CONTEMPORARY
EXHIBITION
Through December 21st
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A cross-cultural dialogue of contemporary works, alive in the present and resonant across time and place.
Through December 14th
Foreword
Over 1,300 years ago, in the Dazu region of Southwest China, the curtain rose onthe creation of grotto sculptures. Originating in the Tang Dynasty and flourishingduring the Song Dynasty, the Dazu Rock Carvings represent the pinnacle of Chinesegrotto art from the 9th to the 13th centuries. This artistic tradition continuedwithout interruption, ultimately forming a treasure trove of grotto art comprising141 grotto temple sites, over 50,000 statues, and more than 100,000 inscribedcharacters. In December 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings were inscribed on the UNESCO WorldHeritage List, becoming the second grotto site in China to receive this distinction.
Outstanding Universal Value
The Dazu Carvings represent the pinnacle of Chinese rock art in their high aesthetic quality and theirdiversity of style and subject matter. Tantric Buddhism from India and Chinese Taoist and Confucian beliefs came together at Dazu tocreate a highly original and influential manifestation of spiritual harmony. The eclectic nature of religious belief in late Imperial China is given material expression in theexceptional artistic heritage of the Dazu rock art.
Conclusion
A millennium of carving turns stone into poetry. Whether it is the compassionate Buddha with downcast eyes or the vivid depictionsof mortal life, all blossom upon the cliffs with a vitality that transcends time andspace. May this dialogue with the stone carvings sow the seeds of Eastern aesthetics,and may it carry forward our shared reverence and guardianship of world culturalheritage into the next millennium.
Harmony of the East — World Heritage: Dazu Rock Carvings — An Exhibition of Art and Life Narratives
A UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of Chinese grotto art, carved in stone over 1,300 years.
The Ingenuity of Craftsmanship: Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Where timeless beauty lives in the hands of master artisans.
The Light of the Sun: Ancient Shu Civilization and the World
The golden mask, the Sun and Immortal Birds artifact, and the bronze sun wheel
Endless Echoes of Emptiness
The Cycles and Rebirth of Newari Art
Sanxingdui Encounter
A Global Tour of 12k Micro-viewing of National Treasures
Harmony of the East — World Heritage: Dazu Rock Carvings — An Exhibition of Art and Life Narratives
A UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of Chinese grotto art, carved in stone over 1,300 years.
The Ingenuity of Craftsmanship: Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Where timeless beauty lives in the hands of master artisans.
The Light of the Sun: Ancient Shu Civilization and the World
The golden mask, the Sun and Immortal Birds artifact, and the bronze sun wheel
Endless Echoes of Emptiness
The Cycles and Rebirth of Newari Art
Sanxingdui Encounter
A Global Tour of 12k Micro-viewing of National Treasures
The Ingenuity of Craftsmanship
A Japanese Traditional Craft Exhibition
Rhythms of Tradition
Performances, workshops, and cultural displays
Paper Art Dreams
Exploring Paper Art with Illustrator and Paper Engineer Star Shen
Divine Brushstrokes
Exploring Tibetan Tangkas From The Miantang School
The Path to Wealth
A Traditional Chinese Fortune Culture Exhibition
Antique
Interpreting Time through Interaction and Media
