Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770), Three Boys Making a Snowman, ca. 1767–68, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, vertical chūban; H. 11 in. (27.9 cm) x W. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm), Rogers Fund, 1921, JP1223; Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Your friends at Asia Week New York wish you a joyful and heartwarming holiday season, filled with laughter, the cherished company of loved ones, moments of peace and relaxation, and countless opportunities to celebrate and enjoy great art!
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Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. Winter 2024 catalog now online
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc. is delighted to release their Winter Holiday Booklet filled with beautiful porcelains and works of art in a variety of styles and forms. The booklet can be downloaded free on their website, and visitors are welcome to stop by the gallery on East 52nd Street to view their fine pieces in person during this holiday season.
Whether looking for notable gifts for a collector or oneself, there is an exquisite variety of objects on their site, in the catalog, and in their gallery to enjoy both this season and year-round!
To view the catalog, click here.
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Installation view, History Painting: Jason Salavon
History Painting: Jason Salavon
Closing Saturday, December 28, 2024
1601 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM
During this holiday break, don’t miss the chance to experience the innovative artwork of American artist Jason Salavon on view at TAI Modern. History Painting employs a host of “custom software, imaginings, and elbow grease,” to reinterpret the history of the universe via eight-hundred idiosyncratic encyclopedic entries created by Salavon.
As a pioneering and internationally recognized artist who has created generative and data-driven artwork since the 1990s, Salavon debuts new processes that stretch and contract the understanding of generative AI in History Painting. Launching from the art historical tradition of sixteenth and seventeenth century history painting, he uses digital techniques that he has been honing and innovating for the past thirty years to tell the story of the universe in four large panels—Origins, Emergence, Sapiens, and Modernity. These digitally layered art objects, shown in concert with looping animations made from the same prompts, exist on the cutting-edge of where, Salavon says, “the technical and the conceptual start to bleed into one another.”
To learn more, click here.
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Paul Binnie (b. 1967), (L): Japanese Zodiac: Rabbit (Junishi no Usagi), 2024, hosoban 13 x 5 3/4 in. (33.1 x 14.5 cm); (R): A Day At the Beach: Tan Lines, (Hamabe no Tsuika: Hiyake no Ato), 2024, hosoban 13 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (33.3 x 14 cm)
Scholten Japanese Art is excited to announce the release of the second pair of designs in Paul Binnie’s two concurrent series which launched earlier this year; Rabbit from the Japanese Zodiac series, and Tan Lines from A Day at the Beach series.
Japanese Zodiac: Rabbit features a model with tattoos that represent the Year of the Rabbit (which in the zodiac calendar precedes the dragon, featured in the first print in the series). The upper tattoo is derived from an Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) print of a toy rabbit ferrying a boat, originally printed as an aka-e (red picture), produced as a lucky talisman to ward off smallpox in the 19th century. Children’s toys were popular subjects of these prints, as were images of Shoki the Demon-Queller, as illness was often framed as the work of demons. The lower tattoo is inspired by the 1889 print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) illustrating the Jade Rabbit and the Monkey King before a large pink moon from the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series. Binnie has added a touch of humor in the placement of the moon in this composition, which alludes to the play on words with the English phrase ‘mooning.’
In A Day at the Beach: Tan Lines, the figure was printed using the same block set to create Rabbit from Binnie’s Japanese Zodiac series. In this non-tattoo version, the figure is printed to show two levels of tan lines, from longer shorts and from a speedo worn at different times, leaving paler areas untanned. The background is reduction printed in approximately 19 colors, and an embellishment of mica has been used to suggest the wet sand at the water’s edge.
To view these vibrant prints and more by Paul Binnie, click here.
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Installation view, Hidden Stories and World Play, Alisan Fine Arts New York
Hidden Stories and Word Play: New York
Closing December 21, 2024
120 E 65th St, NYC
This is the final week to view two insightful exhibitions at Alisan Fine Arts before they close on December 21!
Hidden Stories features six contemporary artists who use photography as a powerful medium to tell compelling narratives. Rene Balcer, Stephen King and Myeong Soo Kim form narratives through their depictions of natural landscape, while South Ho, Ho Tam and Pixy Liao’s imagery is more personal, showing glimpses of everyday life, cityscapes and moments that enter the surreal.
Word Play: New York invites viewers to explore the expression, investigation, and transformation of Chinese characters. Showcasing works by six artists across generations—Cui Fei, Hung Keung, Chiu Li, Wang Dongling, Wang Tiande, and Wei Ligang—the exhibition examines the written word, a cornerstone of Chinese culture, as both a subject of reverence and a canvas for bold innovation in contemporary art.
Be sure to visit soon to immerse yourself in the contemplative beauty of these exceptional exhibitions.
To learn more about Hidden Stories, click here.
To learn more about Word Play, click here.
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Adult Winter Classes at China Institute
The School of Chinese Studies at China Institute in America
Adult Winter Classes
Classes Begin Week of January 6, 2025
China Institute Members save $40 on all classes
China Institute’s semester for adults is still open for registration! Their small-sized immersive group classes, led by experienced and accredited language teachers, offer Chinese language courses at every proficiency level, from beginner to advanced.
In addition to their core curriculum, they also offer specialized courses such as Chinese for Heritage Learners, classical literature, calligraphy, brush painting, Tai Chi, Meditation and Qigong, Guqin 古琴, Pipa 琵琶, and more!
China Institute provides both in-person and online learning options. In-person classes will be offered at their location at 100 Washington Street and online classes will be via Zoom.
