by AoASubscriptionManager | Jul 1, 2019 | Editorial
Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, followed by Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, walks to make his first address JAPAN UNDERWENT a historic transition when Emperor Naruhito, 59, formally took up his post on May 1st, 2019—a day after the...
by AoASubscriptionManager | May 1, 2019 | Editorial
The Museum of Cultural History, a research institution affiliated with the University of Oslo. Photograph by Ann Christine Eek LEADING MY EDITORIAL is a photograph of Rose Kerr giving a tour of the East Asia Gallery at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, to members...
by AoASubscriptionManager | Mar 1, 2019 | Editorial
Wen Fong and Douglas Dillon, May 2000. Photo: Don Pollard/ The Metropolitan Museum of Art Wen Fong with Oscar Tang, C.C. Wang and Mike Hearn, May 2000. Photo: Don Pollard/The Metropolitan Museum of Art FOR THIS March–April 2019 issue, I am delighted to publish an...
by AoASubscriptionManager | Jan 1, 2019 | Editorial
A SUCCESSFUL round of auctions was completed in Hong Kong just as we were preparing to go to press. This season saw exceptional results for Chinese paintings. For example, the sale of Wood and Rock by Su Shi for HK$464 million (US$60 million) set a new record for...
by AoASubscriptionManager | Nov 1, 2018 | Editorial
Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, and Mr Wu Keyu, the eldest son of Wu Guanzhong, the modern Chinese painting master, at Government House THE FAMILY of Wu Guanzhong (1919–2010), the celebrated artist, has generously made another round of donations of...
