This exhibition showcases newly-acquired works for the Ashmolean by the Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee (1936–2019). It will be the first substantial display of his work outside Hong Kong, including sculpture and works on paper.
A new set of striking kabuki costumes belonging to the kabuki actor Bandō Tamasaburō V is on show in the Ashmolean’s Textile Gallery. Tamasaburō is the most popular and celebrated onnagata (male actor who performs female roles) currently on the kabuki stage.
The costumes selected reflect the wide variety of roles in this actor’s long and celebrated theatre career, from court ladies and courtesans to fairy princesses.
You’ll see intricately crafted kimonos that showcase a range of elaborate textile techniques, including weaving, dyeing, embroidery and hand-painting. These beautiful costumes are adorned with cascading wisteria and cherry blossoms by torchlight, golden peacock feathers and swirling dragons.
This major exhibition celebrates the extraordinary creative output and internationalist culture of the Golden Age of the Mughal Court (about 1560 – 1660) during the reigns of its most famous emperors: Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.
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 missionary in 1954, and 50 years since both Richard and Joan Rutt left Korea in 1974, the exhibition focuses on the influences of Korea on their lives, and the wide-ranging legacies of the couple.
The exhibition is set in three parts – a photography exhibition of Richard Rutt’s photographs of Korea taken between 1954 – 1974 that show the changing country and his life in South Korea first as a missionary, and then as Anglican Bishop of Daejeon. An installation in the permanent Korea Gallery focuses on the impact of the Rutt collection on the development of the Korean collection at the museum. This is complemented by a special temporary exhibition that focuses on the legacies that the Rutts’ had both as a result of their time in Korea, but also extending beyond this into literature, church history, and knitting.
The objects and photographs on display are from the permanent collection of the Oriental Museum, donated by Richard and Joan Rutt in 1991 and 2011, with additional pieces generously borrowed from the Rutt family archives.
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 terms with beauty. The digital age raises crucial questions about the nature of art and its role within society. How does technology affect our sense of beauty? What new forms does it bring to creativity?
The way technological innovation both guides and is inspired by artistic endeavour is a major theme of the exhibition Ubiquitous Technology: The Science of Aesthetics. Art has always reflected and engaged with the technological environment of the time, from the use of perspective in Renaissance painting to the use of industrial materials in modern sculpture. Every technological advance has provided artists with new ways of expressing themselves and new ways of challenging existing paradigms.
Amid the ubiquity of technological culture nowadays, artists are invited to explore ideas previously beyond their reach. Digital media, interactive installations and virtual realities offer an unprecedented range of avenues for artistic expression. These mediums allow for a dynamic interaction between artwork and viewer- in which the viewer becomes an active participant. Such interactive experiences raise questions about the position of the observer, the essence of what it means to be art, and the nature of human connection in a digital age.
The ancient cities along the Silk Road stretched across a vast and diverse region, connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean. These cities served not only as crucial hubs of trade but also as dynamic cultural crossroads, where ideas, religions, and technologies flowed alongside goods. Dunhuang, once a bustling oasis on the edge of the Gobi Desert, was a critical junction at the gateway to China and one of the key centres of this vast network.
The British Library have gathered an expert panel of historians and writers to explore other historic cities along this legendary corridor. Join Bettany Hughes as she uncovers the ancient wonders of Istanbul, travel with Colin Thubron through Uzbekistan to explore the legendary city of Samarkand and accompany Islam Issa as he delves into the magnificence of Alexandria. Our host for the evening is historian Rebecca Rideal.
British Library curators, Melodie Doumy and Kitty Liu provide an insider’s view of the exhibition, A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang. They will walk you through the entire process, from shaping the exhibition’s narrative to the final touches. Discover how each object was carefully selected to highlight Dunhuang’s rich history of commercial, diplomatic, religious and intellectual exchanges, and learn how the gallery design evokes the atmosphere of this vibrant cultural hub on the Silk Roads. You will also hear about the immersive soundscape, specifically commissioned to complement and enhance the display.
The Japan Society is delighted to welcome Takeshi Musashigawa, fourth-generation head of Musashigawa Kobo, Toyama, to discuss his artisanal practice with Masami Yamada, a Curator in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Asia Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Takaoka lacquerware and watch a demonstration of the mother-of-pearl inlay technique (raden).
