JUN 2012

VOLUME 43 - NUMBER 5

Our June issue taps into pioneering fieldwork and fresh scholarship on far-reaching aspects of Buddhist art. Rob Linrothe analyses the stylistic relationship of the recently discovered murals at Phugtal monastery, Zangskar with those of the Gyantse Kumbum. Natasha Kimmet and Gerald Kozicz conduct an in-depth study on representations of the Buddhist deity of longevity, Ushnishavijaya, in Ladakh.

Paul A. Lavy positions a Lopburi Buddha in the Honolulu Museum of Art within the context of similar examples in other collections. Olaf Czaja reflects on the life of Baron Speck von Sternburg and his donation of Buddhist artworks to the Museum für Völkerkunde in Leipzig. Meanwhile, Helen Ibbitson Jessup catches up with Pascal Royère, the architect who led the successful conservation effort at the Baphuon, one of the grandest examples of Khmer architecture.

In other features, Bruce Doar pays tribute to Frank Uytterhaegen, a key figure in Beijing’s contemporary art scene. François Louis reviews Jonathan Hay’s book Sensuous Surfaces, while Frank Feltens discusses artworks at Tokyo National Museum currently on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Finally, Puay-peng Ho comments on heritage issues in Hong Kong in light of the impasse over the future of Ho Tung Gardens.

FEATURES
Olaf Czaja. Hermann Baron Speck von Sternburg, and Highlights from his Collection
Paul A. Lavy. A Lopburi Buddha at the Honolulu Museum of Art
Natasha Kimmet and Gerald Kozicz. Ushnishavijaya: On the Relationship Between a Buddhist Deity and her Architectural Framework in Ladakh
Rob Linrothe. Preliminary Report on 15th Century Murals in Zangskar
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Margaret Tao. New York Auctions - March 2012
Fair Preview: Brussels Oriental Art Fair (BOA Fair), Olympia International Antique Art Fair, Kensington Antique Rug Mercantile Association (KARMA), Masterpiece London
Frank Feltens. Exhibition Review: 'Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston'
Francois Louis. Book Review: Sensuous Surfaces: The Decorative Object in Early Modern China by Jonathan Hay, Reaktion Books, London, 2010
Sotheby's Hong Kong Spring Auctions
INTERVIEWS
Helen Ibbitson Jessup. Restoring the Baphuon: An Interview with Pascal Royere
NEWS
Bruce Doar. Obituary: Frank Uytterhaegen (1954-2011)
COMMENTARY
Puay-peng Ho. Commentary: Values in Heritage Conservation: The Case of Ho Tung Gardens, Hong Kong.