MAR 2014
VOLUME 45 - NUMBER 2
The rediscovery of a ‘lost’ painting is the starting point for our March issue. Richard Barnhart examines the painting for clues as to its origin. Other articles cover exhibitions in the US this spring.
The reopening of the Brooklyn Museum’s galleries of Asian art is scheduled for autumn 2015, but until then art lovers have the unprecedented opportunity to ‘see Brooklyn in Manhattan’, with two shows that exemplify the spirit of cooperation between institutions. A year-long exhibition of devotional sculptures at the Rubin Museum of Art traces the movement of ideals and aesthetics across Asia. Amy Poster reflects on the role of Asian art at Brooklyn and the generosity of its donors, while Joan Cummins discusses some of the museum’s strengths in Hindu art. Jan Van Alphen offers a personal perspective on the curation of the exhibition.
Susan L. Beningson and Miwako Tezuka discuss the multi-layered significance of an exhibition of Brooklyn’s Japanese art at Japan Society Gallery. At the Detroit Institute of Arts, Birgitta Augustin contemplates the impact of samurai culture on Japanese art, and Masako Watanabe describes an idealized depiction of a scene from The Tale of Genji.
Outside the US, Lee Min-te and Patty Liu share their views on collecting and Florian Knothe looks back at the 60-year history of the University of Hong Kong Museum and Art Gallery. Concluding this issue, Christian Luczanits gives a critical analysis of conservation work at Lo Manthang.
FEATURES
Richard Barnhart. Seven Worthies Crossing the Pass: A Lost Painting by Li Gonglin
Amy G. Poster. Brooklyn Recollects: Devotional Sculptures and Devoted Donors
Joan Cummins. Moving Images: Icons of Shiva from the Brooklyn Museum
Jan Van Alphen. From India East: Sculpture of Devotion from the Brooklyn Museum
Susan L. Beningson and Miwako Tezuka. Points of Departure: Japanese Works of Art from Brooklyn
Birgitta Augustin. Japan’s Warriors as Rulers, Patrons and Artists
Masako Watanabe. Spring in the Palace: A Depiction of ‘The Maidens’ from The Tale of Genji in the Detroit Institute of Arts
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Nancy Steinhardt. Book Review: China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s Legacy
Nick Pearce. Exhibition Review: Through the Lens of John Thomson: Hong Kong and Coastal China (1868-1872) Hong Kong Maritime Museum, 23 November 2013 - 16 February 2014
Florian Knothe. Treasures, Traditions and Transformations: UMAG at Sixty
INTERVIEWS
Pursuing the Aesthetic: An Interview with Lee Min-te and Patty Liu
COMMENTARY
Christian Luczanits. Bringing a Masterwork Back to Life?