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Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 – Day 3

September 14, 2024
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Brandon Sadler, Time, 2022, enamel on cotton-paper, 48 1/2 x 44 in. (123.2 x 111.8 cm), Courtesy Fu Qiumeng Fine Art

Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 continues this weekend with a wide selection of exhibitions, new auction viewings, museum public events, and online shows and auctions!

8 gallery exhibitions are open in-person today:

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Open Studio—Futuristic Figures (Free, museum admission not required, for visitors of all ages)
The Facade Commission: Lee Bul, Long Tail Halo
The Met Fifth Avenue, David H. Koch Plaza near 81st St Entrance

The Rubin Museum of Art 
– Guided Public Tour, 2:00-2:45pm (Free with museum admission, reserve admission tickets here)
– Per(sever)e Durational Performances by Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye, 11:00am-5:00pm (Free with museum admission, reserve admission tickets here)

Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s | Hindman, iGavel and Sotheby’s are holding auction viewings today.

Christie’s and iGavel are holding online auctions today.

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Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 – Day 2

September 13, 2024
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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Honmon Temple in Ikegami (Ikegami Honmon-ji), oban tate-e 15 3/8 by 10 3/8 in. (38.9 by 26.2 cm); Courtesy Scholten Japanese Art

Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 continues with newly opened gallery exhibitions, additional auction previews, online shows and exciting events happening across the city and surrounding area!

8 gallery exhibitions are open in-person today:

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

Charles B. Wang Center – Opening reception from 5:00-7:00pm (kindly RSVP here)
Yarnscapes: Mulyana’s Environmental Tapestries
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY

The Rubin Museum of Art 
– A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism Book Launch, 6:30-8:30pm (Purchase tickets here)
– Per(sever)e Durational Performances by Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye, 1:00-7:00pm (Free with admission)
– K2 Friday Night, 6:00-10:00pm (Reserve tickets here)
150 West 17th Street

Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, iGavel and Sotheby’s are holding auction viewings today.

Christie’s and iGavel are holding online auctions today.

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Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 Begins!

September 12, 2024
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A Kosometsuke Dish with Rabbit Decor 青花(古染付)兔紋瓷盤, d: 8 1/4 in., h: 1 1/2 in., late Ming dynasty, 17th century
Courtesy Kaikodo LLC

Asia Week New York is excited to launch Autumn 2024 with twelve top Asian art galleries and seven auction houses exhibiting in-person and online!

The festivities begin today and continue through September 20th.

Below are a list of not-to-be-missed openings, auction previews and events happening today. We look forward to your joining us for another fall season of superb Asian art!

6 gallery exhibitions are open in-person today:

TODAY’S FEATURED EVENTS

Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd – Opening reception from 4:30-6:30pm with Tea Service
The Craft of Tea: The Art of Contemporary Japanese Tea Ceramics
18 East 64th Street, Suite 1F

Ippodo Gallery – Opening reception with the Artist from 6:00-8:00pm (kindly RSVP to [email protected])
Expanding Earth: New Works by Yukiya Izumita
32 East 67th Street, 3rd Floor

Korea Society – Opening reception from 5:00-7:00pm (kindly RSVP here)
Dyadic | Annette Hur & Hayoon Jay Lee
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor

The Rubin Museum of Art
– Mindfulness Meditation from 1:00-1:45pm (Reserve tickets here)
– Per(sever)e Durational Performances by Sonam Tshedzom Tingkhye, 11:00am-5:00pm (throughout Museum open hours)
150 West 17th Street

Bonhams and Sotheby’s are holding auction viewings today.

Christie’s and iGavel are holding online auctions today.

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Zetterquist Galleries Presents White Wares from China and Vietnam

September 11, 2024
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(Right) Dingyao Lobed Ewer with Applied Palmette Medallion Handle, early Northern Song Dynasty, 11th c. AD, China, H: 15.5 cm; (Left) Small Huozhou Ware Petaled Plate, Jin Dynasty, 1127-1279 AD, China, D: 11.5 cm

White Wares from China and Vietnam
September 13 – 20, 2024
3 East 66th Street, by appointment

Zetterquist Galleries is pleased to present White Wares from China and Vietnam during this season’s Asia Week New York Autumn 2024.

The stars of the exhibition are two oft-published Northern Chinese white wares from the renowned collection of Carl Kempe, one of the foremost collectors of early Chinese monochrome ceramics and porcelains, and since, held in a private Japanese collection.