This talk is part of the V&A Academy Lunchtime Lecture Series. No booking is required.
The colourful woodblock prints of the late eighteenth and nineteenth century played a vital role in Japan’s vibrant fashion culture. Drawing on the V&A’s important collection, curators Anna Jackson and Masami Yamada reveal how these ukiyo-e, ‘pictures of the floating world’, provided powerful advertising for kimono retailers, fabric workshops, make-up brands, theatre managers and brothel keepers and offered inspiration for those eager to emulate the famous actors, courtesans, geisha and other stylish men and women they depict.
Visit 4-5 galleries together and grab a drink afterwards with the Nimi Collective – a community of art enthusiasts.
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 parts to parse the uncanny relationships between people and machines.
Wajima, on the Noto Peninsula, has long been a centre of urushi (lacquer) production. Its lacquerware, known as Wajima nuri is nationally recognized as an important intangible cultural property. Distinguished by its durable undercoating and its complex production process, Wajima nuri typically undergoes over one hundred intricate stages involving a specialized division of labour before completion.
However, the earthquake which struck the region on 1 January 2024 and the more recent severe flooding, has devastated the community and its craftspeople, casting uncertainty over the future of the industry.
This event, held as part of Asian Art in London, delves into the current state of Wajima’s lacquer industry and the significant challenges it now faces.
Event timings:
13:00: Welcome remarks by Japan House London (5 minutes)
13:05: Welcome remarks by Simon Pilling on behalf of Asian Art in London (5 minutes)
13:10: Talk by Masami Yamada about Wajima and introduction to the four craftsmen (15 minutes)
13:25: In conversation with craftsmen (30-40 minutes)
14:00: Audience Q&A (approx. 15 minutes)
14:15: End.
This event will also be livestreamed online on Zoom, Facebook, X, YouTube and LinkedIn where a recording will be available following the event.
Susan will uncover how Asian buyers are now being influenced by the provenance and creative elements of antique jewellery and looking beyond brand names, diamonds, Jade and coloured stones when buying for their collections. Considering global auction highlights and important collections, such as the Albion collection in Tokyo, Susan will illustrate how there is a new interest in Edwardian Jewellery and specialised items such as antique cameos, intaglios and micromosaic Jewellery.
In his talk William Robinson will discuss his time at Christie’s, from his start in 1982 when Christie’s sold a vase carpet for what was then a huge figure of £99,000, but when they also had sales almost every other week. The majority of rugs were not illustrated, and the market was then dominated by a small group of dealers. Passing through the heady days of Heriz and Aubusson crazes in the later 1980s, and the near closing of the department in 1990, William will discuss various changes in the market, the increasing internationality of it, and the developments that saw many more private buyers throughout Christie’s, including for carpets. He will go on to discuss some of the more prominent and memorable carpets he has handled, including the landmark Bernheimer and Halevim sales of 1996 and 2001, as well as some of the circumstances and people around them. An evening of rugs, raconteurs and the occasional racket!
William Robinson started in the Islamic Art and Carpet department at Christie’s in 1982 knowing, he says, nothing about the field, and expected to learn on the job. He headed that department for nearly 25 years from 1990 until 2013 when he took on a broader Christie’s role. He retained his interest in carpets, acting as auctioneer and occasional business-getter in the field until his relatively recent retirement. He is currently working on various projects including the Saudi Biennale of Islamic Art.
For enquiries, please contact Dimity Spiller – membership.orts@gmail.com
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 shines a spotlight on three generations of woodblock print artists including Yoshida Hiroshi, Fujio, Tōshi, Hodaka Chizuko and Ayomi, tracing the evolution of Japanese printmaking across two centuries.
The exhibition will culminate with a new site-specific installation of cherry blossom by Yoshida Ayomi, Hodaka’s and Chizuko’s daughter.
Dreams, Desire & Daoism:
Jizi and pioneers of contemporary ink from China
Co-curated by Chunchen Wang and Katie Hill
An 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 change. Jizi’s (1941-2015) world bridges the known and the unknown, the spiritual and the real, the inner heart and external forces.
We are delighted to continue celebrations for our 25th anniversary with a special event in London.
