IIAS_NL#39 09-12-200517:15Pagina36 36 formance art contributes to the development Germany Greece T +81 3 5777 8600 of international performing art and also pow- House of World Cultures National Museum of Contemporary Art www.mori.art.museum > Arts agenda erfully asserts an acute sense of culture. The John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10 Exhibition space: Athens School of Fine Arts exhibition is comprised of 58 pieces of artwork 10557 Berlin 256 Peiraios street, Ag. I. Rentis Until 9 January 2006 Carol Brash selected from over 300 entries. T +030 397870 T +30 210 9242111 2 Hiroshi Sugimoto: End of time www.hkw.de www.emst.gr In his art, Hiroshi Sugimoto attempts to high- light and expand our perception of such IIAS Newsletter | #39 | December 2005 December | #39 | Newsletter IIAS France National Museum of Asian Art - Guimet 23 March - 14 May 2006 Until 31 December 2005 abstract qualities as time, light, space, move- Australia Until 18 March 2006 6 Place d’Iéna Between past and future: new photography and Videographies - the early decades: from EMST`s ment, spirit, and the nature of reality. This The Art Gallery of New South Wales Xu Tan: Loose 75016 Paris video from collection exhibition is the first chance to survey the Art Gallery Road, The Domain This is Xu Tan’s first solo exhibition in China. T +01-56 52 53 0 The House of World Cultures provides the The exhibition includes 80 representative sin- artist’s whole photographic body of work, Sydney NSW 2000 The exhibition will present five video installa- www.museeguimet.fr first comprehensive look at innovative pho- gle channel video works by some of the most made from the 1970s until present. It includes T +02 9225 1700 tions in a very loose manner, reflecting the tography and video produced in China since important video artists, including Mona his best-known works, such as the Dioramas, www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ invisible conflicts of contemporary Chinese Until 13 February 2006 the mid-1990s. The exhibition features 130 Hatoum and Nam June Paik. It is a complete Seascapes, Theatres, Portraits, Architecture, Artssociety and culture.agendaArt treasures from : sculpture from works by 60 Chinese artists and reflects the presentation of the basic post-formalist Sea of Buddha, and Conceptual forms. The 16 December 2005 - 29 January 2006 Champa enthusiastic adoption of media-based art by trends of contemporary international art, exhibition also includes the artist’s most Shirin Neshat Art Museum - The Chinese University of The Indian-influenced kingdoms of the Cham- younger Chinese artists. Their works, often which adopted this technological medium recent experiments: fusions of photography New York-based Iranian artist Shirin Neshat Hong Kong pa gave birth to the original form of art seen ambitious in scale and experimental in nature, from the middle of the 60s until the 80s. with architecture and traditional Noh theatre. describes her work as a visual discourse on Shatin, N.T. in this exhibition. This display introduces this reflect the range of individual responses to Colors of shadow, a new series of color photo- feminism and contemporary Islam. For this Hong Kong important aspect of Vietnam’s artistic her- changes taking place in China’s economy, Indonesia graphs of changing light in the artist’s studio, two-screen installation and series of photo- T +852-26097416 itage by bringing together three collections of society, and culture. Komaneka Fine Arts Gallery will have its world premiere. graphs drew inspiration from Shahrnoush www.cuhk.edu.hk/ics/amm/ Cham art: those of the Da Nang and Ho Chi Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud Parsipour’s contemporary novel Women With- Minh-Ville museums in Vietnam and that of Museum of East Asian Art Gianyar 80571, Bali 28 January - 7 May 2006 out Men and the Koran. Until 5 February 2006 the Guimet museum. Many of the stone, Universitätsstraße 100 T +62 361 976090 - Berlin/Berlin - Tokyo Elegance in relief: carved porcelain from wood, bronze, and silver sculptures exhibited D-50674 Cologne http://gallery.komaneka.com This exhibition explores the cultural contacts 26 January - 23 April 2006 Jingdezhen of the 19th to early 20th centuries here were made between the 4th and 16th T +0221 940518 0 between Tokyo and