Friday roundup
“Take advantage of what exists.” — Laozi
- Paris art auction sparks call for return of bronze sculptures : “Everyone knows that the related objects were plundered”
- Modern Tibetan art at Oglethorpe University Museum in Atlanta, Georgia : Breaking stereotypes
- A lost chapter of Indian art : Jodpur paintings at the Seattle Asian Art Museum
- Picasso’s erotic prints : Influenced by Japanese shunga
- Korean artists wow MOMA crowd : A popular success
- World’s oldest carpet : Guess where it’s from (Persia)
- Molten wax, volatile cloth : Indonesia batik and Japanese rozome
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Comments
Comment from peacay
Time: February 16, 2009, 8:46 pm
et tu tibet
Comment from xensen
Time: February 16, 2009, 9:51 pm
O mighty peacay! Does thou lie so low?
Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure?
Comment from peacay
Time: February 16, 2009, 10:21 pm
yes. tease.
Comment from xensen
Time: February 16, 2009, 10:27 pm
Crap, these links rot fast. I need to make a better 404 page too.
Here’s that little video: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/modern-tibetan-art/4255258408
Comment from xensen
Time: February 17, 2009, 8:46 am
Okay, I’ve made a better 404 page
Comment from Nancy
Time: February 24, 2009, 12:39 pm
What a great image! I love the blue meanie and am trying to make him my default icon. I went to the preview on Wednesday and think that my heart now belongs to Bhutan.
Comment from peacay
Time: February 16, 2009, 8:45 pm
picasso be borked