Asia Week New York sia Week New York 2012 retains a similar format to that as the Jade Emperor, adapted Aseen last year and again comprises dozens of special from the Chinese Daoist events and exhibitions. The ‘Asia Week’ group (AWNY) is tradition and worshipped by made up of more than thirty galleries, and involves five auction shamanists in Korea; and houses – Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Doyle New York and Dragon amid Clouds, in ink iGavel – and several museums and Asian cultural institutions and colour on paper (85.1 x (16-24 March; for further information and a detailed calendar 113 cm). (17-24 March; 9 East and map of events, see www.asiaweekny.com). An 88-page 82nd Street, Suite 3A) printed guide is also available from participating galleries and In Martha Sutherland’s institutions. Events on 16 March include a special lecture and exhibition, ‘Contemporary reception with Vidya Dehejia, in honour of renowned dealer and Chinese Ink Paintings: Zhu mainstay of Asia Week Doris Wiener, who died last April. Later Daoping, Jia Youfu, Hsia the same day, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual lecture I-fu and Other Masters’, ink on South and Southeast Asian art ‘Temple Arts of Vijayanagar paintings by living guohua Dragon amid Clouds and Nayaka, South India’ is presented by Crispin Branfoot. artists demonstrate the Korea, 19th century Kang Collection The closing event on the 24th is Japan Society’s symposium ‘incredible range of creativity on the Art Deco movement in Japan, with Gennifer Weisenfeld (Duke University), Vera Mackie (University of Wollongong) and Kendall Brown (curator of ‘Deco Japan: Shaping Culture 1920-1945’ at Japan Society, 16 March-10 June). The Japanese Art Dealer’s Association (JADA) will hold its group exhibition from 17-21 March at the Ukrainian Institute of America at 2 East 79th Street. This year, several galleries have joined forces with JADA as affiliates. Taihang Tall Clouds By Jia Youfu (b. 1942), 2004 M. Sutherland Fine Arts AWNY within the contemporary ink painting medium’. One highlight is n their exhibition ‘Indian Painting 1600-1870’ Oliver Jia Youfu’s 2004 painting Taihang Tall Clouds in ink and colour IForge and Brendan Lynch will show some thirty miniature wash on paper (35.5 x 103.4 cm). ‘Chinese painters working in paintings from the Hindu and Mughal schools, all from this tradition are finally receiving the recognition they deserve,’ European and British collections. Two works from the Pahari says Sutherland. (19-24 March; 55 East 80th Street, 2nd floor) or ‘Hill School’ group of paintings, both in opaque watercolour John Eskenazi, over with gold on paper, are ‘Krishna on a terrace observed by from London for his annual two ladies’ from the Bihari Sat Sai manuscript, circa 1785, Asia Week exhibition, will present recent acquisitions of Indian, Gandharan, Himalayan ‘Radha and Southeast Asian art. The and a iconography of a late 14th or confidante’ India, c. early 15th century Malla period 1780-85 gilt-copper figure of Maitreya Oliver suggests it came from a small Forge and Brendan sect, possibly followers of a Lynch teacher who found refuge in the Kathmandu after fleeing the advance of the Delhi Sultanate and a depiction of Radha and a confidante beside a pavilion, in Eastern India. Also of note Detail of Durga a leaf from a Sundar Sringara series attributed to Nikka son of is a sandstone figure of the Vietnam or Cambodia, 7th century Nainsukh, circa 1780-85 (19.5 x 28.5 cm). (16-24 March; 9 female deity Durga dating from John Eskenazi East 82nd Street, Suite 1A) the Pre-Angkorian 7th century, the kingdom of Funan on the Kang Collection’s show ‘Divine Beauty: Buddhist Art of Mekong delta, once a centre of international maritime trade Korea’ includes three, late Joseon period 19th century paintings. (height 80 cm). (14-25 March; at Adam Williams Fine Art and Thunderbolt Bearer (Kumgang Yoksa), in ink and colour on Moretti Gallery, 24 East 80th Street) cloth, depicts the protector of Buddhist law. Also on view are The title of Kaikodo’s exhibition ‘Magnificent Obsessions: the ink-and-colour-on-paper Portrait of Okhwangsangje, known China and Japan’ refers to the paintings and calligraphy, 157 sculptural works, Private Collection of Southeast Asian Bronzes and Chinese ceramics and other Tomb Sculptures’ will highlight a 6th/8th century bronze figure art forms that are of the Buddha Shakyamuni (height 24.8 cm) of the Amaravati the manifestations School, which was on loan to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts of the passions and from 1996 to 2010 (16-26 March; at Arader Galleries, 1016 pursuits of artists Madison Avenue, 3rd floor) and collectors. Carlo Cristi In the Chinese will showcase paintings category, a selection of Kaikodo is pleased early Tibetan to offer an almost and Indian complete set of art, including Leaf from The Ten Bamboo Studio the quintessential Collection