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| Altered States: Zhang Huan |
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"Asia Society Museum presents the first-ever museum retrospective of Zhang Huan, one of the most important and widely recognized Chinese artists working in the United States and China. Altered States: Zhang Huan includes 55 of the artist's major works produced over the past 15 years in Beijing, New York, and Shanghai, including photographs and sculpture." Uses Flash.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/zhanghuan/ | |
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| Ancient Vietnam: Ports of Call |
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A video showing the objects in “Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea,” narrated by the curator. "This exhibition brings together more than one hundred objects from ten museums across the diverse geographic expanse that is Viet Nam to illuminate the country’s long history of cultural and economic exchange... As long as two thousand years ago, a maritime trade route extended from southern China to Roman-controlled ports in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, via ports in what is now northern Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Iran. As a result of this exchange, Vietnam developed unique art objects with connections to China, India, and other cultures of Southeast Asia… The exhibition focuses on four areas and ports of call: 1) Early Cultures: Dong Son and Sa Huynh; 2) Fu Nan in the Mekong River Delta; 3) Coastal Kingdoms of Champa; 4) Trade and Exchange in Hoi An.” This was a trade in luxury goods, where merchants had to follow the monsoon winds sailing east and west. See also: Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea
Go to Museum Resource: https://asiasociety.org/video/ancient-viet-nam-ports-call-complete | |
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| Art and China's Revolution |
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"Art and China’s Revolution reflects upon one of the most tumultuous and catastrophic periods in recent Chinese history⎯the three decades following the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949. During this time, the government led by Mao Zedong sought to modernize China across all aspects of society, a process that included suppressing or destroying much of traditional culture. The government also sought to create a new visual culture to communicate its goals and ideology to the Chinese people. Artists were encouraged to create art that reflected the revolutionary spirit of the time, in Mao’s words, to create art for the people. The impact of this directive on artists and art making was enormous. ... Until now, little effort has been made to take account of this period, during which art and politics were so closely intertwined. ... This exhibition marks a first attempt, which we hope will be the start of many, to examine these artistic developments within an historical framework that prompts a discussion of their impact on Chinese culture today." With extensive text and images of several works from the exhibition, as well as an interactive timeline of Chinese art from 1949 to 1979. Uses Flash.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/chinarevo/ | |
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| The Arts of Kashmir |
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"The Arts of Kashmir comprises works of Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic art, including sculpture, painting, and calligraphy loaned from collections in the U.S., Europe, and India. Many of the objects have never been seen outside of India; in some cases they have never been exhibited or published anywhere. To provide a sense of the broad artistic contributions of this famously lush and beautiful region, the exhibition includes examples of stone and bronze sculptures and manuscript paintings, in addition to the fine examples of papier-mâché, carpets, shawls, and embroidery for which Kashmir is renowned."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/kashmir/ | |
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| Asia Society: The Collection in Context |
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Featuring more than 200 artworks from the Asia Society's collection, divided into five categories: South Asia, Himalaya, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. The artworks in each category are further grouped together by type, with introductory text for each grouping as well as for each object. The website also includes timelines, online guided tours (slide shows), and a Looking Deeper section with several online exhibitions on selected themes.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.asiasocietymuseum.org | |
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| Asian Art Outlook |
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A resource for educators featuring highlights from the Asia Society's permanent collection. The site aims to serve as "an accessible and tangible starting point for discussion about the history, geography and cultures of Asia." Features 21 artworks (7 from the Indian subcontinent, 7 from China, and 7 from Japan), each with background text and a detailed guide on how to look at the work. Also includes 8 additional lesson plans related to Asian art, history, and culture.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/education/AsianArt/index.htm | |
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| Asian Games: The Art of Contest |
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Discusses four types of games: games of chance (dice; pachisi; snakes and ladders; Chinese promotion games; Persian, Chinese, and Japanese backgammon; Liubo); games of matching, memory, and identification (Chinese cards, dominoes and mahjong; Persian and Indian playing cards; Japanese games of memory and matching); games of power and dexterity (pitch-pot; polo; kickball); and games of war and territory (chess; xiangqi; shogi; weiqi; go). With illustrations.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/asiangames/index.html | |
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| Asian Journeys: Collecting Art in Post-war America |
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"This exhibition explores the socio-political context for the American collecting of Asian Art in the post-World War II period with a particular focus on the collecting practice of John D. Rockefeller 3rd (1906-1978) and his wife Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909-1992)." Topics include: 1) The Advisor (Sherman E. Lee); 2) Cultural Diplomacy in Japan and Japanese Taste; 3) Chinese Civil Strife and the International Art Market; 4) The Rise of South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art Collecting; and 5) Legacy.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/asianjourneys/ | |
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| Attitudes Towards Nature in Daoist Art |
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Lesson plan that helps students understand the difference between how many Westerners view nature versus how many Chinese (particularly Daoists and the literati) felt about the natural world around them. Uses Chinese poems and landscape paintings as primary sources.
