Editorial
Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings
BY J. KEITH WILSON
This article details the Freer Gallery of Art’s centenary exhibition about Anyang, which is the source of China’s earliest surviving written records and the birthplace of Chinese archaeology.
WINTER 2023 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
To commemorate the Freer Gallery of Art’s centenary, I am delighted to publish the article, “Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings”…
Meiji Modern: Globalisation and Experimentation in Modern Japanese Art
BY MINORI EGASHIRA
This article reconsiders the art of the Meiji period (1868–1912), which are complicated objects that incorporate a delicate balance of factors from both Japan and the world beyond.
Arts of Asia: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Special Issue
BY ARTS OF ASIA
This volume shines the spotlight on the amazing Islamic, South Asian and Japanese artworks of an important American museum.
AUTUMN 2023 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
For this Autumn 2023 issue, I am delighted to present the richness of the Asian art collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston…
Simple and Powerful Expression in Cordillera Traditional Art
BY MARTIN KURER
Written from the viewpoint of a collector who wants to understand Philippine Cordillera tribal art sculpture in the context of aesthetic expression in today’s art world.
Eternal Enlightenment: The Virtual World of Jiajing Emperor
BY HILDA MAK
This article aims to shed light on the struggles and aspirations of the Jiajing emperor by featuring artefacts that have survived from the period.
Arts of Asia: The British Museum Special Issue
BY ARTS OF ASIA
This outstanding volume, in collaboration with the British Museum, highlights the blockbuster exhibition “China’s hidden century”.
SUMMER 2023 Editorial
BY ROBIN MARKBREITER
In a global first, a major new exhibition at the British Museum showcases the resilience and creativity of China in the 19th century…
Out of the Blue: Rethinking Early Chinese Cloisonné Enamel
BY PENGLIANG LU
How to date early Chinese cloisonné? Why is Jingtai era cloisonné so famous? This article aims to provide some clues based on works at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.