AGGV MEMBERSHIP: CELEBRATE WITH US!
AGGV Membership and Donor Services Coordinator, Tony Adams, reminds us of all the ways AGGV Membership connects our community to the arts, and gives us opportunities to celebrate art together.
THE LIFE OF KIMONO
Hitomi Harama, Kimono and Japanese Culture Specialist, shares the meaning of kimono, and how it evolves throughout generations.
LAUNCHING THE BLUE & WHITE CATALOGUE
By Dr, Heng Wu, AGGV Curator of Asian Art
The Blue and White exhibition was so well received that a catalogue was created with the aim to provide an alternative way to enjoy the themes throughout the exhibition.
Catching Up With AGGV Curator of Asian Art, Heng Wu
In 2019, the AGGV welcomed Heng Wu as the new Curator of Asian Art. We catch up with her three years on to get an update on her role and the evolution of the Gallery’s diverse collection of Asian art.
Where My Heart Settles, Is Where My Home Is
By Heng Wu, Curator of Asian Art, AGGV.
A horse-drawn carriage passing the Legislative Assembly building, instantly captured in freehand-style brushwork, resonating with a festival night in China about 900 years ago recorded in a poem by the Chinese poet Xin Qiji (1140-1207). A young girl in traditional Chinese dress dancing under a maple tree, paired with a line transcribed in the seal-script calligraphy, which reads, “Where my heart settles, is where my home is.” The colorful float homes gilding Victoria’s Fisherman’s Wharf rendered in traditional Chinese ink wash with a tone of Western oil painting.
10 Things To Know About Chinese Fans
The Chinese handheld fan as we know it today is thought to have come into existence around the Zhou Dynasty (1050-221 B.C.E.).