MAR 2011
VOLUME 42 - NUMBER 2
The articles in this issue shed new light on diverse genres of Asian art. Christian Luczanits presents his reading of the famed Lhasa Lukhang murals, captured in life-size digital images, on view at the Rubin; Juhyung Rhi interprets the iconography of a well-known Gandharan stele in the upcoming show at Asia Society Museum. Willow Chang reflects on the early bronze culture of Hunan in relation to an exhibition at China Institute Gallery, while Clarissa von Spee demonstrates the historical and political significance of Chinese bronzes, with reference to late Qing calligrapher and collector Wu Dacheng. Béatrice Quette reveals exciting new findings on Chinese cloisonné, the topic of an exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center.
Joe Earle brings us up to date on developments in contemporary Japanese art, as seen in an exhibition at Japan Society Gallery, while Natasha Reichle’s discussion of an exhibition of Balinese devotional art at the AAM in San Francisco marks the first of a series of exciting events coming up at the museum. In our interview, we chat with Robert Y. C. Ho about the work of the Ho Family Foundation.
Regina Krahl pays tribute to Chinese art connoisseur Julian Thompson. Peter Burleigh reviews Mary Shepherd Slusser’s study of Nepalese wood carvings and Rachel Michael visits the exhibition ‘Clouded Moonlight’ in Macao. Previews of major events this spring and reviews of autumn auctions illustrate the strength of the market for Asian, especially Chinese, art. In the latest of our commentaries on the plight of Afghanistan’s archaeological sites, Joanie Meharry reports on developments at Mes Aynak.
FEATURES
Natasha Reichle. Bearing the Deities Aloft: Balinese Vehicles for the Gods
Joe Earle. Memories, Dreams, Reflections: Bye Bye Kitty!!! at Japan Society, New York
Beatrice Quette. A New Approach to Early Dating of Chinese Cloisonne Enamels
Clarissa von Spee. Wu Dacheng at 58: Two Handscrolls with Bronze Rubbings from the Shanghai Museum
Willow Weilan Hai Chang. Along the Yangzi River: The Ancient Customs and Bronzes of Hunan
Juhyung Rhi. Wondrous Vision: The Mohammad Nari Stele from Gandhara
Christian Luczanits. Locating Great Perfection: The Murals of the Lhasa Lukhang
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
XiLing YinShe Auctions - Autumn 2010
Margaret Tao. Skinner Auction - Autumn 2010
Tiffany Beres. Beijing Auctions - Autumn 2010
Christie's Auctions in Hong Kong - Autumn 2010
Fair Previews 2011: The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht, Asia Week New York, New York Arts of Pacific Asia Show
Rachel Michael. Review: 'Clouded Moonlight' and the Politics of Art
A. Peter Burleigh. Book Review: The Antiquity of Nepalese Wood Carving: A Reassessment by Mary Shepherd Slusser, University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, in association with the Freer Gallery and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 2010
INTERVIEWS
An Interview with Robert Y. C. Ho
NEWS
Regina Krahl. Obituary: Rupert Julian de la Mare Thompson (1941-2011)
COMMENTARY
Joanie Meharry. Commentary: The Mes Aynak Address