Bringing together an international panel of experts, this conference will explore a selection of themes about the future of studies of Japanese arts and cultures including: Art as a cultural resource; Art and archaeology; Visual culture; Digital Japan.
Saturday 09 November at the Benjamin West Lecture Theatre. Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
10:00-17:00.
Doors open at 09:45 and the venue can be accessed from the entrance on Burlington Gardens. Full programme to be announced shortly.
Teas and coffees will be provided.
Please note there are a limited number of places available for the conference. If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so we can allocate your place to someone else.
Booking closes on Monday 21st October.
Please also complete an individual form for each guest you would like to bring. Tickets will not be issued so please give your name on the door on arrival.
We will send an email with further logistical details before the conference. In the meantime, please send any queries to conferences@sainsbury-institute.org.
This conference is generously supported by the Ishibashi Foundation.
The Butler Museum is a 400 sqm, purpose – built museum near Blandford Forum in Dorset. It houses around 700 pieces of porcelain from the Butler Collection and exceptionally, the pieces are not behind glass allowing the very limited number of visitors to handle the porcelain and see it from all angles.
Visiting the collection is a truly unique experience and only 12 visits of maximum 20 people take place a year. Katharine Butler will take your tour, and will explain the history of the family collection and of 17th century Chinese Porcelain.
The Butler Museum is a 400 sqm, purpose – built museum near Blandford Forum in Dorset. It houses around 700 pieces of porcelain from the Butler Collection and exceptionally, the pieces are not behind glass allowing the very limited number of visitors to handle the porcelain and see it from all angles.
Visiting the collection is a truly unique experience and only 12 visits of maximum 20 people take place a year. Katharine Butler will take your tour, and will explain the history of the family collection and of 17th century Chinese Porcelain.
A conversation between Jonathan Woolf and Henry Howard-Sneyd
IN ROOM ATTENDANCE IS FULLY BOOKED – JOIN BY ZOOM
Large vision-language models (VLMs) have demonstrated remarkable abilities in understanding everyday content, however, their performance in the domain of art remains less explored. Evaluation of art, particularly in regard to its authenticity, can be approached from art historical, scientific and archival / provenance methods. This talk will discuss the advantages of applying AI to the data generated from such research and, in particular, we will demonstrate how our VLM interprets the decoration on 3D objects, such as Chinese porcelain. Relying on Dr Ni Yibin’s vast database of images found on Chinese art objects of all media, we have focussed on three primary tasks: identifying salient visual elements, matching these elements with their symbolic meanings, and interpreting the intended messages. We will discuss the added complexity incurred by the Chinese language and the use of “pun rebuses” in its art and culture. Finally, we will show how our AI assisted programme could support museums, dealers and collectors in the future.
Lecturer: Rosemary Scott, Independent scholar
Professor Christiaan Jörg will review his decades-long career, exemplified by his observations on a Tang-style cup from a Viking Tomb. This will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session
Book launch and lecture by the author, Feng-Chun Ma
16.30–17.00 Arrival of guests
17.00 Lecture
18.00– 19.30 Book signing and drinks
RSVP: fcma@fengchunma.com
Join us on Wednesday 30th October, the opening day of Asian Art in London , to celebrate our 27th edition with a Gala Party at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A).
With champagne and canapés, the evening will be filled with curator-led talks and the presentation of the Art Awards.
The V&A was the location of the first ever Asian Art in London Gala Party in 1998 and has hosted several times since.
The event is a celebration of London as the key global player in the Asian art market, gathering curators, collectors, press, industry players, and influencers in one historic space.
This Symposium, co-hosted by the SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art and Asian Art in London, brings together curators, scholars, artists and art market specialists to explore diverse perspectives on a range of media and materials across Asia; specifically: ceramics, textiles and metalwork. Panellists will speak about a range of artworks and objects which can be seen in London during Asian Art in London.
The event will open with a keynote lecture from Professor Stacey Pierson of SOAS University of London, and close with a keynote lecture from Rachel Dedman, Jameel Curator of Contemporary Art from the Middle East at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Ticket Options:
Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
William Robinson of Christie’s: ‘Woven memories: 40 years in the carpet market.’
University Women’s Club, London. 18.00 for 18.30.
