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What's on in Australia and overseas: A selective roundup of exhibitions and events
Features dramatic sculpture, jewellery and textiles revealing the power of art made for rituals of life and death from prehistoric to recent times, drawn from the Gallery's renowned collection and key loans from institutions in Asia, Europe and America. A forum with international and Australian scholars and curators discussing the works will be held on 14 August from 1.30pm - 5.00pm. For further information go to: nga.gov/whatson/highlights Robyn Maxwell, Senior Curator, Asian Art, and curator of the exhibition, presents an overview of the exhibition on 17 August at 12.45pm. Niki van den Heuvel, Exhibition Assistant will introduce recent Gallery acquisitions of Southeast Asian animist sculpture and ancient bronzes on 26 August at 12.45 pm. Facing Asia – histories and legacies of Asian studio photography Facing Asia is a conference organised by the ANU's Research School of Humanities and the Arts that will explore the significance of the camera in the historical depiction of Asian people. See p28 for details. For bookings and further information go to: www.rsh.anu.edu.au/events/2010/facingasia Asia Art Talks Charmane Head, yoga teacher, on the power of mudras (hand gestures) - 12 June at 2.00pm. Beatrice Thompson, Assistant Curator, Asian Art, on an 18th-early 19th century silk embroidered coverlet from Qing-dynasty China - 5 August at 12.45pm. Clement Onn, Assistant Curator of South Asian art, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, on designs and meaning of Indian textiles traded to Indonesia - 10 August at 12.45pm. For further information go to: www.nga.gov.au
Dadang Christanto - They give evidence Sixteen larger-than-life male and female sculptured figures speak eloquently for the victims of oppression and social justice. Politically charged, they represent displaced victims, mutely carrying the bodies of innocent men, women and children who have been killed in Indonesia. Based in Australia since 1999, Christanto is one of the most prominent Indonesian contemporary artists. 2010 Arts of Asia Lecture Series – Term II - Powerful Patrons The second half of the 2010 Arts of Asia lecture series continues to explore the preeminent individuals in Asia who have shaped the arts, culture and sense of identity of their peoples. The first lecture of the second term is by David Templeman on Tibet's 5th Dalai Lama, who oversaw the efflorescence of Tibetan artistic style and set into motion the creation of the Potala Palace. For full program and online booking www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events/courses The Zhongjian: Midway This exhibition being held at the Albury Art Gallery includes work by several of China’s and Australia’s most notable contemporary artists. For further information go to: www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au and follow the links to the Albury Art Gallery. QUEENSLAND Unnerved: The New Zealand Project Explores a particularly rich dark vein that recurs in New Zealand contemporary art and cinema. Psychological or physical unease pervades many works in the exhibition, with humour, parody and poetic subtlety among the strategies used by artists across generations and genres. For further information go to: www.qag.qld.gov.au Queensland Dragon: Chinese in the North Includes almost 100 historical photographs and documents that testify to the importance of the Chinese community in the early stages of the development of Far North Queensland. For further information go to: www.cairnsregionalgallery.com.au VICTORIA Tea and Z en Presents the history of tea in China and Japan and includes ceramic, lacquer and bamboo tea utensils alongside Zen paintings and calligraphy, creating a contemplative setting evoking the spirit of the 'Way of Tea'. The exhibition also draws attention to tea's continuing practice in present day Japanese culture - the tea ceremony and its influence on contemporary Japanese artists. Various events complement the exhibition, including a performance of the Urasenke Tea Ceremony on 30 June at 12.00pm. Fluid Borders – Ways of Seeing Oriental Rugs By exhibiting rugs from a wide range of traditions and styles, Fluid Borders will explore the impact of oriental rugs on western décor, art and thinking, and how history has placed oriental rugs in the scholarship of oriental textiles. Susan Scollay has curated the exhibition with selected works from the Johnston Collection and private collections in Melbourne. A wide range of events associated with the exhibition include: Fluid Borders Study Day – 10 July 2010 Speakers will include Leigh Mackay, President of the Oriental Rug Society of NSW on the Pazyryk Carpet; Roger Leong, Curator, International Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria, on the Trinitarias Carpet; Susan Scollay, Curator of Fluid Borders on Oriental carpets in Europe; Elizabeth Cross, Art Historian on 'Learning to See' about western artists' responses to oriental carpets. Susan Scollay will also be giving a series of four lectures on Wednesdays from 7 - 28 July at 10.15-11.45am on the traditional role of carpets throughout history. In addition, lectures on Islamic architecture, gardens and tile work will be held in July and August. For full details of lectures and booking information go to: www.johnstoncollection.org SOUTH AUSTRALIA Reflections of the Lotus: art from Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos Presents rare masterpieces including life-size Buddha images, textiles, ceramics, bronze and lacquer ware from the Art Gallery's own extensive collection as well as from Australian private collections. A highlight will be the Gallery's own collection of Thai ceramics, part of which will tour interstate at the end of the exhibition. For further information go to: www.artgallery.sa.gov.au INTERNATIONAL UNITED KINGDOM A history of 1,300 years of Chinese printing using the Museum’s collection, with around 120 images from the 8th century CE to the present. For further information go to: www.britishmuseum.org FRANCE Pakistan – Where civilisations meet – 1st – 6th centuries – Gandharan Art Jointly organised by the Guimet Museum and the National Art and Exhibition Centre of Germany in Bonn, it includes Buddhist statues, low reliefs from temples and stupas alongside terracotta and stucco items from monasteries or palaces. For further information go to: www.guimet.fr IRELAND Muraqqa Focuses on a group of six outstanding illustrated albums (muraqqa‘s) compiled in India between about 1600 and 1658 for the Mughal emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. For further information go to: www.cbl.ie JAPAN The Birth of Chinese Civilization Features artifacts excavated from China's Henan province, the home of China's dynastic capitals from the Shang to Northern Song dynasties. For further information go to: www.tnm.go.jp/en |
Detail of man’s ikat sarong, Trengganu, Malaysia c.1900.
Woman’s embroidered dress, Afghanistan 1965-75
Ceremonial textile, Toraja people, Celebes (Indonesia) c.1900-1920
Palempore, Made for Export Market, India C. 1800 Collection Powerhouse Museum, Sydney |
