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Arts
of China
Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery, Washington, DC
Continuing
This exhibition
includes over 200 jades, bronzes, Buddhist sculpture and wall
paintings, glass, lacquerware, furniture and paintings from the
Neolithic period through the 20th century.9/30
Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires
Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery, Washington, DC
Continuing
On display are
82 examples of metalwork and ceramics from the Sackler Gallery
and Freer galleries illustrating multicultural influences between
the arts from lst through 7th century AD.9/30
Shades of Green and Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics
Freer Gallery
of Art, Washington, DC
Continuing
44 ceramics will be exhibited demonstrating the development
of celadon-glaze from the earliest of the Shang dynasty to its
height in the Song period alongside wares from Vietnam, Korea,
Thailand and Japan.9/30
Ancient Chinese Pottery and Bronzes
Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Continuing
Fifty ceramics and bronze vessels from the Neolithic through
the Bronze Age will be displayed to demonstrate the stylistic
connection between ancient ceramic and bronze production.9/30
Wonders of Clay and Fire: Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Continuing
This exhibition provides a comprehensive look at Chinese ceramic
history from the 5th millennium BCE to the 15th century CE.9/30
Chine: la gloire des empereurs (The China of Kingdoms
and Empires: 25 years of Archaeology)
Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris
2 November 2000 - 28 January 2001
An exhibition of recent archaeological finds dating from the Shang
to the Liao period, many of them being seen for the first time
in the West. In addition a recent 7-meter work by Paris-based
Chinese artist Zao Wou-ki will be on view.8/31
Taoism and the Arts of China
Art Institute of Chicago
4 November - 7 January 2001
http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/future.html
The first major
exhibition to present artworks related to Daoism, the least understood
of the three ancient philosophies of China. Nearly 130 works of
art will explore conceptual and artistic achievements in the history
of Daoism, including scroll paintings, sculpture, calligraphy,
textiles, ritual objects and rare books borrowed from nearly 70
lenders in more than 10 countries. Thirty-three pieces will be
on loan from the PRC, only two of which have been previously exhibited
in the West.7/31
Asian Art Treasures of the John Ritbalt Gallery
The British Library, London
9 November 2000 - 30 April 2001
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Views of Fabulous China
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
8 November 2000 - 6 May 2001
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Sunken Treasures: Ming Dynasty Ceramics from a Chinese
Shipwreck
Denver Art Museum
18 November 2000 - 18 November 2001
http://www.denverartmuseum.org/
This exhibition will include 53 ceramics from the cargo of the
San Isidro junk, a Chinese ship that sank off the Philippine coast
in the 16th century. The ship's inventory included large dishes,
bowls, cups, saucers, and stoneware jars that were made around
1550-1600 in South China, probably at a kiln in Fujian province.
Most of the ceramics are simple utilitarian porcelains with flower
and bird designs painted in underglaze cobalt blue. They provide
information about a commercial network that existed between China
and the Philippines that eventually extended to Europe and the
New World.8/31
La voix du dragon (Voice of the Dragon)
Cite de la Musique, Paris
21 November 2000
- 25 February 2001
Ancient musical instruments from the Warring States tomb of
Marquis Yi of Zeng.9/30
East
Asian Sculpture
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
30 November 2000 - Autumn 2002
This
exhibition includes religious stone sculptures, primarily Buddhist
and dating from the 2nd to 16th century.9/30
Treasures of Ancient China
Tokyo National Museum
24 October - 17 December 2000
The exhibition contains 160 famous works selected from among the
many historical objects that have been excavated in China. Ranging
from 5000 BC to the 10th century AD, this exhibition is divided
by period into 6 themes and offers a general survey of each era's
masterpieces. Among these objects are the 13 Buddhist sculptures
of the Southern and Northern Dynasties period recently unearthed
in Longxingsi, Qingzhou, Shandong Province, which will be shown
in Japan for the first time. Their beautiful forms and vivid coloring
will certainly astonish visitors. In terms of scope and content
this is the largest such exhibition since the Archaeological
Finds of The People's Republic of China exhibition opened
in 1973 to mark the normalization of diplomatic relations between
Japan and the PRC. This is a rare chance to experience the whole
of China's ancient culture at one time.11/30
An Eclectic Ensemble: The History of Asian Art
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
25 August - 3 June 2001
This
fall Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum highlights the
history of the Asian art collection from the turn of the century
to the present. Selections on exhibit show how the museum has,
through a combination of gifts and purchases, amassed holdings
of Asian art, particularly in the areas of Chinese and Japanese
paintings and decorative arts, and Islamic textiles. A number
of objects in the exhibition have never before been on public
view.11/30
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia
18 November 2000 - 14 January 2001
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Chinese Ceramics: The First Three Thousand Years
Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley
Ongoing
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Face of the Buddha: Sculpture from India, China, Japan,
and Southeast Asia
Berkeley Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley
Opening 8 November 2000
Graceful stone figures from China on long-term loan from the
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation in New York, together with small
Buddhist sculptures from the Berkeley Art Museum's collection,
