the V&A’s Asian and European ceramics collections, as well as new works by six contemporary makers.
The Burrell at Kelvingrove: Collecting Chinese Treasures
To showcase the Burrell’s Chinese collection, curator Dr Yupin Chung and guest curator Jorge Welsh have selected 60 objects. Explore how tastes in fashion influence where artistic masterpieces ‘wander’ to.
From Istanbul to Oxford: The Origins of Coffee Drinking in England
The first coffee house in England opened in Oxford in 1651, but the story of coffee began many years earlier in the Ottoman Empire. Discover how coffee made its way to England through an exploration of both Ottoman coffee-related objects and English adaptations, which illustrate the fascinating and complex relationship between the two powers at […]
Inside/Out: Jiro Takamatsu and Keiji Uematsu in conversation
Organised by: Royal Society of Sculptors
Cai Guo-Qiang: Gunpowder Art
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957) is best-known for his gunpowder explosion events staged in public spaces worldwide and, in particular, for his firework display for the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. This exhibition focuses on the artist’s smaller-scale works, exploring the presence of Chinese culture in his art through the […]
Sacred Laos: The Buddhist Archive of Photography, Luang Prabang
A small display depicting day-to-day life of Buddhist monks and lay communities at the World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang.
Najeon & Ottchil, Korean Crafts for Millennia
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