Chinese Art in America Fifty Years of the China Institute Gallery

Willow Weilan Hai

<p>Dunhuang, the western gateway to China, is one of the world's most esteemed art pilgrimage and cultural heritage sites. Situated on the Silk Road at the intersection of civilizations, Dunhuang played an indispensable role in transcontinental trade and the transmission of Buddhism in Asia. The Mogao Grottoes, located at this ancient garrison town, contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art, spanning over one thousand years. Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road will illuminate the golden age of Buddhist art and religious practice in this region during the Northern Dynasties (420-589) period and the Tang dynasty (618-907) through an examination of the caves and their murals, the recovered Buddhist sutras, and other cultural relics unearthed from this site.</p>

Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road: Exhibition April 19 to July 21, 2013

Jinshi, Fan

China Institute Gallery

<p>Like the old masters before them, modern and contemporary luminaries, such as Zhang Daqian, Zhang Hongtu, Liu Jude, Liu Dan, Yu Hong, and others, have sought inspiration from Dunhuang's ancient sculptures and murals. "Inspired by Dunhuang" presents the breathtaking results of their painstaking creative efforts, works which capture the experience of Dunhuang in ways that are powerfully transformative. With its carefully curated group of paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, photographs, and mixed media installations encompassing a variety of themes and forms--plus records of interviews with the artists--this exhibition is a pioneering exploration of the historical, literary, artistic, and conceptual nature of the inspiration and influence exerted by Dunhuang's thousand-year-old tradition on contemporary artistic creation.</p>

Inspired by Dunhuang: Re-Creation in Contemporary Chinese Art (English and Chinese Edition)

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Chinese Art in America Fifty Years of the China Institute Gallery

Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road: Exhibition April 19 to July 21, 2013

Inspired by Dunhuang: Re-Creation in Contemporary Chinese Art (English and Chinese Edition)