Guests are welcome. Please contact Dimity Spiller on membership.orts@gmail.com
In his talk William Robinson will discuss his time at Christie’s, from his start in 1982 when Christie’s sold a vase carpet for what was then a huge figure of £99,000, but when they also had sales almost every other week. The majority of rugs were not illustrated, and the market was then dominated by a small group of dealers. Passing through the heady days of Heriz and Aubusson crazes in the later 1980s, and the near closing of the department in 1990, William will discuss various changes in the market, the increasing internationality of it, and the developments that saw many more private buyers throughout Christie’s, including for carpets. He will go on to discuss some of the more prominent and memorable carpets he has handled, including the landmark Bernheimer and Halevim sales of 1996 and 2001, as well as some of the circumstances and people around them. An evening of rugs, raconteurs and the occasional racket!
William Robinson started in the Islamic Art and Carpet department at Christie’s in 1982 knowing, he says, nothing about the field, and expected to learn on the job. He headed that department for nearly 25 years from 1990 until 2013 when he took on a broader Christie’s role. He retained his interest in carpets, acting as auctioneer and occasional business-getter in the field until his relatively recent retirement. He is currently working on various projects including the Saudi Biennale of Islamic Art.
I am delighted the BADA Friends will be visiting Marchant on the opening day of Asian Art in London and will be viewing and learning more about their fascinating Kosometsuke exhibition where all the pieces were made during the Tianqi reign in China for export to Japan. There will also be the chance to see their Blanc De Chine exhibition as well. The firm specialises in Imperial Chinese Ming and Qing porcelains, jades, cloisonné, pottery and works of art. The emphasis is placed on rarity, quality, condition and provenance.
Marchant was founded in 1925 by Samuel Sydney Marchant (1897-1975) and Richard Marchant was Chairman of the BADA from 2005-2009 and today Samuel Marchant sits on the BADA Council, so the company has a long and fascinating history and celebrates its hundredth anniversary in 2025.
If you are not a BADA Friend, you can still welcome to come along to this exclusive masterclass. Just contact anne@bada.org to secure you place. Tickets are free of charge but strictly limited.
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 the highlights of the collection, offering insights and historical context.
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, the documents include personal letters and wills encompassing multiple languages, faiths and cultures including Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism and Christianity; and span topics as diverse as literature, astronomy, medicine, politics and art.
Serpentine is delighted to announce that Seoul-based Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies have been selected to design the 23rd Pavilion. Mass Studies’ Pavilion will be unveiled at Serpentine South on 5th June 2024 with Goldman Sachs supporting the annual project for the 10th consecutive year.
7th June – 27th October 2024
Press View: Wednesday 5th June from 9am to 12pm
Please save-the-date
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 objects from the length and breadth of the Silk Roads. From Indian garments found in Suffolk to Iranian glass unearthed in Japan, they reveal the astonishing reach of these networks.
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 the most recent additions, demonstrating a continuous commitment to Chinese painting, a field that has always been the strongest asset of the Chinese collection.
27 January 2024, Saturday (2:00pm-2:30pm GMT+8)
Alisan Fine Arts
Alisan Aberdeen, Hong Kong
RSVP: assistant@alisan.com.hk
During the closing party, there will be a mindfulness meditation workshop with the artist Hung Keung.
The workshop is limited to 6 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly RSVP.
Please arrive 15 minutes early. It will be conducted in Chinese and English.
27 January 2024, Saturday (2:00pm-5:00pm GMT+8)
Alisan Fine Arts
Alisan Aberdeen, Hong Kong
RSVP: assistant@alisan.com.hk
Hung 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 viewing” and “contemplation”. Visitors can engage in meditation with the artist, and immerse in the poetic realm of purifying the mind and harmonising with nature, while personally experiencing the fusion of technology and mindfulness.
Kindly RSVP.
27 January 2024 (2:00pm-4:00pm GMT-5)
Alisan Fine Arts
Alisan New York, USA
RSVP: assistant@alisan.com.hk
Celebrating the inaugural show of Walasse Ting at our New York gallery and the artist’s first museum retrospective in the US at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, we are excited to present a curator talk and book launch by Mia Ting, estate of Walasse Ting and Ariella Wolens, curator of the NSU Art Museum exhibition, Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle.