The exhibition also showcases a range of Chinese ceramics from the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, with pieces from Ding, Xing, Houzhou, Cizhou, and Southern Chinese kilns, alongside Vietnamese works dating from the 11th to 16th centuries.

To learn more and view their online catalog, click here.

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Heritage Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 Auction

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A Chinese Carved Soapstone Figure of Luohan, Ming dynasty, 4 x 3-1/4 in. (10.2 x 8.3 cm), Estimate: US$8,000-12,000, Lot #78082 , Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8177, September 24

HERITAGE AUCTIONS
Asia Week New York Auctions: September 24–26, 2024
445 Park Avenue, NYC (Preview Location)
2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas (Auction Location)

Remarkable auctions are shaped by remarkable collections, and Heritage’s September 24 Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction is made up of works from more than a dozen distinguished U.S.-based collections of significant objects from Japan, China and beyond with exquisite works in cloisonné, important ink paintings, jade and jadeite, Tang dynasty terracotta and more. Sales continue on September 25th Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part II Signature® Auction #8152, an exquisite collection of classic and modern Japanese prints by such masters of the form as Katsushika Hokusai, Takahashi Hiroaki, Yoshida Hiroshi and more.

A full list of the auctions is below:

Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8177
Previews dates, times & locations:
September 19–20, 10am-5pm (full preview by appnt at 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas)
September 18–20 & 23–24, 10am-5pm (selected highlights by appnt at 445 Park Avenue, NYC)
Auction date, time & location: Tuesday, September 24 at 11am EDT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892), Nineteen Works, from the series 32 Aspects of Women (Fūzoku Sanjūnisō), c. 1888, woodblock prints, 14-3/4 x 10 in., Estimate: US$25,000-30,000, Lot 61084, Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part II Signature® Auction #8152, September 25

Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part II Signature® Auction #8152
Previews: September 18–20 & 23–24, 10am-5pm (full preview by appnt at 445 Park Ave, NYC)
Auction: Wednesday, September 25 at 11am EDT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas

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Yoshida Hiroshi (Japanese, 1876-1950), Above the Clouds, from the series Southern Japanese Alps, woodblock print, 10-7/8 x 15-3/4 in., Estimate: US$1,500-2,000, Lot 23001, Fine & Decorative Arts from The Nelkin Collection Showcase Auction #15232, September 26

Fine & Decorative Arts from The Nelkin Collection Showcase Auction #15232
Online Auction: Thursday, September 26 at 11am EDT

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Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet Opening Soon at The Met

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Chemchok Heruka Mandala (detail), Tibet, second half 12th century, mineral pigments on cotton, 38 × 32 in. (96.5 × 81.3 cm), Michael J. and Beata McCormick Collection

Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet
September 19, 2024 – January 12, 2025
The Met Fifth Ave, Robert Lehman Wing, Galleries 963–965

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is pleased to open Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet during this Fall Asian art season. The exhibition will examine various thematic components of Tibetan mandalas, which are intricately designed diagrams used in Vajrayana Buddhist practice, and will highlight the specific iconography that helps guide individuals on their spiritual path toward enlightenment. It will explore the imagery of the Himalayan Buddhist devotional art through over 100 paintings, sculptures, textiles, instruments, and an array of ritual objects, mostly dating between the 12th and 15th centuries. This dazzling visual experience provides a roadmap for understanding Himalayan Buddhist worship through early masterworks, juxtaposed with a newly commissioned contemporary installation by Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol, which addresses modern issues such as climate change and social responsibility.

To learn more, click here.

Accompanying this exhibit will be a range of educational opportunities, including in-gallery conversations, panels, demonstrations, and hands-on activities for all ages throughout the run of the show, some of which are listed below:

Mandalas—An In-Depth Look
Sunday, September 22, 2–3:30pm
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Join a group of experts to examine the significance and meaning of the Tibetan mandala. Listen as Christian Luczanits discusses the 11th to 15th-century artistic tradition and conceptualization of the mandala and how it was used to offer a rapid path to enlightenment. Then, hear David Gray expand on these ideas in light of his research on the tantric deity Chakrasamvara. Finally, Tenzing Rigdol addresses how his secular mandalic installation is grounded in this long tradition. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.

To RSVP, click here.

