New York, 22 March 2012 Asia Week New York saw a healthy start to its marathon auction at the beginning of this week in New York. The event brought together 17 museums and institutions, five New York auction houses (Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Doyle New York and iGavel), as well as some thirty dealers in Asian… Poursuivre la lecture Ancient Chinese art : an infatuation
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The Doris Wiener collection sold in New York
New York, 19 March 2012 As part of its Asian art week, which will run from 20 to 23 March 2012, Christie’s will put up for sale more than 400 lots from the Doris Wiener collection. The gallery owner Doris Wiener, who died in April 2011, was a specialist in Asian arts. Igor Stravinsky and… Poursuivre la lecture The Doris Wiener collection sold in New York
2,895 Buddha statues discovered
China, 14 March 2012 Chinese archeologists have discovered 2,895 ancient Buddha statues and fragments in the Hebei province located in the north-east of China. According to Chinese news sources, the white-marble and blue stone statuettes discovered in Yecheng in the Lin-kiang region, date from the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties (534-577). Archeologists from the… Poursuivre la lecture 2,895 Buddha statues discovered
It looks like rain at the Quai Branly Museum
Paris, 9 March 2012 The Quai Branly Museum is offering a new approach to the meteorological phenomenon of rain with its exhibition “The Rain”, running until 13 May 2012. Rain can be benevolent, unexpected, evil or unpleasant. Nearly 95 works and iconographic documents from the Quai Branly Museum’s collections, give an account of these various… Poursuivre la lecture It looks like rain at the Quai Branly Museum
Exhibition of Hindu and Buddhist art in New York
New York, 8 March 2012 John Eskenazi, London based art dealer specialising in Indian, Sri Lankan, and South East Asian is presenting his latest acquisitions at the Adam Williams Fine art gallery at 24 East 80th street in New York. He will be presenting the Asian works of art there from 14 to 25 March… Poursuivre la lecture Exhibition of Hindu and Buddhist art in New York
Asian Art Week at Christie’s
New York, 7 March 2012 Christie’s Asian Art Week will take place in New York from 20 to 23 March 2012. The auction house will present objects of art from some of the most respected private collections of today’s art world, including the Doris Wiener Collection, the Robert H. Blumenfield Collection, and the Robert H.… Poursuivre la lecture Asian Art Week at Christie’s
“In the Steps of the Buddha” in Melbourne
Melbourne, 6 March 2012 An exhibition entitled “In the Steps of the Buddha” is currently taking place at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne from 17 December 2011 to 3 June 2012. Almost 80 works of Hindu and Buddhist art from the NGV’s collections will be featured in the exhibition, which will explore… Poursuivre la lecture “In the Steps of the Buddha” in Melbourne
Cambodia attempts to retrieve an ancient statue
New York, 1 March 2012 The Cambodian government has asked the United States government to help it in retrieving a thousand year old statue of a mythical warrior. According to some experts, the statue, which can currently be found at Sotheby’s New York location, must have been seized during the Vietnam War or during the… Poursuivre la lecture Cambodia attempts to retrieve an ancient statue
Néret-Minet & Tessier’s sale of Asian art and ancient objects
Paris, 23 February 2012 Néret-Minet & Tessier will be organising a sale of Asian art and archeological objects at the Hôtel de Ventes Drouot-Richelieu on Friday 2 March 2012, room 2. From the Indu civilisation to Japanese prints, the sale offers a look at Asian art across various time periods and regions. The lots presented… Poursuivre la lecture Néret-Minet & Tessier’s sale of Asian art and ancient objects
Florence Loeb’s collection on sale at Sotheby’s Paris
Paris, 23 February 2012 Sotheby’s auction house has announced in a press release the sale of a collection by Florence Loeb (1929-2011). Entitled “Sources et Affinités”, the sale reunites a group of illustrations and books by Antonin Artaud as well Loeb’s personal collection of African, Oceanic, and Native American art, most of which had been… Poursuivre la lecture Florence Loeb’s collection on sale at Sotheby’s Paris