Talk will be in English. Kindly RSVP.
Conversation with Artist, Wang Mengsha
31 Jan 2024 (6:00pm-7:00pm GMT+8)
Alisan Fine Arts
Alisan Central, Hong Kong
RSVP: assistant@alisan.com.hk
In celebration of our current exhibition Wang Mengsha: Whispering Blossoms, we are happy to present an artist talk, titled Beyond Borders: The Power of Ink Painting in a Global Context, where the artist, Wang Mengsha, will be in conversation with Elaine W. Ng, the editor and publisher of ArtAsiaPacific, to discuss her artistic practice, her artworks bridge the East and the world, and how ink painting situates in a global context.
Talk will be in English and Chinese. Kindly RSVP.
Also live-streamed on Instagram @alisanfinearts.
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, from court ladies and courtesans to geisha and demons.
You’ll see beautifully crafted costumes that showcase a range of elaborate textile techniques, including weaving, dyeing, embroidery and hand-painting.
The over-robe for the courtesan Agemaki in the play Sukeroku, Flower of Edo (助六由縁江⼾桜), shown below, was worn at a performance in June 2004 at the Kabukiza Theatre, Tokyo. It features New Year’s decorations on black satin and the courtesan’s sash has a carp ascending a waterfall embroidered on a pale blue-green satin ground.
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, a major art movement in China post-1989. His works captured the disillusionment of his generation and reflected the feeling of helplessness in Chinese society in the early 1990s.
Some of these seminal paintings he became famous for – the large anonymous, shaven heads and blank faces – are in our exhibition, alongside early pencil drawings from his student days and newer ink paintings and a series of intriguing porcelain pieces.
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.
Sat 9 Mar, 2–3pm; Booking is essential
At the Museum and Online
The in-person event will take place in the Headley Lecture Theatre and via Zoom online
With Andrew Robinson, author of ‘The Story of Writing’
Writing is generally agreed to be among the greatest inventions in human history, perhaps the greatest invention, since it made history possible – as well as today’s digital world. Andrew Robinson, author of The Story of Writing, will investigate when and how people first began to write down ideas.
Humans have always had the desire to make marks. But how did the earliest marks, seen in ‘rock art’ tens of thousands of years old, evolve much later into writing?
The origins of writing are puzzling. Was it invented once and transmitted around the world, or independently in places such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and even Easter Island? What inspired it: accountancy, statecraft, religion? Why are some ancient writing systems simple in appearance, such as the Greek alphabet, while others are bewilderingly complex, like the Egyptian hieroglyphs and Chinese characters? These questions will all be explored.
Sat 10 Feb – Sun 11 Feb 2024, 11–4.30pm
Celebrate the many communities and faiths of Oxfordshire through a dazzling array of activities, performances, talks and crafts for all ages.
From a Japanese tea ceremony to a Jewish musical medley and Nepalese dancing to Islamic calligraphy, there’s something for everyone at this fantastic weekend festival.
Join for drop-in events across the whole Museum.
Please note programme details may be subject to change.
FREE
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 from Chinese classical philosophy, art, and literature.
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 States, “Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle”, which is now opening at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale.
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 employing a sense of humour and a vibrant palette that reminds viewers of the natural sceneries in the south-eastern part of China.
Curator Tours! This Asian Art in London, we are delighted to hold curator-led tours of our Participants’ exhibitions and auction previews.
East Asian Art Tour: A tour of the Asian Art in London exhibitions at Cromwell Place
Led by Nicole Schoeni, A Director of Asian Art in London.
Nicole will lead the tour group around the Asian Art in London exhibitions at Cromwell Place, starting in Gallery 10 with Jacqueline Simcox.
Time:
Tuesday 31st October
4 pm
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Curator Tours! This Asian Art in London, we are delighted to hold curator-led tours of our Participants’ exhibitions and auction previews.
LAW meets AAL: A Tour to Celebrate the Variety of London’s Art World
Led by Luce Garrigues, Director London Art Week
Luce will lead the tour group to London Art Week Participants Ben Elwes Fine Art and Sladmore, followed by Asian Art in London Participants Susan Page and Priestley & Ferraro
Friday 27th October
12pm
Meet at Ben Elwes Fine Art, 45 Maddox Street
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Curator Tours! This Asian Art in London, we are delighted to hold curator-led tours of our Participants’ exhibitions and auction previews.
