Emperor Qianlong’s Hidden Treasure
Emperor Qianlong’s Hidden Treasure
Emperor Qianlong’s Hidden Treasure
The Annual Benjamin Zucker Lecture
Tour of the Toshiba Gallery with a focus on the temporary displays of contemporary ceramics, posters and textiles. with curator Masami Yamada.
Lars Tharp presents detailed close-ups of some of his favourite Chinese ceramics, pieces whose tell-tale clues – forever locked in clay – reveal the minds and methods of potters long gone.
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The Talk will focus on a new display of around 40 examples of Japanese enamels acquired since 2011. With Gregory Irvine, Senior Curator, Japan.
“Myths, Memories and Miniatures: The Art of Shahzia Sikander” by Shahzia Sikander (artist), Zehra Jumabhoy (art historian), Faisal Devji (historian)
New York-based Sikander will talk about her multi-media practice. Having trained at the National College of Art in Lahore in the 1980s, Sikander’s art draws on the miniature painting tradition prized there – only to subvert it. Sikander’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion on the art and politics of South Asia with Zehra Jumabhoy (The Courtauld, London) and Faisal Devji (Oxford University).
Taking visitors through the display Blanc de Chine, A Continuous Conversation, with a focus on modern production and artistic practiced.
Speaker: Xiaoxin Li
This talk by Alexandra Green, Henry Ginsburg Curator for Southeast Asia, explores Sir Stamford Raffles’ collections of Hindu-Buddhist artefacts and drawings collected during his time as Lieutenant-Governor of the island of Java, now part of Indonesia.
Join curator Shelagh Vainker for a tour of our Cai Guo-Qiang Gunpowder Art exhibition.
In conjunction with the forthcoming exhibition on the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) at the Korean Cultural Centre UK, curators Nikolaus Hirsch and Kyong Park will discuss The Real DMZ Project and share their experiences of curating exhibitions on the DMZ.
The social and cultural history of Chinese wallpapers in a global context.
Exhibition co-curator Julia Tugwell, British Museum, gives a 45-minute illustrated introduction to the exhibition Inspired by the east: how the Islamic world influenced western art.
This talk explores the lives and work of a number of figures who dominated the world of the Chinese cartoon during the 1920s-1940s. This period saw the rise of the cartoon as a major part of Shanghai’s jazz-age, as well as its widespread use as a propaganda tool. The work of cartoonist Ding Cong is currently on display in Gallery 38.
Join Dr Paul Bevan, Christensen Fellow in Chinese Painting, for an introduction to the life and work of the Chinese cartoon artist Ding Cong (1916–2009). Linked to FREE display in gallery 38.
Visualising the Silk Road: Integrating Commerce and Aesthetics in Colonial Java with Dr. Laurie Margot Ross