Berlin, and the develop- Unryuan: contemporary lacquer master Featuring masterpieces by Chen Guozhi, centuries. www.museenkoeln.de/english/ Until 4 January 2006 ment of these two cities as avant-garde cen- Kitamura Tatsuo, working under the art Wang Bingrong, Li Yucheng, and others, this museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst/ Bali biennale 2005 at Komaneka ters of art and literature from the end of the Unryuan, specializes in the techniques, forms, display demonstrates the art of carved porce- Les Biennales de Lyon Theme: space and scape 19th century until present. and styles of traditional Japanese lacquer lain flourishing at Jingdezhen from the 19th 3 Rue du Président Edouard Herriot Until 15 January 2006 Bali Biennale - Astra Otoparts Art 2005 work. His fascination with the lacquer of the and early 20th centuries. Objects include 69001 Lyon Splendor of the sons of heaven - classical Chinese celebrates the cultural pulses and dynamics (1615-1868) inspires him to emu- brush pots, vermilion boxes, paperweights, T + 04 72 07 41 41 carpets 1400-1750 that enliven the visual arts in Bali. With ‘Space National Museum of Contemporary Art late the technical sophistication and bold incense holders, vases, table screens, and www.biennale-de-lyon.org This first major exhibition on this little-known and scape’ as the main theme, the exhibition San 58-1 (Gwangmyeong-gil 209) approach to design characteristic of the peri- snuff bottles. The pieces are selected from subject brings together 60 rare masterpieces acknowledges a wide range of cultural explo- Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi od. His works include writing cases, incense private and public collections worldwide. Until 31 December 2005 from European and American museum and rations and highlights the cultural openness T + 2 2188 6000 boxes, tea wares, inro containers and netsuke Lyon biennial of contemporary art 2005: private collections. It includes examples of the of the island. www.moca.go.kr toggles. University Museum and Art Gallery experiencing duration oldest extant Chinese carpets, at least three The University of Hong Kong Controlling the duration and the time proto- monumental imperial palace examples from Italy Until 30 January 2006 10 February - 26 March 2006 94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam cols of exhibition has, like the controlling of the 16th century, and examples from the 17th Multiple venues in Turin including: Cubism in Asia Yukinori Yanagi T +852 2241 5500 space, become a major aesthetic issue. This and 18th centuries which demonstrate the fur- Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contempo- Aiming to present the Cubist that was Yukinori Yanagi explores questions of nation- www.hku.hk/hkumag/main.html biennial seeks to reaffirm that a work of art is ther development of carpet design. The car- ranea, Casa del Conte Verde, Chiesa di Santa popular throughout Asia from the 1920s until alism and cultural identity through two of an event before being a monument or a sim- pets were made in the regions of Ningxia and Croce, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the 1960s, this exhibition, for the first time in ’s best-known national symbols: the Until 26 February 2006 ple testimony and that art is an experience Gansu. Examples of other works of art will be GAM Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Korea, introduces 130 pieces from 11 Asian

crest (emblem of the imperi- Heavenly creations: an exhibition of Chinese that engages the spectator. The biennial juxtaposed to show how similar patterns were Contemporanea, Fondazione Merz, and countries: Korea, China, Japan, India, Sri International arts agenda > al ) and the hinomaru, the rising sun of snuff bottles includes work by Paul Chan, Surasi Kusol- used in other media. ‘PalaFuksas’ Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thai- the Japanese . When the Kangxi emperor began using snuff, wong, Michael Minghong Lin, Jun Nguyen- www.torinotriennale.it land, Philippines and Vietnam. he spawned a passion among aristocratic cir- Hatsushiba, Yoko Ono, Rirkrit Triavanija, and Museum of Indian Art Canada cles for its container. These bottles were ele- Du Wang. Lansstraße 8 Until 19 March 2006 the Netherlands Art Gallery of Greater Victoria vated to an