of Calligraphy and Pictures sculptures, instruction manual, By Hu Zhengyan (1584-1674), 1633 illuminations, Detail of saddle fittings Kaikodo The Ten Bamboo thangkas and Central Asia, 7th/9th century Studio, comprising 185 of 186 of the original pictorial leaves Central Asian Carlo Cristi and 139 of the 140 original poems; which, along with sixteen textiles dating to the 7th/9th centuries. As well as an early other partial sets in various collections, was printed in ink and mandala from West Tibet and a Yongle period bronze Mahakala, colour from the original woodblocks produced in 1633 (each the exhibition will highlight a 7th/9th century set of Central leaf: 24.9 x 28.6 cm). Also offered are ritual and funerary Asian silver- and gold-clad saddle fittings (53 x 30 cm). ‘While objects from the late Zhou to the Tang period, reflecting the the world economy is showing signs of suffering, the art market Chinese preoccupation with the afterlife. (16 March-16 April; seems more alive than all other sectors; I am happy to be back 74 East 79th Street, Suite 14B) in New York at a new location,’ says Cristi. (16-24 March; Paintings, bronzes at Arader Galleries, 1016 and stone sculptures Madison Avenue, 3rd floor) from India, Nepal and The exhibition Tibet will be on show ‘Approaching the Horizon: in Kapoor Galleries’ Important Japanese Prints exhibition ‘Images from the Collection of of Divinity’. The Brewster Hanson’ at Joan B. theme encompasses Mirviss offers artworks by everything from some of the foremost masters deities and demigods of the medium. More than to emotions such as sixty prints from Hanson’s love. In addition to collection will be offered for a 17th/18th century the first time, including works gilt-bronze Amitayus by Katsushika Hokusai, Keisai from the Mongolian Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige ‘The Whirlpool at Samudramanthan (Churning the Ocean of Milk) Zanabazar School, the – whose series Views of the Naruto, Awa Province’ India, early 18th century Sixty-odd Provinces includes By Utagawa Hiroshige Kapoor Galleries (1797-1858), 1855 ‘The Whirlpool at Naruto, Joan B. Mirviss Awa Province’ (oban tate-e). gallery will showcase what they Hanson, who lived in Geneva describe as the earliest known for more than fifty years, dated and signed Nepalese paubha was able to complete his of a Vasudhara mandala (dated collections of prints from 1365, signed by Jasaraja Jirila). Hiroshige’s iconic Fifty-three Also included are paintings such Stations of the Tokaido Road as that of the Samudramanthan and Sixty-nine Stations of the (Churning the Ocean of Milk) in Kisokaido, among several opaque watercolours with gold on others. (15 March-14 April; 39 paper by an 18th century artist of East 78th Street, 4th floor) the Bikaner School (16.2 x 19.7 Works of art from India, cm). (15-30 March; 1015 Madison Detail of a foreign groom the Himalayas and Southeast Avenue) China, early Tang Asia will comprise Nancy period, 600-650 Jonathan Tucker and Antonia Wiener’s exhibition of recent Kneeling figure Jonathan Tucker Khmer, Baphuon period, 11th century Tozer’s exhibition ‘An Important and Antonia Tozer acquisitions. These include Nancy Wiener 158 a 15th century gilt-bronze Nagaraja from Densatil monastery John Siudmak will in Tibet, a 17th century Mughal drawing, Ascetic Receiving show a select group of Disciples, from the collection of Doris Wiener and an 11th Pala and Himalayan century Khmer bronze kneeling figure, formerly on loan to The Buddhist and Jain art Metropolitan Museum of Art (height 15.2 cm). (14-23 March; and Brahmanical bronze at Trezza, 39 East 78th Street, Suite 603) and stone sculpture. On display in Susan Ollemans’ show ‘A Jewelled World: A Nepalese Buddhist Jewelled Objects from India, sketchbook dated to the China, Burma, Vietnam, 16th century contains more Cambodia and Indonesia’ than twenty illustrations will be an 18th/19th century on paper of peaceful and enamelled bazuband from wrathful deities. Also North India, curved with a shown will be an 8th raised central medallion in the century bronze Buddha, Buddha Ring Bangladesh, 8th century form of a tiger, and a Khmer Cambodia, 1000-1200 from Bangladesh, seated John Siudmaks gold repoussé ring dated to Susan Ollemans in bhumisparsa mudra 1000-1200, which depicts on a large-petalled lotus Ganesha seated on a lotus throne, with a rat – the elephant (height 23 cm). (19-24 deity’s vehicle – on either side (3 x 3.2 cm). (15-24 March; March; at C. G. Boerner, Valentina Gallery, 960 23 East 73rd Street) Madison Avenue) ‘Portraits & Pantheons Beatrice Chang of Dai in Korean Art’ is the Ichi will present ‘A Slice title of KooNewYork’s of China: Study of Chinese display, in which images and Japanese Ceramics’ of late Joseon period court comprising of contemporary officials are contrasted interpretations of the with depictions of 3,000-year-old pottery Buddhist monks and tradition of Jomon by deities.