Met Expert Talks—Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet
Thursday, Sept 26, 3pm; Tuesday, Nov 19, 3pm; Tuesday, Jan 9, 3pm
Gallery 963, The Robert Lehman Collection

Join Museum experts, including curators, conservators, scientists, and scholars, for a deep dive into a selection of exhibition objects in the galleries. Hear new insights and untold stories from Met insiders and take a closer look at the works of art. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is recommended.

To RSVP, click here.

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Songtsam Resorts Unveils Newest Property: Songtsam Lodge Yading

September 10, 2024
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Remote Landscape at the Songtsam Lodge Yading

Songtsam Hotels Resorts & Tours, an award-winning luxury boutique hotel collection located in the Tibet and Yunnan Provinces of China, is excited to open its 18th property, Songtsam Lodge Yading.

Located in Yading Village in China’s Sichuan Province, this 40-room property is surrounded by picturesque mountains, specifically the Three Sacred Mountains of Daocheng, known for representing wisdom, compassion, and courage among locals.
Songtsam Lodge Yading purposefully faces southeast, the direction of the rising sun, providing each room with a breathtaking view of the region’s snow-capped mountain range as well as of the “golden sunrise” every evening.

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Luxury Rooms at Songtsam Lodge Yading

The resort is also made up of three separate houses, appropriately named Yangmaiyong, Xia’nodorjee and Xiannairi, after the Three Sacred Mountains. Led by the founder of Songtsam, Mr. Baima Duoji, and Songtsam’s in-house engineering team, each house was purposefully designed to look and feel as traditional “Black Zang Houses,” where each is made of natural stone and adorned with by wooden black doors and windows, reflecting the Khamba tradition typically found in Eastern Tibet.

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Natural decor of Songtsam Lodge Yading Lobby

The interior décor of the hotel echoes its natural landscape and commemorates the local culture and history of the region, while their onsite restaurants specialize in rustic Tibetan cuisine made from local ingredients. Guests will also have access to Songtsam SPA, a Himalayan spa brand under Songtsam Resorts where guests can indulge in wellness experiences only offered in the region integrating healing elements from Tibet, India, Nepal.

For those looking to explore and properly immerse themselves in Yading Village’s culture, they will have access to the resort’s experienced travel guides that will take guests to must-see places in the region while providing key insight on its culture, such as hikes along the Three Sacred Mountains of Yading.

In addition to the property, Songtsam Resorts is also set to open culture centers near the resort in the coming months, which will include the Shambhala Culture Museum, Yading Gallery, and Intangible Heritage Experience Center; each showcasing how Yading came to be, its culture, and artistic heritage.

To learn more and start your journey of a lifetime, contact Songtsam Hotels Resorts & Tours at [email protected].

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Freeman’s I Hindman Asia Week New York Autumn 2024 Auction

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A Large and Fine Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Hu Vase, Qing Dynasty, H: 20 1/2 in., Estimate: US$20,000-30,000, Lot 14, Asian Works of Art-Sale 2025, September 20, 2024

FREEMAN’S | HINDMAN 
Asian Works of Art – Sale 2025
Previews: September 14–19, 10am-5pm
Auction: Friday, September 20 at 10am
32 East 67th Street, NYC

During Asia Week New York Autumn 2024, Freeman’s | Hindman Auction proudly presents 170 lots of exquisite artworks in their inaugural Asian Works of Art New York live auction on Friday, September 20th.

In this particular auction, they are pleased to offer a collection of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) court robes and rank badges assembled by Mr. M. Lee Smith over 30 years. They are also privileged to present a selection of Yixing Zisha pottery wares that embody scholarly leisure. The collection includes a rare wine cup and a water coupe bearing the marks of the 17th/18th-century master Chen Mingyuan, formerly from Colonel Lee Gee-Rie’s collection, once treasured by the famous Shanghai connoisseur Pang Yuanji (1864-1949). Both works are illustrated in the “Xu Zhai” compendium and the book “Zisha: The Purple Sand of China” by E&J Frankel Ltd. Another highlight is an elegant “Osmanthus” painting by the important artist Qi Baishi (1864-1957) from a private Chicago collection. According to the title slip on the bag, the painting is dated 1940, and dedicated to Mr. Morita Genjiro (Consul of Japan stationed in Northeast China in the early-mid 20th century). In the porcelain category, they will present an impressive 18th/19th-century large Chinese blue and white porcelain hu vase with distinguished motifs, which has been held within an American household for approximately 100 years. This will be accompanied by a distinguished collection of Chinese porcelains, including a lovely Song/Jin Dynasty Cizhou pillow as well as a large and finely molded 18th/19th century celadon bottle vase, both were deaccessioned by known museums decades ago.

