30 AWNY Gallery Shows impressive, starting with a Khmer-


Lama Sharka Rechen, copper alloy, Tibet, early 16th century, height 10.8 cm, Carlo Cristi


into the passions of experience through boldly coloured, surrealist depictions. It is noteworthy that the subject of the primary example is a teapot, with its long-revered tradition of savouring the beverage and its meditative properties. Te tea pours into rippling waves, making for an apt contrast to Swimming Fish in a Pond hanging scrolls from the 19th century, with the sea creatures seemingly floating down the page. • Kang Collection at Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue, 3/F, New York 10075, tel 917 566 0083, info@kangcollection.com, kangcollection.com


& HIMALAYAN NEW ACQUISITIONS Walter Arader Himalayan Art, 15 to 24 March


SOUTH ASIAN


Walter Arader continues to exhibit a strong collection of Buddhist bronzes from across the Asian region. Tis year, he has selected a Dali Kingdom (modern-day Yunnan, China) gilt and lacquered bronze Makhala to highlight the show. Twenty-two Dali Kings presided over the region from 937-1253, with esoteric Buddhism as its religion. A subset of a protector deity, Makhala, is the subject of extensive study by both Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhist scholars, with many postures and variations found of the figure, however, the dominant expression is one of wrath. Tough rare, the four-armed, seated example on view has a similar counterpart at the Musée Guimet in Paris. • Walter Arader Himalayan Art, 1016 Madison Avenue, New York 10075, tel 212 628 77625, walter.arader@gmail.com, himalayanart.com


TREASURES FROM TIBET


Buddhist Art, 15 to 24 March Te range of works on view is


period Buddha from the 7th century, from Angkor Borei (now in Cambodia). Tere are very few sandstone head scultpures on view at Asia Week this year, so this example is a welcome addition. It is offset by a bronze Shakyamuni Buddha from 15th-century Tibet and a 17th-century, gilded bronze Vasudhara. One of the most intersting objects is a zitan wood statue of Vajravarahi from Tibet, from the 16th/17th century, this wood is prized for its ability to mimic the sheen of bronze. • Buddhist Art at Arader Galleries, 29 East 72nd Street, New York 10021, tel +852 536 54644, buddhist.art@icloud.com, buddhist-art.info


ART OF INDIA, TIBET, CENTRAL ASIAN


TEXTILES Carlo Cristi, 15 to 22 March


A copper alloy Avalokiteshvara from the 8th century, a stone pala from the 11th century, and a 14th-century thankga of a Vajrapani are highlights of Carlo Cristi’s selection. Te gallery is also showing an image of a West Tibetan Prajnaparamita from the 11th century, on paper with gold, pigments and ink,


with the


explanation that this style mirrors the murals of Tibetan monastery in Toling, and is an early example of philosophical texts that arrived from Kashmir. Prajna means perfection in Sanskrit, and paramita means wisdom, so this deity represents ‘perfection of wisdom’ which is seen in some the oldest Buddhist teachings.


Tis


reflection on theology is refreshingly different, and impressively preserved. • Carlo Cristi at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 3/F, New York 10065, tel 646 309 7970, carlocristi@tin.it, asianart.com/carlo.cristi


BHATTACHARYA DAG, 15 to 24 March


CHITTAPROSAD


During these politically charged times, DAG has decided to focus on the reformist art of Chittaprosad Bhattacharya (1915-1978). In a lifetime marked by World War, partition, famine and rebellion, his works document the suffering


of


Bengali villagers, beginning in 1943, as depicted in works from the following year. Born in West Bengal, he travelled throughout the region to various suffering villages to fully document the trauma of famine.Te impact of his brush and ink works is powerful, as the message is conveyed through somber tones of black and white and jutting scraggles that suggest the impassioned strokes seek to decry the injustice.Tis artist is part of a humanitarian canon curated by the gallery: Somnath Hore, Zainul Abedin and Gopal Ghose, among others. And while this imagery differs from the standard fare of Progressive Artists,


mid-century expressionists,


and even the early 20th century Tagores, there is a long history of revolutionary ethos in the post- colonial works of India after 1945, largely deviating from the British- themed portraiture and regiment of old world traditions in miniature. • DAG, Te Fuller Building, 41 East 57th Street, Suite 708, New York 10022, tel 212 457 9037, newyork@dagmodern.com, dagmodern.com


INDIAN COURT


Head of Buddha, sandstone, Khmer, Angkor Borei, 7th century, height 20 cm, Buddhist Art


ASIAN ART MARCH 2018


PAINTINGS Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch, 15 to 23 March


Tis year, Forge & Lynch celebrate their 10th annual Asia Week


Te Demons Madhu and Kaitabha Attempt to Destroy Brahma as He Emerges from Vishnu’s Navel, page from a Devi Mahatmya series, Kangra, circa 1820, opaque watercolour on paper, 15.7 x 23.2 cm, Francesca Galloway


ability to revive lost worlds. • Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch at 67 East 80th St, Suite 2, New York 10075, tel 212 327 2479, brendan@forgelynch.com, forgelynch.com