Preview of the Islamic and Indian Art sales: Christie’s and Sotheby’s
With Chiara de Nicolais, Senior Teaching Fellow, SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art
Monday 23rd October
2.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Meet in the lobby of Christie’s at 2.30 pm, from there the group will walk to Sotheby’s
Join the author, conservator, and photographer of the V&A’s new publication Chinese Dress in Detail, published by Thames & Hudson in partnership with the V&A, for a head-to-toe exploration of Chinese dress as they go behind the scenes to reveal fascinating stories and the creative process behind the making of the book. The speakers will disclose secrets and new discoveries from the exquisite detail of the garments, including the use of rare materials such as peacock-feather threads and gelatine sequins for embroidery; fashioning imperial headdress with three different types of imitation pearls; and illustrating a love story based on a romantic tragicomedy Chinese play, the ‘Peony Pavilion’. The talk will be illustrated with a selection of stunning imagery from Chinese Dress in Detail.
Changing hybrid fashions in 19th- and early 20th-century Singapore
Singapore might be a relatively new metropolis, but it inherited a freewheeling, volatile and diverse Southeast Asian legacy of hybrid port city culture that was several centuries old. Singapore instantly became a melting pot of people, goods and ideas, once it was founded as a colonial settlement in 1819. With no single cultural arbiter, and away from motherlands, its residents began to dress and shop as they pleased, sourcing from an array of available global goods perhaps wider than anywhere else in the world. Singapore residents were also able to combine ensembles of textiles and garments from across the globe in their own individual way, and often used them in completely different contexts from where they originated. These inconsistent and individual styles raise questions about the idea of traditional dress in Asia, and elucidate how Singapore was an early centre for an egalitarian attitude to fashion, that is fast becoming a norm in an intensely globalised and connected world.
Peter Lee is an independent researcher from Singapore. He is the Honorary Curator of the critically acclaimed Baba House, a historical house museum managed by the National University of Singapore. He is the writer of numerous books and articles on material culture in Southeast Asian port cities. In addition, he features as the host in the 2020/2022 eight-part series ‘Mark of Empire’ broadcast regionally by Channel News Asia (Singapore) and is currently available on YouTube.
VENUE
Pundole’s
Hamilton House, Ground Floor 8 J N Heredia Marg
Ballard Estate
Mumbai 400 001
Viewing:
Fri 8th Dec 09.00 -16.30
Sat 9th Dec 12.00 – 17.00
Sun 10th Dec 12.00 – 17.00
Mon 11th–Fri 15th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Mon 18th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Tues 19th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Viewing:
Fri 8th Dec 09.00 -16.30
Sat 9th Dec 12.00 – 17.00
Sun 10th Dec 12.00 – 17.00
Mon 11th–Fri 15th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Mon 18th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Tues 19th Dec 09.00 – 16.30
Viewing:
Sat 28th Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 12.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–20.00
Tues 31st Oct 09.00–16.30
Viewing:
Fri 20th Oct 09.00–16.30
Sat 21st Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 22nd Oct 12.00–17.00
Mon 23rd Oct 09.00–16.30
Tues 24th Oct 09.00–13.00
Viewing:
Fri 20th Oct 09.00–16.30
Sat 21st Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 22nd Oct 12.00–17.00
Mon 23rd Oct 09.00–16.30
Tues 24th Oct 09.00–13.00
Fri 20th Oct 09.00–16.30
Sat 21st Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 22nd Oct 12.00–17.00
Mon 23rd Oct 09.00–16.30
Tues 24th Oct 09.00–13.00
VIEWING
Sat 28th Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 12.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–16.30
Tues 31st Oct 09.00–12.00
Viewing at：
Bowman Sculpture
6 Duke Street, St james’s London SW1Y 6BN