They invite you to contact the department for more detailed information.

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Inquiries:
Annie Wu, VP, Head of Department, Asian Works of Art
T (312) 447 3260
[email protected]

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Quiet Elegance: The Ceramics of Fukumoto Fuku Opening at Joan B Mirviss LTD

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Fukumoto Fuku (b.1973), Sun and Moon, 2024, glazed porcelain sculptures with either gold or platinum leaf and dust; Sun (gold): 10 3/8 x 15 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.; Moon (platinum): 12 5/8 x 15 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.; Photography by Okawara Hikari

Quiet Elegance: The Ceramics of Fukumoto Fuku
Opening Friday, September 13, 2024
AWNY Autumn 2024 Hours: Weekdays, 11am-6pm & Open Saturday Sept 14
39 East 78th Street, 4th floor

Joan B Mirviss LTD is delighted to host the third solo show of Fukumoto Fuku during Asia Week New York Autumn 2024.  Quiet Elegance: The Ceramics of Fukumoto Fuku will feature over two dozen of her captivating sculptures and teabowls, created specifically for this exhibition.

The enchanting work in porcelain by Fukumoto continues to enthrall collectors and curators with their soft, radiant, unglazed surfaces punctuated by glistening glazes in shades of blue ranging from the deepest cobalt or teal to powder blue or soft gray.  With the occasional final addition of platinum or gold leaf to the surfaces, her finished vessels evoke the ephemeral radiance of the sun or moon peeking through clouds or mist – embodying each sculpture with a wistful beauty.

They look forward to your visit when the exhibit opens this Friday, September 13th!

Until then, to learn more and view their online catalog, click here.

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Reminder to Join Us Tomorrow for a Special Webinar Four Centuries of Blue & White

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Oil Lamp & Cover on Fixed Stand, 18th/19th century, 7 1/2 inches wide; Courtesy Becky MacGuire

Zoom Webinar
Four Centuries of Blue & White
Wednesday, September 11 at 5pm EDT

There’s still time to join us for a special webinar with noted decorative arts expert Becky MacGuire, author of Four Centuries of Blue & White: The Frelinghuysen Collection of Chinese & Japanese Export Porcelain tomorrow afternoon!

Ms. MacGuire will delve into the evolving commercial and cultural exchanges between East and West, with a particular focus on the collection’s rare, unusual and little-studied material. The extraordinary Frelinghuysen collection, assembled carefully over 50 years, features an exceptionally wide array of Asian blue and white export porcelain—that most ubiquitous and influential of all ceramics. Ranging from rarities made at the height of the Ming dynasty, when Europeans first sailed to Asia, to commissions executed for the Thai royal court in the last decades of the Qing dynasty, the collection goes beyond iconic export classics to include pieces made for markets from Japan to the Islamic world. An intriguing counterpoint is provided by a full complement of Japanese export.

Moderated by Lark Mason, Jr., this engaging discussion will be held over Zoom, so be sure to sign up by clicking here.

Participant’s Biographies:

Becky MacGuire was the longtime senior specialist in Chinese export art at Christie’s and director of the firm’s New York Exceptional Sale. After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with honors in art history, Ms. MacGuire completed the program of the Study Centre for the Fine and Decorative Arts at the Victoria and Albert Museum. A frequent lecturer, she was an original appraiser on “The Antiques Roadshow” and a founding partner of The Chinese Porcelain Company. Ms. MacGuire is the author of Four Centuries of Blue & White: The Frelinghuysen Collection of Chinese & Japanese Export Porcelain, published by Paul Holberton Books (October 2023).

Lark Mason, Jr., founder and CEO of iGavel Auctions, is renowned for his regular appearances on “The Antiques Roadshow” and his expertise in Chinese art. He established Lark Mason Associates, an auction house with locations in New Braunfels, Texas, and New York City, specializing in Asian, ethnographic, and ancient works of art.  Mason’s career includes serving as a General Appraiser from 1979 to 1985, and as a Senior Vice President and specialist in Chinese art at Sotheby’s from 1985 to 2003, where he also directed online auctions for Sothebys.com from 2000 to 2003. Additionally, he was a consulting curator at the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas from 2003 to 2009. He is a member of the Asia Week New York Planning Committee.

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