Exhibition

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan’s culture, technology and design.

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 […]

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.

Jorge Welsh Works of Art 2022 exhibition Okimono: Japanese Porcelain Figures from the Edo Period, is dedicated to the theme of Japanese porcelain in the form of human and animal figures, mostly produced for the export market during the second half of the 17th and 18th centuries. The animals represented are usually found amongst Japanese […]

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 […]

For the first time, an antique gallery brings a selected collection of ancient objects demonstrating the female form. Ranging from millions years ago through to the Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), females did not only show their charm and elegance, but they also highlight the cultural exchange of fashion between the East and the West. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

Including flower vessels, incense utensils, writing tools and accessories, this exhibition remembers the original functions of many objects in the collection

Featuring historic pieces from the V&A’s Asian and European ceramics collections, as well as new works by six contemporary makers.

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.

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 […]

Organised by: Royal Society of Sculptors

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 […]

A small display depicting day-to-day life of Buddhist monks and lay communities at the World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang.

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