Japanese artists have lavished loving attention of the animal kingdom for almost two millennia, as visitors to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., can now see for themselves. Continue reading
Birds and Beasts
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Light from the East
Traditional Japanese paintings are an excellent buying opportunity, as well as a portal into a world of timeless grace and beauty. Continue reading
Making Impressions
Modern and contemporary artists prove that when it comes to printmaking, there is no place in the world quite like Japan. Continue reading
Treasures for the Future
The Rubin Museum of Art celebrates the legend and legacy of Padmasambhava, who is credited with bringing Buddhism to Tibet. Continue reading
The Empress Impresses
Artworks from the collection of the Empress Dowager Cixi come to the Bowers Museum, shedding light on the interaction of taste and power in the twilight of Imperial China. Continue reading
Spirit Animals
The Met will showcase nature symbolism in luxurious lacquer and silk objects from late Imperial China. Continue reading
Hanging the Moon
Pictures of the floating world land in museums around the country. Continue reading
Bottled Up
Demand for Chinese snuff bottles is strong among Western and Chinese collectors alike. Continue reading
White Gold Dialogues
An exhibition of Chinese ceramic at the Met calls traditional categories of export and non-export into question. Continue reading
Floating Earth
Contemporary Japanese ceramicists are transforming an ancient art while staying plugged into tradition. Continue reading
Hung Liu: Ghost World
Hung Liu’s paintings call a lost China back to life. Continue reading
Video Tour: The Ellsworth Collection
Christie’s New York will auction off the collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth on March 17-21. But before the sale, Art & Antiques was given a peek inside the late collector and scholar’s Upper East Side apartment Continue reading
Yasuyoshi Morimoto: Keeper of the Flame
In Japan, a veteran collector preserves ancient artworks and an aesthete’s sensibility. Continue reading
Brush with Greatness
Classical Chinese ink-and-brush paintings embody millennia of tradition as well as the freshness of the human encounter with nature. Continue reading
China Syndrome
Chinoiserie began as a European emulation of Far Eastern design but rapidly moved into the realm of inspired fantasy. Continue reading