Go to Museum Resource: http://asiasociety.org/education-learning/resources-schools/elementary-lesson-p... | |
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| Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China |
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Online presentation of a 2004 exhibition that takes "a comprehensive look at the innovative photo and video art produced since the mid-1990s in China." Featured topics: History and Memory; Reimagining the Body; People and Places; and Performing the Self.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/past_future/index.html | |
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| Buddhist Art and the Trade Routes |
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An extensive site, covering three main topics: 1) Trade Routes; 2) Buddhism and its Imagery; and 3) India: Origins of Buddhist Art. Also discusses the Buddhist art of specific regions -- Korea/Japan; China/Mongolia; Himalayas; Southeast Asia; and Sri Lanka. With maps, images, a glossary of terms, and bibliography.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.asiasocietymuseum.org/buddhist_trade/index.html | |
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| Can We Feed Ourselves? A Focus on Asia, Photographs by Hiroji Kubota |
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The Japanese photojournalist Hiroji Kubota's project to produce a book of photographs documenting Asia from the perspective of food. With introductory text and a portfolio of 25 color photographs taken throughout Asia. With accompanying text.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/kubota/ | |
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| Creating a Japanese Screen |
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Lesson plan that introduces the idea that art is made to enhance our surroundings and also that the choices made about them reflect something about the person choosing. Uses two Japanese folding screens -- one from the Edo and the other from the Muromachi period -- as primary sources.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/education/AsianArt/lessons.japanese.htm | |
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| Dancing Demons: Ceremonial Masks of Mongolia |
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Online presentation of a 2000 exhibition on the masks, costumes, and paraphernalia used in the Tsam and Maidari religious festivals of Mongolia. Both festivals are related to Tibetan Buddhism. The site itself does not include many images of masks, but has useful background information on the land and people of Mongolia, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Tsam and Maidari festivals.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/mongolia/ | |
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| Devotion in South India: Chola Bronzes |
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"The tradition of cast-bronze sculptures in the Tamil-speaking region of south India became widely prevalent under the imperial rule of the Cholas, who rose to prominence in the late 9th century at Tanjavur (Tanjore) in the delta of the Kaveri River. These sculptures, mainly created from the 9th through the 13th century, are of the highest quality. Reflecting a new approach to the subject matter, this exhibition considers cast-bronze sculptures in relation to the Hindu tradition of bhakti (devotion), which emphasizes intense and intimate devotion to a personal god. The depiction of itinerant poet-saints among Chola bronzes reflects the importance of these figures in promoting bhakti and the growth of Hindu temples."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/chola/ | |
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| Fire Over Earth: Ceramics from the Collection of the Asia Society |
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Explores the interrelationships between the ceramic traditions of China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia in terms of techniques, styles and the roles played by ceramics in different contexts. Features seven objects with accompanying text and a glossary.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/ceramics/ | |
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| Gilded Splendor: Treasures of China's Liao Empire (907-1125) |
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This excellent interactive website explores the complex cultural and religious legacy of the Khitan and their reign over China during the Liao Dynasty (907-1125). Features an extensive image gallery of objects (organized into the following topics: 1) Nomadic Heritage; 2) Chinese Tomb Tradition; 3) Luxuries and Necessities; 4) Religious Life); an interactive tour of two Liao tombs; plus an interactive map of recently excavated Liao sites in Inner Mongolia (with images); two additional historic maps; and a timeline.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/liao/ | |
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| Golden Fantasies: Japanese Screens from New York Collections |
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Online presentation of a 2004 exhibition of Japanese folding screens. Features 14 screens with descriptive text. Several of these illustrate Japanese literary classics such as the “Chronicle of the Great Peace” (Taiheiki); the Tale of the Heike; the Tales of Ise; and the Tale of Genji.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/japanesescreens/index.html | |
