OCT 2016

VOLUME 47 - NUMBER 7

The main focus this month is on Tibet, and particularly Lhasa, centring on the exhibition ‘Monumental Lhasa: Fortress, Palace, Temple’ at the Rubin Museum of Art. More than fifty works in diverse media were brought together for the show, the first to consider depictions of iconic monuments in Central Tibet as they were viewed between the 18th and early 20th centuries, mainly by Tibetans and Westerners. Natasha N. Kimmet’s article introduces the exhibition, its themes and concepts, and explores how the making of images contributes to the popularization and influence of a place. Bríd Caitrin Arthur discusses Tibetan monument paintings as a genre, while Diana Lange traces the origins of a set of drawings in the British Library’s Wise Collection, which constitute visual representations of Tibet, Ladakh and Zangskar in the mid-19th century. Knud Larsen then goes on to explain the principal features of Central Tibetan architecture and their rationale.

China Institute Gallery celebrates its 50th anniversary with an exhibition of masterworks from the Six Dynasties, which is also its inaugural show at its new premises. Gallery director Willow Weilan Hai relates the gallery’s history and the development of its exhibitions. Shawn Eichman takes up the Six Dynasties theme, discussing the influence of the period on later works.

Alexandra Green explains the characteristics of shadow puppets from southern Thailand, Java and Malaysia in connection with an exhibition at the British Museum. Finally, we interview Barbara Levy Kipper about her collection of exquisite jewellery, a promised gift to the Art Institute of Chicago, where it was recently exhibited.

FEATURES
Natasha N. Kimmet. Anchored in Architecture: ‘Monumental Lhasa’ at the Rubin Museum of Art
Bríd Caitrin Arthur. Visions of Lhasa: Exploring Tibetan Monument Paintings
Diana Lange. ‘A Unique View from Within’: The Representation of Tibetan Architecture in the British Library’s Wise Collection
Knud Larsen. Some Remarks on Central Tibetan Architecture
Willow Weilan Hai. ‘Soar into the Realm of the Spirit’—The 50-Year Journey of China Institute Gallery
Shawn Eichman. Out of Chaos: The Six Dynasties’ Influence on Later Art
Alexandra Green. Form and Function in Southeast Asian Shadow Puppets
PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Fine Art Asia 2016
INTERVIEWS
Exquisite Aesthetics: An Interview with Barbara Levy Kipper
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