exquisite miniature art form. This Berlin-Dahlem Turin Triennial Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ 1040 Moss Street exhibition will feature over 300 snuff bottles T +030 8301 361 Each edition of the Turin-based triennial exhi- Piet Heinkade 1 Victoria, British Columbia V8V 4P1 from the collections of five Hong Kong con- www.smb.spk-berlin.de/mik/e/s.html bition of contemporary art will have two sec- 1019 BR Amsterdam T +1 250 384.4101 noisseurs, including bottles made of glass, tions: one showing original experimental T + 020 788 20 10 http://aggv.bc.ca/ porcelain, jade, quartz, and other soft stones; Until 29 January 2006 works by 75 artists from all over the world and www.muziekgebouw.nl organic materials, inside-painted glass, and Unknown Tibet - Treasures from Buddhist the second consisting of two solo exhibitions Until 15 January 2006 rock crystal, and bottles of both imperial and monasteries to celebrate the work of two young, mid-career Until 1 January 2006 Images from the tomb: Chinese burial figurines non-imperial origins. These valuable metalworks from Tibetan artists. The first edition, T1, is entitled The Star Ferry Movements Chinese burial figurines reveal ancient monasteries now in the Spuhler collection are Pantagruel Syndrome. Paintings, sculptures, Part of the Hong Kong China Festival Chinese beliefs about death and the supernat- The Macau Museum of Art being displayed to the public for the first time. photographs, installations, videos, perform- Dutch photographers Ting Chan and Yee Ling ural world, and can also provide insight into Macao Cultural Centre, Gilded metal hinge straps and doorknockers ances, sound projects and collective and Tang (both born in 1972) have selected work the lives of these people. The Art Gallery’s Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE from red lacquer-coated monastery portals anonymous projects explore our Pantagru- that shows two different aspects of the inter- collection of tomb figurines spans a period Macau are impressive for their rich use of Buddhist elian universe. Included are works by Tamy action between China and the Netherlands. from the 2nd century BC through the Ming T +853-791 9814, 853-791 9800 symbols and reflect temple wealth. Also Ben-Tor, Xiaoyun Chen, Hochul Choi, Anmy With the theme ‘Double blood’, Ting Chan dynasty (1368-1644). This exhibition also www.artmuseum.gov.mo included are mountings and hinges for Le, Nalini Malani, Takashi Murakami, Sejin confronts the ethnic mix which is the visible includes a recent addition: a chests, horse saddles, harnesses and other Park, Li Pi, Wit Pimkanchanapong, Ana result of Chinese immigration to Holland. Yee (618-906) prancing horse. Until 19 February 2006 leather horse fittings, and small boxes for Prvacki, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Ling Tang presents a reflective double portrait Inward gazes: documentaries of Chinese valuables and ritual objects. The combination Porntaweesak Rimsakul, and Ahlam Shibli. about hectic and lively Hong Kong. China performance art of Central Asian, Indian, Nepalese, Chinese, Vitamin Creative Space ‘Inward Gazes’ is derived from Chapter 54 of and Islamic style elements reflect the numer- Japan The Nieuwe Kerk 301, 29 Hengyijie Chigangxilu the Dao De Jing by Laozi. The body is an ous cultural and artistic influences which Mori Art Museum Dam Square Haizhuqu, 510300 Guangzhou important subject of mutual discovery, con- shaped Tibetan art. 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower Amsterdam T +86 20 84296760 tact, care, encouragement, resistance, inter- China: the three emperors, 1662-1795 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku T +020 638 69 09 www.vitamincreativespace.com change and introspection. Today, Chinese per- Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK Tokyo 106-6150 www.nieuwekerk.nl/en/index.htm IIAS_NL#39 09-12-2005 17:16 Pagina 37