Sat 28th Oct 12.00–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 10.00–20.00
Viewing at
Knight’s Hill Salesroom
Thurs 2nd Nov 10.00–17.00
Fri 3rd Nov 10.00–17.00
Sun 5th Nov 10.00–14.00
Mon 6th Nov 10.00–17.00
VIEWING AT
4 CROMWELL PLACE SOUTH KENSINGTON LONDON SW7 2JE
Thurs 19th Oct 12.00–18.30
Fri 20th Oct 10.00–16.00
VIEWING AT
KNIGHT’S HILL SALESROOM
Tues 24th Oct 09.30–17.00
Wed 25th Oct 09.30–17.00
Thurs 26th Oct 09.30–17.00
Fri 27th Oct 09.30–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 10.00–14.00
VIEWING
Sun 29th Oct 10.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 10.00–19.00
Tues 31st Oct 10.00–17.00
Wed 1st Nov 10.00–17.00
Thurs 2nd Nov 10.00–17.00
Viewing in London in conjunction with Asian Art in London
Sunday 29 October 12:00 to 17:00
Monday 30 October 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 31 October 10:00 to 14:00
At Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Viewing in Frome
Friday 3 November 10:00 to 16:00
Saturday 4 November 10:00 to 16:00
Sunday 5 November 10:00 to 16:00
At Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome BA11 1PU
HIGHLIGHTS VIEWING IN LONDON
Sat 28th Oct– Fri 3rd Nov 9.00 – 16.00
Viewing:
By appointment only
Mon 23rd–Fri 27th Oct10.00–16.00
Mon 30th Oct 10.00–16.00
Official view:
Tues 31st Oct 12.00–16.00
Wed 1st–Sun 5th Nov 10.00–16.00
Viewing:
By appointment only
Mon 23rd–Fri 27th Oct10.00–16.00
Mon 30th Oct 10.00–16.00
Official view:
Tues 31st Oct 12.00–16.00
Wed 1st–Sun 5th Nov 10.00–16.00
Viewing:
Sat 21st Oct 10.00–16.00
Mon 23rd–Sat 28th Oct 10.00–16.00
Mon 30th Oct 10:00-12:00
Viewing:
Fri 27th Oct 09.00–17.00
Sat 28th Oct 11.00–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–17.00
VIEWING
Fri 27th Oct 09.00–17.00
Sat 28th Oct 11.00–17.00
Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Sat 11th–Sun 12th Nov 11.00–15.00
Mon 13th Nov 09.00–16.30
Tues 14th Nov 09.00–12.00
VIEWING
Sun 12th Nov 11.00–15.00
Mon 13th Nov 09.00–16.30
Viewing:
Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–19.00
Tues 31st Oct – Wed 1st Nov 09.00–16.30
Viewing:
Sat 28th–Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–19.00
Tues 31st Oct–Wed 1st Nov 09.00–16.30
Viewing:
Sat 28th–Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–19.00
Tues 31st Oct–Wed 1st Nov 09.00–16.30
Viewing:
Sat 28th–Sun 29th Oct 11.00–17.00
Mon 30th Oct 09.00–19.00
Tues 31st Oct–Wed 1st Nov 09.00–16.30
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, art, and religion made a lasting impression on British culture. This ranges from popular games such as chess illustrated by a 16th-century Persian manuscript and the original game of ‘Snakes and Ladders’ (RAS 051.001) painted by a Maharashtran artist, ca. 1800 CE to celebrated works of literature including the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and the Arabian Nights. The exhibition reflects the extraordinary diversity of the collections donated to the Society by its members and other institutions.
Oriental Rug and Textile Society Lecture: ‘Tuduc or not Tuduc – that is the question.’ by Stefano Ionescu.
The University Womens Club is at 2 Audley Square, South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1K 1DB.
Talks begin at 7 pm. Free to members; non-members are asked to pay £7 per talk.
The lecture will cover the forgotten history of carpet weaving in Persia during the 18th and 19th centuries. It will show how Safavid styles morphed and evolved as they were adopted (and adapted) by rural weavers, eventually coalescing into the recognizable types of the last 150 years. This overlooked period, which has been the main focus of my research for 20 years, is an essential connector between the historical Safavid age and the more familiar carpets of the Revival era (1872-1930) and beyond. The lecture will discuss various design groups (such as Garden and Tree themes, the Harshang, Herati and Garrus types etc) and show how each transitioned and changed gradually step by step from the Safavid original into the final Revival form. I will also explain the socio-economic value and history of carpets in this period and highlight the art historical importance of the lack of European demand during it.
