OCT 2008

VOLUME 39 - NUMBER 7

In this issue we focus mainly on traditional Bengal and Gandhara. We begin with John Huntington's review of the catalogue for the cancelled show 'Art of the Ganges Delta', scheduled to be held at the Musée Guimet last year, which includes works from museums in today's Bangladesh. Christian Luczanits looks at the diverse cultural influences revealed by a selection of Gandharan art, some of which is included in the upcoming exhibition in Bonn,' Gandhara - The Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan', and Yoshihide Koizumi discusses two groups of Gandharan reliefs excavated from the Zar Dheri temple site in 1999. Also, in her article on Champaner-Pavagadh, Amita Sinha shows how hill forts are a significant part of India's cultural heritage, and explains proposed conservation efforts spearheaded by the University of Illinois.

Additionally, Joe Earle presents the work of eight contemporary bamboo artists, to be featured in the coming show at the Japan Society in New York, while Yang Xiaoneng, in the fourth of a series of articles, examines several Ming tombs and their significance for our understanding of the arts of the period. Valerie C. Doran reveals the ideas behind the forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 'Looking for Antonio Mak'.

We also interview Robert Tsao, who recently donated the proceeds from the auction of his Qianlong period enamelled glass brushpot to two non-profit organizations and the relief efforts for the Sichuan earthquake; and Jimmy Pinto, a collector of Gandharan art.

FEATURES
Valerie C. Doran. 'Looking for Antonio Mak'
Yang Xiaoneng. Ming Art and Culture from an Archaeological Perspective - Part 4: Paintings, Calligraphy, Furniture and Tomb Figures
Joe Earle. New Trends in Japanese Bamboo Art
Yoshihide Koizumi. Zar Dheri: A Buddhist Temple in Hazara Division, Pakistan
Christian Luczanits. Buddhism in a Cosmopolitan Environment: The Art of Gandhara
John Huntington. The Record of a 'Broken Date' in Paris: A Review of the Catalogue 'Art of the Ganges Delta'
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Michael Spink. Book Review: Emma C. Bunker and Douglas A. J. Latchford: Khmer Gold: Gifts for the Gods, Art Media Resources, Inc., Chicago, 2008
Alison Ohta. Exhibition Review: 'Painted Photographs: Coloured Portraiture in India' From The Alkazi Collection of Photography, Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Alison Ohta. Exhibition Review: 'A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan': An exhibition of photographs by Seamus Murphy, Asia House, London
INTERVIEWS
An Interview with Jimmy Pinto
An Interview with Robert Tsao
NEWS
Milo C. Beach. Obituary: Stuart Cary Welch (1928-2008)
COMMENTARY
Alonzo Emery. Commentary: Sleepless in the Summer: A Look at Beijing's Recent Exhibitions Through Haggard Eyes