PERSIAN AND INDIAN


PAINTINGS Francesca Galloway, 15 to 23 March


Galloway often shows Indian painting specialists at Asia Week, but this year has also added 16th- and 17th-century Persian royal manuscript pages to the showcase,


alongside Mughal and


Kanaksar, Lohwaganj (1944) by Chittaprosad Bhattacharya, brush, pen and ink on paper, 29.2 x 196 cm, DAG


exhibition with a selection of Mughal and Rajput illustrations. Tough their consistently exceptional of raja and emperor portraits persist, along with views into courtly lives and imaginations, Forge & Lynch have chosen to single out more unusually pieces this year as well. Tey feature two Mughal drawings from the 17th century of Solomon and Virgin and Child, which demonstrate an interest in Judeo-Christian tradtions, and a rare South Indian portrait of Tipu, Sultan of Mysore (1782-99), dated to 1825. Not to be overlooked is a Firdawsi Shahnama (the Book of Kings,


the epic Persian tale)


illustration from the 17th century, with a fantastic human-faced border. Whether the image is from Safavid Iran, or Mughal India, is still speculative. A stunning nightscene of Radha and Krishna from the Pahari hills brings back the romantic whimsy of more popular illustrations, and a 17th-century ragamala from Bilaspur features vibrant hues in red, yellow and blue. Ragamalas illustrate song through art, and the colours tell the story of the notes, which syncs with the gallery’s collections and their


Rajput paintings. One scene from Firdawsi’s Shahnameh, (Te Book of Kings), dates to circa 1580. In the image selected, Iskandar comforts the dying Dara. Dara and Iskandar are half-brothers, and Iskandar vows to avenge his murdered brother’s legacy by reigning over a peaceful region. From the Shangri Ramayana, there is a painting of monkeys, led by Angada and Hanuman and the bear king Jambavan, in the southern region searching for Sita, who has been abducted. In another work,


the


• Francesca Galloway at WM Brady & Co, 22 East 80th Street, New York 10075, tel 917 943 7737, christine@francescagalloway.com, francescagalloway.com


HIMALAYAN ART Galerie Hioco, 15 to 22 March


demons Madhu and Kaitabha attempt to destroy Brahma, as he emerges from Vishnu’s navel from a 19th century Kangra Devi Mahatmya series has an ethereal white cloud, taking the mysticism to a new level. As such, the powerful images span various regions and historical moments in a long and rich canon of illustration, promising an academic attention to detail paired with a sumptuous exhibition of beauties, wars, and lasting stories.


Krishna Shares a Drink with Radha, Kishangarh, North India, circa 1800, gouache heightened with gold on paper, 32 x 25 ½ cm, Kapoor Galleries


INTIMATE MOMENTS


BETWEEN LOVERS Kapoor Galleries, 15 to 24 March


Despite a selection of stone and bronze sculptures from Hindu and Buddhist traditions alongside thangkas and paintings, one of the more interesting elements of Kapoor Galleries’


exhibitions is the


illustrations. Te focus this year is on scenes depicting beautiful women in the context of relationships, with an attention to detail not only on the figures, but on their dynamics with their male counterparts.Two strong examples are Krishna Shares a Drink with Radha, circa 1800,


from


Kishangarh in North India (gouache heightened with gold on paper) and Lakshmi Massaging the Foot of Vishnu, circa 1810-20, from the Kangra school. • Kapoor Galleries, 34 East 67th Street, 3/F, New York 10065, tel 212 794 2300, info@kapoorgalleries.com, kapoorgalleries.com


ACQUISITIONS Suneet Kapoor, 15 to 24 March


RECENT


In his first year as an independent dealer, Suneet Kapoor has chosen to highlight a Maitreya from 14th- century Tibet. Maitreya is a widely celebrated Bodhisattva, and the example presented with blue stone inlay on gilt copper is no exception. With this work,


Kapoor is


NEW ACQUISITIONS IN INDIAN ART AND


Christophe Hioco includes in the gallery’s show a Shakyamuni Buddha from the early 18th century in gilded bronze, as well as a bronze Buddha head from 14th-century Tailand. Te latter work is described as the Uthong B style, a counterpart to the oft-distributed Khmer aesthetic, and is generally noted for hairline demarquations. Te Shakyamuni on view, however, dates from the early 18th century,


Mongolia or China. Its sheen is brilliant,


most likely from unfettered by


Maitreya. Tibet, circa 14th century. Gilt copper with stone inlay. Suneet Kapoor


• Galerie Hioco at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 3/F, New York 10065, tel +33 69966 8816, info@galeriehioco.com, galeriehioco.com


embellishments across the chest of the young prince and presents an unusual contrast to the Tibetan bronzes on view.


Bronze buddha head from Tailand, Uthong B style, 14th century, height 22 cm, Galerie Christophe Hioco


distinguishing himself as a bronze aficionado, apart from generations of study with the family-owned gallery. It suggests a discriminating eye for a long history of Buddhist scholarship, and of top-quality craftsmanship and detailing. • Suneet Kapoor at Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue, New York 10075, tel 516 343 5258, info@suneet-kapoor.com, suneetkapoor.com


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