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| A Guide to Decoding Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Art |
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“Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating and impressive — but there is more to them than meets the eye. Thangkas often focus on a specific deity and scene, and their form and surrounding details are often rich with symbolism, turning them into a medium for religious storytelling. Because of this, extracting all the intricacies and meanings from the paintings requires training.” Site has visuals of symbols with annotation on their meaning.
Go to Museum Resource: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/guide-decoding-buddhist-symbolism-tibetan-art | |
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| Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan |
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"Hanging Fire is the first U.S. museum exhibition to focus on contemporary art from Pakistan. Representing the current energy, vitality, and range of expression in Pakistan’s little-known yet thriving arts scene, the exhibition comprises nearly 50 works by 15 artists, and includes installation art, video, photography, painting, and sculpture. Curated by Salima Hashmi—one of the most influential and well-respected writers and curators in Pakistan—the exhibition presents a comprehensive look at recent and current trends in Pakistani art."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/hangingfire/ | |
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| Imperial Elegance: Chinese Ceramics from the Asia Society's Rockefeller Collection |
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"This exhibition reveals the broad range of aesthetics that appealed to Chinese imperial patrons of Chinese ceramics during a period that spans more than six hundred years, from the Song (960–1279) through the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Selected works have been grouped to show how color and form in imperial ceramics can provide clues to their function. A final section explores some of the meanings represented by the decorative motifs found on imperial ceramics."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/imperialelegance/index.html | |
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| In the Realm of Gods and Kings: Arts of India |
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Online presentation of a 2004-05 exhibition of Indian art. The site features mostly paintings from the 16th to the 19th century and is divided into two sections: The Realm of Kings (subtopics The Hunt; Court Life; Kings, Courtiers, and Women; Courtly Manuscripts) and The Realm of Gods (subtopics The Temple and Sacred Text; Krishna; Rama; Devi; Shiva; Saints and Sadhus). Each subsection has text and one to two images.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/godkings/index.html | |
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| Inside Out: New Chinese Art |
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Online presentation of a 1998-99 exhibition of new art produced by artists in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and by selected artists who emigrated to the West in the late 1980s. Focuses on works of art that explore the complex relationship between culturally specific issues and larger developments of a modern/postmodern age. Site includes images of more than 20 works (but without descriptions), plus profiles of two commissioned works and one "work in progress" by the artist Xu Bing.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/insideout/index.html | |
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| Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur'an |
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"This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition, Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the Islamic world, the practice of calligraphy constitutes an expression of piety. The writing of Arabic script was considered an exemplary activity for men and women of all stations due to its association with the Qur’an. ... The varied works of calligraphy on display—from practice alphabets to elaborately finished manuscripts—serve as traces of individuals, belief systems, and cultures. The costly and exotic materials lavished on writing instruments also document the international trade of the period, from 1600 to 1900, and create a rich material legacy that fuses aesthetics and piety." Topics include: 1) Tools and Materials; 2) Training and Practice; 3) Contexts for Calligraphy; 4) Writing the Word of God.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/islamiccalligraphy/ | |
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| Landscape of Memory: The Art of Mu Xin |
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Online presentation of a 2003 exhibition of art by Chinese contemporary artist Mu Xin. With an essay discussing the connections between Mu Xin's work and the tradition of Chinese landscape painting and Chinese history; his appreciation of Western humanist philosophy; his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution; and an analysis of his technique.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/muxin/index.html | |