form an intense if literally fragmentary picture of the spread
of Buddhist devotions throughout Asia.11/30
Storage Jars of Asia
Freer / Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution
Until 10 March 2002
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The Chinese Dragon: Lord of Land, Water, and Sky
Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
5 February - 30 January 2001
The
year 2000, the last year of the 20th century, is also the Chinese
Year of the Dragon. Therefore, the museum has chosen to celebrate
the millennium with an exhibition, that traces the
development of the Chinese dragon from early Neolithic times to
the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).11/30
The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
3 October 2000 - 14 January 2001
The
Metropolitan Museum is presenting approximately 150 masterpieces
from the collection that were produced some 2,000 years ago in
the period just before and after the Year One. Spanning seven
curatorial departments, these works range from Roman portraits
to Celtic metalwork, from Egyptian sculpture to Han dynasty terracotta
figurines, from Vietnamese Dongson drums to Calima face masks
of hammered gold. Together, they reveal the rich diversity of
and intriguing interconnections among the cultures that produced
them.11/30
Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture of the 16th and
17th Centuries
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Ongoing
11/30
Year of the Dragon: Calligraphy of Wang Fangyu
Newark Museum, Newark
Until 12 November 2000
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Wind in the Mountains: Chinese Ming Dynasty Painting
and Calligraphy
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Until May 2001
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Oriental Carpets from the James F. Ballard Collection
Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
Until 25 February 2001
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Style and Symbol: Chinese Cloisonne from the Permanent
Collection George Walter
Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts
Until 1 July 2001
Drawn
from one of the largest collections of Ming and Qing period cloisonne
outside China, are household objects such as vases, candlesticks,
dishes and jars as well as religious items such as incense burners,
altar sets and Buddhist figures. In order to trace the evolution
of styles and symbols in Chinese art through comparative artistic
mediums, examples of porcelain, jade and furniture, also amassed
by George Walter Vincent Smith in the 1800s, will be displayed
alongside. 11/30
Celebrating Virtue: Prestige Costume and Fabrics of Late
Imperial China
Textile Museum of Canada Toronto, Ontario
Until 13 May 2001
Glenbow
Museum
29 September 2001 - 2 February 2002
An
exhibition reflecting the opulence and pageantry of last imperial
age. The 42 garments and textiles, dating from the 17th to the
early 20th century, are from the Textile Museum of Canada and
the Glenbow Museum and many have never been exhibited before.
The title of exhibition was taken by guest curator John Vollmer
from a quote by leading Confucian historian Ban Gu who rationalized
the elevated status of the ruling classes by noting: "the ancients used
clothing for the purpose of distinguishing between the noble and
the common and to illustrate virtue so as to encourage the imitation
of good example."11/30
Visions of Compassion: Images of Guanyin in Chinese Art
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 25 December 2000
An
exhibition of paintings and scriptures on the subject of the three
artistic representations of Guanyin - esoteric, exoteric and sinified
- to give a better understanding of the complex and multi-faceted
process of the development of Buddhism in China.11/30
Painting and Calligraphy Donated to the National Palace
Museum
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 25 December 2000
An
exhibition to honour the benefactors who have made donations to
the museum since its reestablishment.11/30
A
Collection of Painting and Calligraphy
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 25 December 2000
An
exhibition of works by Shen Zhou (1427-1509), Chen Hongshou (1598-1652),
and Wen Boren (1502-1575).11/30
Masterpieces of Cursive Script Calligraphy
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 25 December
2000
Examples of this most abbreviated and fluid form of calligraphy
through the various periods to demonstrate the history, techniques
and beauty of this type of calligraphy.11/30
A
Special Exhibition of Qing Dynasty Grand Council Archives
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 30 December 2000
The
broad range of documents from the Grand Council archives offers
an insight into the world of Qing dynasty court politics and the
often contentious final two centuries of Chinese imperial rule.
11/30
Nomadic Waves and Cultural Exchange on the Inner Mongolian
Steppe
The National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Until 3 January 2001
An
exhibition of archaeological and other treasures offers visitors
an glimpse of the historical cultures of the north China steppe,
the nature of their relationship with China and the role that
they played in the greater history of Asian art and culture.11/30
Guangdong Painting of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Until 28 January 2001
Over
110 representative works by prominent painters of the Ming and
Qing periods give a glimpse of the artistic achievements of the
Guangdong masters such as Liang Yuwei and Su Liupeng and how their
art reflected a characteristic provinciality.11/30
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: Gift in Memory of Wong
Siew Chan and Wong Peng Cheong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Until 4 February
2001
100
paintings and calligraphic works from the Ming period to modern
day illustrating the diverse styles over the period.11/30
Ancient Chinese Gold Ornaments
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Until 18 February 2001
The
first of its kind, this exhibition consists of over 400 hundred
examples of ancient Chinese gold ornaments from the Shang to the
Qing period selected from Hong Kong collections.11/30
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