Editorial

May to June 2020 Editorial

May to June 2020 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

As a testimony to the importance of jade in Chinese culture and beyond, the theme of this issue is “Chinese Jade Carvings: From Distinguished Museums and Private Collections”…

read more
January to February 2020 Editorial

January to February 2020 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

I am extraordinarily proud to commemorate the 50th year of the founding of Arts of Asia. For our milestone “50th Anniversary Edition”, it is a privilege to feature fifty outstanding Asian artworks…

read more
November to December 2019 Editorial

November to December 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

After major expansion and renovation work, the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) will reopen in November this year. I am pleased to present in this issue seven articles that explore the HKMoA…

read more
September to October 2019 Editorial

September to October 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

This issue is devoted to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich and its excellent Asian art collection. I am honoured to publish ten fine articles showcasing the museum’s collections and achievements…

read more
July to August 2019 Editorial

July to August 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

Japan underwent a historic transition when Emperor Naruhito, 59, formally took up his post on May 1st, 2019. Therefore, it feels auspicious to lead this issue with three stimulating articles on Japanese art from distinguished collections…

read more
May to June 2019 Editorial

May to June 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

It is an absolute pleasure to publish six articles on the East Asia Collection at the Museum of Cultural History. I hope our readers will enjoy them and perhaps even make a trip to the beautiful capital city of Oslo in the near future…

read more
March to April 2019 Editorial

March to April 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

For this issue, I am delighted to publish an exceptional edition focusing on The Metropolitan Museum of Art, comprising ten articles covering recent acquisitions as well as discoveries from The Met’s permanent collection…

read more
January to February 2019 Editorial

January to February 2019 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of US-China diplomatic relations, “Empresses of China’s Forbidden City” is the first international exhibition to explore the role of empresses in the Qing dynasty…

read more
November to December 2018 Editorial

November to December 2018 Editorial

BY ROBIN MARKBREITER

The family of Wu Guanzhong (1919–2010), the celebrated artist, has generously made another round of donations of Wu’s highly valuable works to the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s permanent collection…

read more

Subscribe to Arts of Asia

For Connoisseurs and Collectors of Asian Art