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| Mandala Sand Painting: Creating an Enlightened World |
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Over a 10-day period In September 2003 the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala – a sacred cosmogram – "in commemoration of September 11 and as an offering of peace and healing to the people of New York City." This archive website includes images showing day-by-day construction of the mandala, as well as the original press release describing the event, an interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, founder and director of Drepung Loseling Institute, and a Teacher's Guide to the Mandala.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/mandala/index.html | |
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| Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures from Northwest China, Gansu and Ningxia, 4th-7th Century |
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Features more than 35 objects organized into the following topics: 1) Heavenly Horses; 2) Nomadic Rulers; 3) Buddhism and China; 4) Buddhist Cave Temples; 5) Bodhisattvas; 6) Monks; 7) Merchants and Currencies; 8) The Tang Dynasty. Each topic has overview text, and each object is accompanied by short descriptive text. An additional topic on the Silk Road itself gives extensive background information on the geographical, historical, religious, and cultural context of the Silk Road.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/monksandmerchants/index.html | |
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| Montien Boonma: Temple of the Mind |
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Online presentation of a 2003 retrospective exhibition of works by Thai artist Montien Boonma (1953-2000). The exhibition, according to the introductory text here, "traces Boonma's artistic development in the context of his deep engagement with Buddhism." Five of his works -- all sculptural installations -- are featured here, with brief descriptive text and additional images showing the installation process.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/boonma/index.html | |
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| More Than Meets the Eye: Japanese Art in the Asia Society Collection |
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Online presentation of a 1998 exhibition that, according to the introductory text, sought to ask new questions and offer fresh insights into Japan's artistic traditions. Featuring 26 objects, mostly from the 15th to the 18th century, from Buddhist paintings and sculptures to woodblock prints, folding screens, and bronze, ceramic, and porcelain objects, most with short descriptive text. Choose the Standard Tour option under Virtual Gallery for a list of featured objects. Number 12 on this list is a 14th-century sculpture thought to represent Prince Shotoku (r. 593-622), and the accompanying text discusses his significance as a cultural icon. Also included in the Bibliography section is a link to "A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan," an online resource featuring more than 450 annotations on the best publications on Japanese Art, organized by medium and period, and fully searchable.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/japan/index.html | |
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| The New Way of Tea |
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Online presentation of a 2002 exhibition about chanoyu, the Japanese way of tea. Includes good background text on the history, principles, and process of the tea ceremony, as well as images of tea rooms and utensils from the exhibition.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/newwayoftea/index.html | |
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| One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now |
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"One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now brings together seventeen artists from across the country who challenge and extend the category of Asian American art. The title of the exhibition, inspired by the 1970s Blondie hit, suggests that there has never been a formulaic way of making or seeing art, either back then or now. Instead, these artists initiate a new set of conversations that highlight the multidimensional ways of conceptualizing and producing art today."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/onewayoranother/index.html | |
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| Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art |
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"Pilgrimage, a journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion, is important to many faiths. In Buddhism, the practice is especially significant. Pilgrimage and Buddhist Art is the first major exhibition to explore the relationship between Buddhist pilgrimage and Asian art. Through over ninety objects—including narrative paintings and sculptures, as well as mandalas, prayer wheels, and maps—from significant North American collections, this exhibition examines the ways in which Buddhist pilgrimage became the impetus for the development of new forms of art and visual culture as well as a source of inspiration to artists and craftsmen across Asia."