> International arts agenda Japan Society Japan Street 47th East 333 10017 NY York, New 3015 752 212 + T www.japansociety.org 2006 February 19 Until history of history Sugimoto: Hiroshi photo his for best-known is Sugimoto Hiroshi drive-ins, and theaters movie empty of series This museums. wax and dioramas, seascapes, exquisitely Sugimoto’s juxtaposes exhibition photogra- the from selected works, minimalist fossils, with series, recent most and past pher’s from ranging artefacts religious and artworks from drawn all century, 15th the to prehistoric extended an is result The collection. own his per- as spirituality and life time, of exploration history. and nature of contexts the in ceived Art of Museum Simon Norton Boulevard Colorado W. 411 91101 California Pasadena, 6840 449 +626 T www.nortonsimon.org 2006 March 27 Until mother nurturing goddess, avenging Durga: of incarnations the explores exhibition This on focusing Goddess, Great Hindu the artworks 70 Approximately Durga. of images Asia Southeast and Nepal, Tibet, India, from on works rare them among featured, are folding and folios watercolor including paper exceptional and altar, festival a manuscripts, which of many sculpture, stone and bronze These public. the by seen been never have God- the of nature dual the illustrate works fear- a and mother nurturing a both as dess warrior. some Museum Textile The NW Street, S 2320 20008-4088 DC Washington, 0441 +202-667 T www.textilemuseum.org/ 2006 February 12 Until Japan of masters Rozome con- 15 of work the features exhibition This folding including - artists Japanese temporary creat- all - kimono and panels scrolls, screens, tech- dyeing wax-resist a rozome, using ed culture, Japanese ancient in Rooted nique. resist-dyeing other by eclipsed was rozome 20th- by embraced been has but methods, artists. Japanese century 2006 February 26 Until -century 19th of attire splendid leather: & Silk Asia Central ruling the by worn accessories and Garments Turk- of elites nomadic and urban and class Tajikistan, Kirgizstan, Uzbekistan, menistan, this of focus the are Kazakhstan of part and as well as coats outstanding Six exhibition. children’s covers, pigtail belts, boots, hats, reflect veils and pouches, purses, clothing, use multifaceted and production copious the tex- of blossoming the and leather and silk of in century 19th the during arts related and tile Asia. Central - routinely juxtapose traditional objects or objects traditional juxtapose routinely - references. modern with images iconic House of oracles: a Huang Yong Ping retrospective Ping Yong Huang a oracles: of House USA Minneapolis, Center, Art Walker Museum Essex Peabody Square India East 01970-3783 MA Salem, 1876 745 866 9500, 745 +978 T www.pem.org/ 2006 July 23 Until Mahal Taj of complex surrounding its and Mahal Taj The of one remain courtyards and gates, gardens, monu- architectural greatest world’s the and photographs, drawings, Paintings, ments. explore collection museum’s the from models remarkable this of appeal and architecture the site. Museum and Society Asia Street) 70th (at Avenue Park 725 10021 NY York, New 6400 288 +212 T www.asiasociety.org 2006 April 16 - 2005 December 14 Vietnam of arts Ancient and geographic, historical, full the Exploring through Vietnam of dimensions cultural exhi- this art, fine of objects 150 approximately cultural of hub a as country the reveals bition prehis- the from interchange commercial and BC millennium first the in period toric the from works Early century. 18th the through culture Son Dong the and culture Huynh Sa contain that jars burial elegant large include bronze and axes, iron adzes, stone polished of beads jewelry, drums, as such artifacts Gold gold. and glass, stones, semiprecious stones semi-precious and precious jewellery, and Funan of kingdom the in Eo Oc from are metalwork and sculpture ceramics, Cham exhibi- the of section final The included. also An Hoi of centre trade active the at looks tion the at and centuries 18th to 16th the from central and northern in produced ceramics Vietnam. Until 22 January 2006 January 22 Until death life, self, Araki: Nobuyoshi taboos social documents Araki Nobuyoshi exhibi- This death. and sexuality surrounding Japanese contemporary encompasses tion old of scenes poetic from ranging sub-culture urban of side dark the from images to Tokyo life. Arts of Academy Royal Piccadilly House, Burlington 0BD W1J London 8000 7300 +020 T www.royalacademy.org.uk/ 2006 January 17 Until I part architecture Chinese Contemporary devel- and building rapid undergoing is China in force dominant a becoming is and opment by propelled is This architecture. of future the as such events international major on focus a occurring is and Olympics