Friday 4 April marks the 500th anniversary of printing in Scotland and, to celebrate the occasion, visitors to the National Library of Scotland will have a rare chance to see the oldest printed Scottish book as it goes on display for the day from 10am to 5pm at NLS on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.
On [...]
500 years of printing in Scotland
April 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Book Club · Literature
Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
A retrospective of work by the Vietnam-based artist Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba is to be shown at Manchester Art Gallery from 23 February to 1 June 2008. Drawing together an outstanding selection of the artist’s work, the show will include his internationally acclaimed underwater films and will also feature a new film, The Ground, The Root, and [...]
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Vaulting Ambition - The Adam Brothers: contractors to the metropolis in the reign of George III
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
 Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT UK
Vaulting Ambition
19 APR – 24 May 08
Vaulting Ambition tells the story of the 18th century Adam brothers – Robert, John, James and William who were architects and partners in the business William Adam & Co. The exhibition illustrates, through a number of fascinating [...]
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Ritual: The Still Point and the Dance - Sandy Brown
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JT UK
Ritual: The Still Point and the Dance - Sandy Brown
The Adam Brothers: contractors to the metropolis in the reign of George III
19 APR – 31 May 08
“Ceramics in the UK means pots, and almost only pots. There is nothing wrong with pots. I make [...]
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Rare Korean Screens Depicting Scholars’ Books and Objects On View at Metropolitan Museum
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Rare Korean Screens Depicting Scholars’ Books and Objects On View at Metropolitan Museum
Installation dates: March 11-June 1, 2008
Location: The Arts of Korea Gallery, second floor
A special installation of magnificent Korean screens dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 11. [...]
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How to Read Chinese Paintings (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
How to Read Chinese Paintings to be Discussed in Metropolitan’s New Installation (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Installation dates: March 1-August 10, 2008
Location: Galleries for Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
A Chinese saying summarizes the dichotomy between image and text this way:
“Poetry is formless painting ?????,
Painting is soundless poetry ?????”
Anatomy of a Masterpiece: How to Read Chinese [...]
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