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FEBRUARY 2012
A Fragile Heritage, China Counts its Lost Ruins
January 2012
A Chinese Conundrum: Hong Kong Sales Slow Down
NOVEMBER 2011
Hong Kong Autumn Sales: Reading the Mixed Messages
OCTOBER 2011
Museum der Kulturen Basel Opens After Refurbishment
September 2011
Cover: World Heritage List New Sites
JUNE 2011
Thai Border Clashes Continue Around Preah Vihear Temple
September 2006
The Singapore Biennial: Asia’s Youngest Contemporary Art Event
The Singapore Biennial: Asia’s Youngest Contemporary Art Event
AUTUMN 2006 will mark the inauguration of the Singapore’s international biennial of contemporary art. The two-month event is the latest addition to the Asia-Pacific region’s crowded triennial and biennial calendar. The city-state, better known for the commerce associated with art than its indigenous art forum – the world’s two biggest auctioneers Sotheby’s and Christie’s both chose Singapore as their second continental Asian base in the 1990s, doubtless aspires to greater visibility as an international cultural hub.
The Cosmetic Culture of Ancient Korea
The Cosmetic Culture of Ancient Korea
AN EXHIBITION of the ancient cosmetic culture of Korea at the Korean Cultural Centre in Paris is part of the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Korea and France. The show is co-organised by the Korean Cultural Centre and the Coréana Cosmetics Museum in Seoul, which is affiliated to the Coréana cosmetics company, one of the largest cosmetic companies in Korea. Dr. Sang-Ok Yu, the founder of Coréana company, has collected over a period of 35 years more than 5,300 items related to Korea’s cosmetic and beauty culture.
The Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art
The Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art
AFTER A THREE-YEAR renovation and re-design, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London has created an outstanding new home for some 400 objects from its permanent Islamic Art collection of more than 10,000 works of art. The Islamic holdings include ceramics, textiles, carpets, metalwork, ivories, glass and woodwork, which date from the days of the Islamic caliphate of the 8th and 9th centuries to the years preceding the First World War. This new gallery was opened in July by HRH the Prince of Wales and is dedicated to the memory of Mr Abdul Latif Jameel and his wife Nafisa, by Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, their son who gave the museum a substantial donation for the renovation of the gallery.
Rodin and the Cambodian Dancers: His Final Passion
Rodin and the Cambodian Dancers: His Final Passion
DANCE WAS THE LAST major artistic theme in the work of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). Fascinated by the dynamic of movement throughout his life, Rodin was inspired and intoxicated by the graceful beauty of the first Cambodian dancers to visit France. They arrived in July 1906 with King Sisowath on an offical tour to perform at the Exposition Coloniale in Marseilles. To celebrate this centenary, the Rodin Museum in Paris has mounted a special display of the 150 drawings made by the sculptor during their historic stay, the first time the total series has been on public view.