categories + archives: asian

precious urushi lacquer objects from japan

For Asia Week in New York, Ippodo Gallery is introducing Jihei Murase, a craftsman whose incredible urushi lacquer objects have my head spinning. I really never thought I would fall for lacquerware objects, but it just comes to show that if … Continue reading →

chinese archaic bronzes at sotheby’s new york

New York’s Asia Week kicks off on 17 March 2014 and brings the great collectors and admirers of Chinese Art to New York to partake in the numerous auctions, fairs and exhibitions that serve to make New York the capital … Continue reading →

the contemporary art installations of chiharu shiota

The contemporary art installations of conceptual Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota (b. 1972) use found objects like beds, books, toys, suitcases, shoes and windows enveloped or suspended in a cobweb of strings. It’s a fascinating concept: think about it – what’s … Continue reading →

exquisite classical chinese furniture at sotheby’s

Classical Chinese furniture – simple, clean with geometric lines and graceful curves – has been the rage in China since at least the 16th century. The same descriptions can also be noted for the Art Deco and modern furniture I … Continue reading →

searching for the cool and modern at asia week new york

More comprehensive than an art fair, Asia Week New York 2013 opened in New York last Friday with a fun fete at the Guggenheim Museum. But what is Asia Week you ask? It’s a week-long event of top-tier exhibitions, auctions, lectures, … Continue reading →

chinese ceramics at sotheby’s: classic curves and modern colors

My love and infatuation with porcelain and ceramics comes and goes, but these last few months I’ve been red-hot on, so it was no surprise that’s what caught my eye at Sotheby’s when I had a private preview of their … Continue reading →

Authenticity in the works of Lin Tianmiao, China’s most famous female artist

The Asia Society of New York currently has a retrospective on contemporary Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao that I went to see the other day. I’m embarrassed to say, I didn’t know much about the artist but unlike many an exhibition, … Continue reading →