Chinese Traditional Painting: Interesting Stories
Traditional Chinese paintings are known for their distinctive style. When did Chinese painting begin and how to read it? What did it mean for the...
Marina Kochetkova 1 February 2022
Asian Art
Group 1890: Indian Modern Artists’ Collective
During the early and mid 20th century, Indian modern art had witnessed the germination of several artists’ collectives. Significantly, all had...
Urvi Chheda 27 January 2022
Nikko Toshogu Shrine: Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site
Among one of the most scenic areas of Japan, in the middle of the Honshu island, and at the foot of the Mt. Nantai volcano, lies the small city of...
Guest Profile 17 January 2022
Five Pioneering Modern Sculpture Artists of India
Sculptures have been a part of Indian culture since time immemorial. However, in the post-independent era in India, the practice of Indian modern...
Guest Profile 7 January 2022
The Warli Painting Artist Jivya Soma Mashe
Jivya Soma Mashe is an internationally acclaimed Warli painting artist. A tribal artist from India, Mashe was known for wonderful Warli paintings,...
Urvi Chheda 7 January 2022
The Beauty of Folding Screens: Namban Byōbu of Japan
Masterfully crafted into hinged leaves and enclosed within a lacquer frame, the Japanese Namban folding screens or the Namban byōbu contain a...
Maya M. Tola 23 August 2021
Garlands of Greatness for the Astonishing 20th Century Chinese Artist Zhang Daqian
Zhang Daqian is considered the foremost Chinese artist in the last 500 years. If this is true, then what is it that makes Zhang Daqian so important?...
Barry Russell 18 June 2021
Under Hokusai’s Great Wave
You might not know the title of Hokusai’s print, but Under the Wave off Kanagawa is almost instantly recognizable. His Great Wave reveals the...
Marina Kochetkova 23 January 2021
Nur Jahan – the Light of the World
Mehr-un-Nissa was an influential woman of the Mughal era, well-known for her great beauty, unmatched intelligence, and volatile temper. As a...
Maya M. Tola 4 April 2020
The Churning of the Ocean of Milk
The churning of the ocean of milk is a momentous event in Hindu mythology that appears in the Bhagwat Purana, Vishnu Purana, and the Mahabharata. It...
Maya M. Tola 24 March 2020
The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan
The iconic Peacock Throne or the Takht-i-taus was the greatest accumulation of precious gemstones in the 17th Century. Commissioned in 1628 by Shah...
Maya M. Tola 4 November 2019
Artistic Patronage of Akbar the Great
Abu’l Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was born in poverty when his father, Humayun was driven into exile by Sher Shah Suri. His destiny as one...
Maya M. Tola 8 October 2019
