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I was on holiday when the Smithsonian announced that it would not be hosting the Belitung Shipwreck exhibition last month. Much inked has been spilled, particularly by commentators in Singapore decrying the decision. Here’s a roundup and my take. Changsha Wares from the Belitung Shipwreck [...] A press release from the Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution about the Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds exhibition which they were supposed to host next year, but put on hold because of outcries from some archaeologists and cultural heritage experts over the issues of exhibiting artefacts taken from a commercial salvage operation (See [...] Bernama has a feature on Malaysian shipwrecks, in conjunction with a current exhibition showcasing finds from 13 shipwrecks found in their local waters. Showcase Of Treasures On Display From 13 Shipwrecks (Part 1) Tales From Sunken Ships In Malaysian Waters (Part 2) Bernama, 29 August 2011 [...] This just in. The New York Times reports that the ‘Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds’ exhibition currently exhibiting at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore has been postponed, til at least 2013, due to concerns over the commercial salvage operation related to the recovery of the cargo. I wonder if the exhibition is going to [...] var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(1.2863044812775395, 103.85941043453215); var myOptions = { zoom: 5, center: latlng, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN }; var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(“mygpMap4115″), myOptions); map.disableDoubleClickZoom = false; map.scrollwheel = true; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: latlng, map: map }); While passing through Singapore last year, I finally had the chance to visit the new [...] I visited the Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur last year, and it boasted an impressive collection in a number of galleries. Their newest exhibition showcases inventions and innovations that have originated from the Muslim world, that we enjoy today. Manuscript on traditional healing, probably originating from the Malay Peninsula on display at the [...] The Gods of Angkor, an exhibition showcasing some of the finest bronze sculpture from Cambodia has now moved to the Getty for the second stop of its American tour. c13th century Bronze Ganesha, J. Paul Getty Trust A small Cambodian bronze exhibit at Getty is rich with meaning LA Times, 20 February 2011 [...] The Tang Dynasty treasures recovered from Indonesian waters will finally go on display in Singapore at the new ArtScience Museum. Last year, a reconstruction of the shipwrecked vessel was made by the Sultanate of Oman and was sailed from Oman to Singapore. I managed to get onboard the ship when it docked at Georgetown in [...] Artefacts from the 18th century Tay Son Dynasty are being displayed at the Viet Nam History Museum at Ho Chi Minh City. Tay Son dynasty antiques on display Viet Nam News, 14 February 2011 [...] The Honolulu Academy of Arts is hosting an exhibition on Four Thousand Years of Southeast Asian Art until January 9. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has a review of the exhibition, but the article misspells William Solheim’s name. Treasures uncovered Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 21 November 2010 [...] |
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