AWNY Gallery Shows 23 THREE GIANTS OF THE NORTH


KAMODA SHÔJI MATSUI KÔSEI WADA MORIHIRO


Neolithic jade toothed mask ornament, Hongshan Culture, circa 3800-2700 BC, length 11 cm, JJ Lally


Another example from this multi-


regional selection is a fan dish, known as a kyoyaki (so named as it comes from the Kyoto). Its shape is unexpected and it has a thick, vibrant glaze. Tese objects are enhanced by Rimpa painting and Qing-dynasty porcelains. Kaikodo’s gallery is a uniquely


passionate space with exhibitions designed for those who choose to keep learning. • Kaikodo, 74 East 79th Street Suite 14B, New York 10075, tel 212 585 0121, asianart@kaikodo.com, kaikodo.com


ART IN THE AGE OF


DISPLACEMENT Robert Kuo and Findlay Galleries, 12 March to 20 April


California-based Robert Kuo & Associates,


in collaboration with


Findlay Galleries, presents art with a post-communist lens by Kuo Ming Chiao, Chuang Che, and Fu Shen. Looking at the works in context of the Communist Revolution is a personal matter – not just for the artists, but also for the gallerist and his relationship to his father. As such, this exhibition addresses the art historical compass post-1921 as it effectively transformed the social mindset, and the art world by proxy. Although the works of Kuo Ming Chiao, Chuang Che, and Fu Shen employ brushstrokes and vibrancy that evokes old world calligraphic style, each uses colours that are electric, and gestures more radical than refined. As such, the title of the exhibition was carefully chosen to reflect this sociopolitical tension as a means of a greater aesthetic shift: in the age of displacement, a new artistic style.


Most notable are the works of Kuo Ming Chiao, who worked with enamel on copper during the exhibited period of the 1980s. Te bold colours are enveloping, a far cry from the regiment of the old world. More recently, oil and acrylic on canvas by Chuang Che also employs strong colours, but the use of white space suggests that perhaps the displacement is coming full circle.


While Che’s works are enduringly abstract, the shapes evoke the landscapes prior to communism. • Robert Kuo, 303 Spring St, New York 10013, robertkuo.com and at Findlay Galleries, 724 5th Avenue, 7/F, New York 10019, tel 212 229 2020, findlaygalleries.com


ANCIENT CHINESE


JADE JJ Lally, 16 to 29 March


Te gallery is exhibiting more than 120 jades at Asia Week this year from the Neolithic period (circa 5000- 1500 B.C.) through the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). Tis large collection includes various carvings, pendants, beads, ornaments, discs, a ceremonial axe and a stem cup that span the centuries. Many of the objects have comparable items in museum collections, detailed by the gallery with accompanying illustrations. In the Neolithic period, examples from the Hongshan culture (circa 3800-2700 BC) and Liangzhu culture (circa 3300-2250 BC) include ritual objects such as a Liangzhu cong, as well as a Hongshan toothed mask. From the Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC), a rabbit-shaped jade pendant stands out both for its zoomorphic interest, as well as its expertly executed sharp angular form. From the Warring States period (770-221 BC) is a bi disc, intricately carved with what the gallery denotes as ‘sprouting grain,’ and is dated to the 3rd century BC. However,


these


ancient jade objects are not the only element of jade in the exhibition: a jade stem cup adorned with two phoenixes is believed to have been used for drinking jade powder, as a means to preserve longevity. Needless to say, such rare highlights suggest that JJ Lally’s exhibition this year is a must-visit. • JJ Lally, Te Fuller Building, 41 East 57th Street, 14/F, New York 10022, tel 212 371 3380, staff@jjlally.com, jjlally.com


CHINESE BRONZES FROM PRIVATE


COLLECTION Littleton & Hennessy, 15 to 24 March


In addition to a beautiful 15th- century,


gilt copper alloy of


Chuang Che, Live with Spring (2016) by Chuang Che, oil on canvas, Robert Kuo/Findlay Galleries


Avalokiteshvara (noted for compassion in Buddhism the world over, and often referred to as Guanyin in Chinese), Littleton & Hennessy are also showing a number of beautiful bronze censers, used for burning incense during religious ceremonies. One large example, from the Song or Yuan dynasty, is dated between the 12th and 14th centuries, and noted for its impressive height of Continued on page 26


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