Become a member and save $40 on all classes!
To view all course listings, click here.
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Makino Kōmin, Accessory Box with Hydrangea, 1930s, gold, silver and colored lacquer on wood with shell inlays, 8 x 12½ x 7½ in. (20.5 x 32 x 19.3 cm)
Golden Treasures: Japanese Gold Lacquer Boxes
Closing Friday, December 20, 2024
9 East 63rd St, NYC
There’s still time to view Thomsen Gallery’s annual exhibition of Japanese gold lacquer masterpieces dating from the early 18th century to the present. This year’s collection highlights exquisite lacquer works from the modern era (1910s–1950s), including a stunning screen that was published and exhibited at the annual national art exhibition of 1952.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the artistry and enduring allure of these timeless creations before the exhibition closes!
To learn more, click here.
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Installation view, KOGEI and Art
KOGEI and Art
Closing Friday, December 20, 2024
16 E 79th Street, NYC
This is the last week to experience KOGEI and Art at Onishi Gallery before the exhibition closes on December 20!
“KOGEI” refers to works made using materials and methods that have stood the test of time, reflecting uncompromising dedication to technical perfection and a search for new forms of expression. Featuring work by six leading artists working in a range of traditional media: David Stanley Hewett (b.1967), Konno Tomoko (b.1967), Noguchi Ken (b. 1982), Onihira Keiji (b. 1973), Rusu Aki (b. 1976), and Tanaka Terukazu (b. 1945), this winter exhibition highlights the growing role of KOGEI in contemporary Western lifestyle and global art and design.
Be sure to visit and immerse yourself in the timeless beauty and artistry of KOGEI today!
To learn more, click here.
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), The Village of Yase (Yase no sato 八瀬之里), from the series “Famous Views of Kyoto” (Kyōto meisho no uchi 京都名所之内) (detail), ca. 1834 [Tenpō 5], woodblock print (ōban yoko-e format), ink and color on paper, 8 7/16 x 13 3/16 in. (21.5 x 33.5 cm), mat: 14 3/16 x 19 5/8 in. (36.1 x 49.9 cm); Courtesy Princeton University Art Museum
New Horizons for Japanese Art at the Princeton University Art Museum
December 17, 2024 at 5pm EST
Zoom Webinar
JASA is pleased to present New Horizons for Japanese Art at the Princeton University Art Museum, a live Zoom webinar for their annual holiday program for JASA members.
Reopening in fall 2025 after a multi-year closure, the new Princeton University Art Museum will feature a suite of galleries devoted to the display of Asian Art. As guest speaker Dr. Kit Brooks notes, “The new Museum—double the size of its previous incarnation—will include over 60,000 square feet of gallery space. One of the seven ‘pavilions’ will be devoted to Asian Art, drawing from a collection well known for its Chinese paintings and calligraphy. The Japanese collection has been growing since the establishment of the Museum in the 1880s, ranging from Neolithic to contemporary, and includes sculpture, paintings, prints, and ceramics.”
Dr. Brooks is Curator of Asian Art at the Princeton University Art Museum. Earning their PhD from Harvard University (2017), they previously held positions at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art and the British Museum. Their recent projects include the exhibitions Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints (2024) and Ay-Ō’s Happy Rainbow Hell (2023), the first U.S. museum exhibition dedicated to the psychedelic Japanese Fluxus artist Ay-Ō (b. 1931).
To learn more and register, click here.
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Kawase Hasui, Fuji River (Fujikawa), 1933, obaiban yoko-e 15 1/8 x 21 1/2 in. (38.4 by 54.5 cm), Courtesy Scholten Japanese Art
We are delighted to announce the all-star roster for our highly anticipated Asia Week New York 2025 edition! Featuring twenty-six renowned international galleries and six powerhouse auction houses–Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s|Hindman, Heritage Auctions, and Sotheby’s–this vibrant celebration of Asian art and culture, will run from March 13th through March 21st.
Heading into our 16th year, Asia Week New York continues to be the ultimate destination for collectors, curators and art enthusiasts from around the globe. This year, returning to the fold are the New York dealers Carole Davenport and SEIZAN Gallery New York, both Japanese specialists, while Lark Mason Associates will mount a special exhibition of Asian art.
“We always look forward to welcoming the many collectors, curators and art aficionados who have enthusiastically supported Asian art through the years,” says Brendan Lynch, chairman of Asia Week New York and co-director of Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, Ltd. in London.
From ancient treasures to contemporary masterpieces, the participating galleries will showcase an extraordinary selection of Asian porcelain, jewelry, textiles, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, bronzes, and prints, spanning the second millennium BCE to the present day. Here’s a sneak peek at this year’s stellar dealer roster, organized by specialty:
Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art
Avalokiteshvara, Central Tibet, 15th c., copper alloy, height: 13¾ in. (34.9 cm), Courtesy Carlton Rochell Asian Art
Ancient and/or Contemporary Chinese Art
A large and rare Inlaid Koryo Celadon Tile, Korean, 12th-13th c., 23 x 30.5 cm, Courtesy Zetterquist Galleries
Ancient and/or Contemporary Japanese Art
Wada Morihiro (1944-2008), Overlapping Comma Pattern Vessel, ca. 2004, glazed and slip-glazed stoneware, 14 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in., Photo by Richard Goodbody, Courtesy Joan B Mirviss LTD
Ancient and Contemporary Korean Art
Bohnchang Koo (b. 1953), HA 07 BW, 2005, archival pigment print, 9 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (25 x 20 cm), Courtesy HK Art & Antiques LLC
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