Franciabigio, the Portrait Painter
Franciabigio (1482 – January 24, 1525) was an Italian painter during the time of the Florentine Renaissance. It has been discovered that his real name may have been Francesco di Cristofano, however he also is referred to as either Marcantonio Franciabigio or Francia Bigio. Born in Florence, he initially worked under Albertinelli until around 1506. […]
300-Year Old Musical Artifact Estimated $10 Million On Auction
The Baltic, a highly valued musical artifact, originally from 1761, is predicted to fetch a windfall price after being exhibited twice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Highly-valued musical artifact- The Baltic, has been offered up for auction after been exhibited twice at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The […]
How this Chinese scroll confronts us with our own mortality
The video presents curator Maxwell K. Hearn’s personal impressions of “Cloudy Mountains,” a manuscript by Fang Congyi, From the collection of the MET.
Islands of Refuge: The Five Places on Earth Where You Can Survive a Nuclear Winter
As the Doomsday Clock inches towards midnight, scientists have revealed the countries likely to survive a nuclear winter. A recent study has earmarked New Zealand, Vanuatu, Iceland, Solomon Islands, and Australia as the beacons of hope for humanity in the case of a nuclear winter. This study comes after the Doomsday Clock has been set […]
The Asian Art Collection in the Saint Louis Art Museum
A view of the Asian Art Collection at the Saint Louis Art Museum, featuring curator Philip Hu. The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums, with paintings, sculptures, cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world.
Presentation of The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Asian Art Collection
Bonhams Paris and Cornette de Saint Cyr, in collaboration with Jean-Luc Estournel et Marie-Catherine Daffos, are proud to present the auction of the outstanding Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset private collection in Paris. The collection consists of more than 300 lots with highlights from China, Japan, South-East Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Europe. Discover the collection with […]
Highlights of the exhibition “Asian Treasures from the Billings Collection” by curator Dr. Alice R. M. Hyland.
Dr. Alice R. M. Hyland presents highlights from the 2022 “Asian Treasures from the Billings Collection” exhibition now open at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Dr. Hyland, guest curator for the exhibition, has selected objects from each of the five sections of the exhibition: Collecting, Articles of Life, Burial Objects, Buddhism, and The Imperial Court. Ceramics […]
Exclusive Chinese Arts on Display During the National Museum of Art’s Centennial Celebration
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will present an exhibition dedicated to Anyang, the capital city of China’s Shang dynasty. The collection, which will be on view in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, is one in a series curated to celebrate the National Museum of Asian Art’s centennial anniversary. Anyang will be on view […]
Conservative Won Italy’s Regional Election
The Italian people have spoken, giving Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition wins in two of the major regions of the country. The conservative bloc won 50% of the votes in Lazio, where Rome is located, and 55% of the votes in Lombardy, centered on the financial capital of Milan. After Meloni won the election […]
US Senator Cries Foul Calls For Defunding of the Ecohealth Alliance
Iowa’s senator, Joni Ernst (R), has proposed a bill to permanently defund the United States’ participation in the Ecohealth Alliance as investigations reveal China’s mismanagement of COVID experiments. The investigation was conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The findings revealed that EcoHealth had mismanaged coronavirus tests […]