Beijing 2008 the domestic extraordinary of dynamics the within depicts series two-part a in first This change. sponta- of series a through processes these impressions. photographic neous 2006 April 17 Until 1662-1795 emperors, three the China: the to devoted is exhibition magnificent This China. imperial of riches cultural and artistic emperors, three of reigns the Spanning focuses it Qianlong, and Yongzheng Kangxi, last China’s of rulers powerful most the on col- the from mainly Drawn Qing. the dynasty: this Beijing, in Museum Palace the of lections major- the works, 370 over includes exhibition . in seen been never have which of ity Museum Albert and Victoria Kensington South Road, Cromwell 2RL SW7 London 2000 7942 +020 T www.vam.ac.uk 2006 January 15 Until and photography new future: and past Between China from video Cul- World of House under description See Berlin. tures, States United Center Art Walker Avenue Hennepin 1750 55403 Minnesota Minneapolis, 7600 375 +0612 T www.walkerart.org 2006 January 15 Until Ping Yong Huang a oracles: of House retrospective retrospective first the presents exhibition This Chinese contemporary this of work the of and traditions diverse with Working artist. artis- an created has Ping Yong Huang media, installa- provocative of comprised universe tic reconsider to viewer the challenge that tions national to art, of idea the from everything sculptures Huang’s history. recent to identity, of legacies the on drawing - installations and as Cage John and Povera, Arte Beuys, Joseph philosophy and art Chinese traditional as well and ; two ; of the of . century China. The China. century th A Manual of Birds of Manual A and 19 and th Illustrated Album of Sea Ornaments Sea of Album Illustrated Illustrated Album of the Miao People Miao the of Album Illustrated tion provides a comprehensive view of the of view comprehensive a provides tion 20th the since art Taiwanese of development century. anonymous albums describing sea creatures sea describing albums anonymous titled The National Palace Museum Palace National The 2, Sec Rd. Chih-shan 221 Taipei 2021 2881 +02 T www.npm.gov.tw/index.htm 2006 January 25 Until at knowledge and art form: of aesthetics and Art court dynasty Qing the animals of paintings court ages, the Through This court. the to tribute a as presented were under- and appreciation an offers exhibition and art between interaction the of standing 18 in science Oddities Sea of Record Illustrated Thailand Gallery Queen’s The Bowonniwet Rd., Klang Ratchadamnoen 101 Bangkok Nakhon, Phra 1 5360 281 +662 T www.queengallery.org 2006 January 24 Until art of Spirit commitment, stamina, Emjaroen’s Pratuang series historic his in evident are creativity and leaf, lotus on drops Dew Universe, works: of Lotus- and rainbow, Grain river, the of Magic exhibition This consciousness. of essence to 1963-2005 from works Pratuang’s compiles creative his of step each record and reflect and drawings, paintings, oil including path, the features also exhibition The poems. 2004-2005. in created paintings artist’s Turkey Modern Istanbul Sahasi Liman Cad. Mebusan Meclis-i Istanbul - Karakoy No:4 Antrepo 00 73 334 +212 T www.istanbulmodern.org 2006 January 8 Until gravity of Centre celebration the with coincides exhibition This and Biennial Istanbul International 9th the of artists international The events. cultural other common invisible an by united works present the in either equilibrium, on reflection thread: the or cultural, the psychological, the physical, Ghada by works Includes sphere. political Kapoor. Anish and Amer Kingdom United Gallery Art Barbican Centre Barbican Street Silk 8DS EC2Y London 4141 7638 020 + T www.barbican.org.uk focus is on the Qing period, including several including period, Qing the on is focus as such albums, Qianlong period; the depiction of minorities of depiction the period; Qianlong in Gao emphasizes the contemplation of the of contemplation the emphasizes Gao painting. of crux the as vision inner Asian Civilisations Museum Civilisations Asian Place Empress 1 179555 Singapore 7798 6332 +65 T www.nhb.gov.sg/ACM/about_overview.shtml 2006 April 9 Until priests and rulers for textiles dressing: Power collection Hall Chris the from Warring the from treasures silken 125 With this century, 20th early the to period States inner the to you brings display extensive relations Power City. Forbidden the of courts highlighted are beyond and China within Works silks. these of splendour the through and robes, priests’ robes, dragon include hangings. many Switzerland of University the of Museum Ethnographic Zurich 40 Pelikanstrasse Zürich CH-8001 11 90 634 +044 T www.musethno.unizh.ch/ 2006 April 30 Until Lamas Dalai The Holiness His with coincides exhibition The fea- It anniversary. 