Go to Museum Resource: http://pilgrimage.asiasociety.org/ | |
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| Power and Desire: South Asian Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art |
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Online presentation of a 2000-2001 exhibition of Mughal and Rajput court paintings from northern and western India from the 16th-19th centuries. The following topics are discussed: 1) The Royal Courts; 2) Rule and Domain; 3) Love and Longing; 4) Divine Realms. There is also a curator's essay and an essay discussing "the poetic image," as well as a guide to looking at South Asian paintings and a "Closer Look" analysis of a specific painting.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/power_desire/index2.html | |
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| Seeds of Creativity |
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For this 2002 exhibition students from seven New York City schools visited the Asia Society Museum and, guided by contemporary artists, made new creations based upon the works that inspired them. This online presentation displays selected student works alongside the artworks that motivated them. There is also a virtual tour of the exhibition gallery and an overview of the larger on-going project of which this exhibition is just a part. The seven featured artworks are: an Edo-period woodblock print of a Kabuki actor; two Edo-period folding screens depicting nature scenes; a Chola-period dancing Shiva sculpture; a 6th-century bronze Buddha from India; a Qing landscape; and an 8th-century stone Ganesha from India.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/seeds/index.html | |
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| Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove |
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"The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of Chinese learned men from the third century CE. During a time of political upheaval, the group distanced themselves from governmental service, choosing instead to spend time engaged in Daoist-inspired discussions, poetry, and music, sometimes while inebriated. ... Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, featuring traditional works of art from China and Japan, has been organized to accompany and provide some cultural context for Asia Society’s exhibition of Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest, the contemporary video work by Chinese artist Yang Fudong."
Go to Museum Resource: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/exhibitions/seven-sages-bamboo-grove | |
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| Vietnam: A Memorial Work by Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba |
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"Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba’s video work, Memorial Project Nha Trang, Vietnam: Towards the Complex—For the Courageous, the Curious, and the Cowards, was filmed in 2001 on the southeast coast of Vietnam. This was the artist’s first video work and offers captivating images of local fishermen pulling cyclos (rickshaws) underwater toward an area where the artist stretched about thirty mosquito nets across the sea bed. The cyclos, submerged in deep water, represent the weight of tradition and reference Vietnam’s historical past in the context of the country’s struggle with the processes of modernization." Includes a short clip from the video and a curator's interview with the artist
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/nh/ | |
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| Visible Traces: Rare Books and Special Collections from the National Library of China |
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Online presentation of a 2000 exhibition tracing the evolution of the written and printed word in China. Featuring 70 objects, with short descriptions, under the following topics: 1) Rare Books and Manuscripts; 2) Epigraphical and Pictorial Rubbings; 3) Maps and Atlases; 4) Texts and Illustrations from China's Ethnic Minorities. Also includes a curriculum guide and activities/games for the classroom.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/education/VISIBLE_TRACES/exhibit.html | |
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| When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection |
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Online presentation of a 2004-2005 exhibition of Indian jewelry, with a focus on jewelry for women and deities. The site features more than 22 objects, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes topical text on women, deities, and jewelers and jewelry-making techniques, but there is no descriptive text for individual objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/indianjewelry/index.html | |
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| Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest |
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"In 2003, Yang Fudong produced the first part of his now seminal, five-part film, Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest. One part of the film was created each year (in sequential order), and the entire work was finished in 2007. The work has no clear narrative, although each part takes place in a different setting. Some parts take place in a rural environment, while others are set in cities. The film poses questions about the dissonance between men and women, individuals and society, the past and present, and reality and an ideal world."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/yangfudong/ | |
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| Yoshihiro Suda: In Focus |
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"Asia Society is pleased to present the first solo New York museum exhibition of Yoshihiro Suda (born 1969, Japan), a Japanese contemporary artist known for his hyper-realistic sculptures of plants and flowers created in the tradition of Japanese wood carving. ... Through the juxtaposition and installation of his new work with traditional works, Suda questions the way we view objects, in both nature and museums."
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/suda/ | |
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