Masterpieces of Chinese Painting at the V&A (until Jan 19) is an exquisite exhibition and a fine education for those intrigued by traditional Chinese art. For curator Hongxing Zhang five year’s work have gone into fulfilling his ambitious dream
Click the link below to view this article in its original format: I have a lot to thank Weimin for. He designed the cover of Oxford Castaways and Tower of the Winds the woodblock print (left) was inspired by a poem I
This show was breaking records before it opened with 140,000 pre-booked tickets. It remains at the British Museum until April 2008 so you can still join them. China is probably named after, Qin Shi Huangdi, who created it out of
A review by Sylvia Vetta of Chinese prints 1950-2006 at the Ashmolean This review was translated into Mandarin and published in Sanping Wu's book titled Poems and Paintings This exhibition may be small in size but not in ambition. The
To understand the design revolution that this exhibition portrays, it helps to picture a popular cartoon that appeared soon after the Cultural Revolution in China. (1965-1976) When, after the death of Mao, it was possible to poke fun at the
The architects, designers and construction engineers are mostly sat behind computers but the men who did the physical work are painted in uninhibited natural poses, working and relaxing. Climb the stairs they built, to the temporary exhibition rooms of the