70th Lama’s Dalai 14th the of statue one and thangka one least at tures display on Also Lamas. Dalai 14 the of each silk large (including documents written be will depict- scrolls seals), impressive with scrolls Lama, Dalai the of deities protective the ing Dalai (the Palace Potala of representations and given gifts residence), winter Lamas’ and letters, rare Lamas, Dalai the by received photographs. old Newsletter.) this in 14-15 pp. (See Museum Arts Fine Taipei 3, Sec. Road, N. ZhongShan 181, 104 Taipei 7656 2595 +02 T [email protected] www.tfam.gov.tw 2006 January 8 Until variations metropolitan - land Alien urban- and industrialization the reconsider To rela- the as well as cities, Taiwan’s of ization inhabitants, its and city the between tionship topic the under pieces gathers exhibition this Taiwanese from are which works, The ‘city’. of three into divided are artists, overseas and and spaces, Lost cities, Geometric categories: of layers many The wonderland. Hard-boiled to presented are residents its and city the art modern the from experience city the show perspective. 2006 January 22 Until the from highlights treasures: of Century collection permanent Arts Fine Taipei the 1983, in founding its Since collec- permanent a established has Museum exhibi- This artworks. 3,800 than more of tion is the first the is Gao Xingjian experience Xingjian Gao retrospective exhibition on the Nobel Prize Nobel the on exhibition retrospective novelist acclaimed An Asia. in work Laureate’s ink his for known also is Gao playwright, and anoth- as works ink the to Referring paintings. output, literary his to expression of mode er Until 17 April 2006 April 17 Until past the of discovery the Indonesia: col- the of history the presents exhibition The her- Indonesian of distribution the and lection Soci- Batavian the by together brought itage result a as grew collection society’s This ety. pas- the expeditions, military and scientific of gover- as such collectors individual of sions nors and princes from gifts and missionaries, and Indone- or family royal Dutch the to sultans masterpieces hundred three Over rulers. sian in Indonesia of Museum National the from Ethnolo- of Museum National the and Jakarta Lei- in Volkenkunde) voor (Rijksmuseum gy sculp- large six including display, on are den century), (13th period Singasari the from tures treasures palace and finds gold important as well as Bali, and Lombok, Sulawesi, from East and West from ethnographica unique 35 p. (See Guinea. New including Indonesia, Newsletter.) this in Museum Stedelijk 5 Oosterdokskade Amsterdam AD 1011 911 5732 +020 T www.stedelijk.nl 2006 January 15 Until videos and films recent Fudong, Yang in born Fudong, Yang artist Shanghai-based lived who generation the of part is 1971, contemporary in changes radical the through work his in theme recurring A society. Chinese values ethical and emotion of loss the is fea- exhibition This generation. his among pho- of series two and works video eight tures between difference the examining tographs, western more modern, the and China Maoist vari- uses Fudong developing. is that society concentrating narrative, no but styles ous or close-ups, impressions, visual on instead texts. spoken occasional with panoramas wide Singapore Museum Art Singapore Road Basah Bras 71 189555 Singapore 3323215 +65 T www.nhb.gov.sg/SAM 2006 January 1 Until Blink! the on perspective a presents exhibition This Singapore’s of changes social and physical to 1965 before just from years nation-building land- eye, an of blink a in Almost present. the Blink, changed. have history social of marks and places and life, people, at look a take and at pace the and change about think to pause occurred. has it which 2006 February 7 Until experience Jingxian Gao to works new ten with works ink 60 Featuring unveiled, be

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