Editorial
YUICHI INOUE: The Creative Journey of a Calligraphy Innovator
BY KEI TAKAHSHI
In the world of calligraphy, Yuichi Inoue (1916–1985) is often regarded as the man who opened new horizons. His pioneering work, marked by…
AUTUMN 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
In May 2024, I travelled to Tokyo to meet Kei Takahashi, Director of Kami Ya Co., Ltd, which engages in various businesses related to art and cultural properties that use paper…
Reflections on Painted Glass Mirrors
BY JAMES C.S. LIN
This article examines variations of Chinese reverse-painted glass mirrors, some found with similar composition but also with notable differences.
SUMMER 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
It is my pleasure to present the Summer 2025 issue featuring seven impressive articles on “Chinese Export Art at the Fitzwilliam Museum”. The art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge…
Artist Phung Pham’s Silent Passionate Journey
BY KERRY NGUYEN-LONG
This article examines the works of the Vietnamese artist Phung Pham and discusses his journey as a master of the art of distillation.
SPRING 2025 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
In East Asian cultures, the arts of poetry, calligraphy and painting have traditionally been referred to as “the three perfections”…
Stay Connected: The Hong Kong Palace Museum
BY LOUIS NG
This article by the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s director traces the museum’s programmes and new developments since its opening in 2022.
WINTER 2024 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
On September 24th, 2024, the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) and Art Exhibitions China (AEC) jointly unveiled the new special exhibition, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Presents: “The Origins of Chinese Civilisation”…
Forming the Sedgwick Collection: An Interview with Robert D. Mowry
BY SARAH LAURSEN
In this interview, Robert D. Mowry, the inaugural Alan J. Dworsky curator of the Harvard Art Museums, discusses the critical role he played in shaping the Sedgwick Collection of early Chinese ceramics.
AUTUMN 2024 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
The Sedgwick Collection of early Chinese ceramics at the Harvard Art Museums is the result of a decade-long collaboration between Walter C. Sedgwick (Harvard Class of 1969) and Robert D. Mowry…