November to December 2017 Editorial

November to December 2017 Editorial

Planning meeting for the new Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia at the British Museum UNDER RENOVATION since June 2016, the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia at the British Museum reopens on November 10th, 2017. To coincide with this...
September to October 2017 Editorial

September to October 2017 Editorial

The Victoria and Albert Museum is currently preparing for an exciting display, opening on October 1st, 2017, titled “Lustrous Surfaces: Lacquer in Asia and Beyond” FOR THIS September–October issue of Arts of Asia, we have worked closely with distinguished...
July to August 2017 Editorial

July to August 2017 Editorial

Plaque embroidered with the characters for “Boundless Longevity”, written by Emperor Kangxi, Kangxi period (1662-1722). The Palace Museum Collection AS HONG KONG prepares to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover from Britain to China, I am...
May to June 2017 Editorial

May to June 2017 Editorial

Asia Week New York 2017 Reception at The Metropolitan Museum of Art IN THIS ISSUE, Arts of Asia celebrates the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka. Established in 1982, this important museum is renowned for housing one of the...
March to April 2017 Editorial

March to April 2017 Editorial

Limestone head of a Bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century, height 26 cm. J J. Lally & Co. Meiren with fan, ink, colour and gold on paper, 18th century. Alan Kennedy A VISIT to The Metropolitan Museum of Art is always at the top of my list when...