Exhibitions & Events

4th November-21st January 2012

Exhibition

The Flamboyant Mr. Chinnery (1774-1852): An English Artist in India and China
A first loan exhibition of Chinnery's work in Britian for over 50 years with some 100 works, from portraits and landscapes to scenes of everyday life.

Time: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun closed
Location: Asia House
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7307 5454

3rd November-13th November

Exhibition

"Pushti Marg" (Pichvai 20th Century )
Pichvais are a unique category of paintings on large textiles, made especially for use as a backdrop for the shrines in temples at Pushti Marg, and devoted to the worship of Srinathji and Lord Krishna.

Time: Mon-Sun 11am-7pm daily
Organisation: Visual Art UK in association with The Bhavan Centre
Location: The Bhavan Centre UK
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7381 3086, curator@bhavan.net

3rd November-8th January 2012

Exhibition

Hokusai's Great Wave
Exhibiting one of the most iconic images in Japanese art, Katsushika Hokusai's colour woodblock print, 'Under the Wave, off Kanagawa' of around 1831, popularly known as 'The Great Wave'.

Time: 10am-5.30pm daily, Fri 10am-8.30pm
Location: British Museum, Room 3
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7323 8181, lpurseglove@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

13th October-17th December

Exhibition

Weaving the Threads of Livelihood: The Aesthetic & Embodied Knowledge of Moroccan Weavers

Mountains & Water : Paintings by Chinese artist Xu Longsen

Time: Tues-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun-Mon closed
Location: Brunei Gallery, SOAS
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7898 4046, gallery@soas.ac.uk

9th October-31st December

Exhibition

Dragon Tales
A playful dragon-themed exhibition with objects from The British Museum and Croydon Museum's outstanding collection of Chinese ceramics.

Time: Mon-Sat 11am-5pm
Location: Croydon Museum & Heritage Service
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 8253 1025, laura.williams@croydon.gov.uk

31st October-14th December

Exhibition

Bite-sized: Miniature Textiles from Japan and the UK
Curated by Lesley Millar, Professor of Textile Culture, University for the Creative Arts, UK. An exhibition of contemporary textiles from Japan and the UK to celebrate fifteen years of collaborative activity.

Time: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
Location: The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7486 4348, exhibitions@dajf.org.uk

17th October-early December

Exhibition

Insight into Beauty II
The second exhibition presenting various aspects of contemporary craft inspired by Japanese materials, techniques and design at the Embassy of Japan. 'Insight into Beauty' are the word sof Yanagi Soetsu (1889-1961), who led the Japanese 'mingei' (folk crafts) movement fostering an interest in the aesthetic value of craftsmanship in Japan.

Time: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm
Location: Embassy of Japan
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7465 6500, info@ld.mofa.go.jp

3rd October-11th November

Exhibition

Rivers of Ice: Vanishing Glaciers of the Greater Himalaya
The exhibition depicts the work of award-winning photographer and mountaineer David Breashers and other pioneering Himalayan photographers. It matches contempoary photographs with historical images, revealing the dramatic losses to the glaciers in the Greater Himalayan region.

Time: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Location: Royal Geographical Society 
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7591 3000

16th April-8th January 2012

Exhibition

Bali - Dancing for the Gods
The exhibition explores the culture of Bali and the central role of dance in Balinese society. Beautifully gilded costumes and lavishly decorated artefacts sit alongside captivating film and photography from the 1930's up to the present day.

Time: 10.30am - 5.30pm daily
Location: Horniman Museum
Tickets: Adults £5, concessions £3
Information: +44 (0)20 8699 1872

14th October-15th January 2012

Exhibition

Traders Unpacked
A season of events and activities to mark the opening of the new gallery
'Traders: The East India Company and Asia'.

Time: 10am-5pm daily
Location: National Maritime Museum
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 8312 6608

25th October-26th November

Exhibition

London-New York exhibition
Four contemporary artists; two UK-based Korean artists and two New York-based Korean artists explore the exciting and cross-cultural influences which derive from living and working abroad.

Time: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm
Location: Korean Cultural Centre UK 
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7004  2600, info@kccuk.org

14th October-15th January 2012

Exhibition

Chasing Mirrors 
British-Iraqi artist Athier Mousawi combines geometric Islamic shapes and Arabic calligraphy to explore themes of exile, upheaval, identity, integration and celebration. His work actively encourages hope through colour and form.

Time: Open Daily  10am-6pm, Thurs & Fri 10am-9am 
Location: National Portrait Gallery
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7306 0055, www.npgg.org.uk

6th November-9th November

Exhibition

Fine Chinese Archaic Bronzes from Compton Verney
Compton Verney is delighted to exhibit significant treasures from its important collection of archaic bronzes duringAsian Art in London.

Time: Sun 12noon-5pm, Mon-Wed 9am-4.30pm
Location: Sotheby's
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7293 5492, elspeth.mcgregor@sothebys.com

14th June-19th August 2012

Exhibition

Japanese Enamels: The Seven Treasures
Display of over 100 objects from early inlaid metalwork through to the Golden Age of cloisonné enamels and into the 20th century from the V&A's historical collection combined with the recent Edwin Davies gift of cloisonné enamels.

Time: 10am-5.35pm daily, Fri 10am-10pm
Location: Victora and Albert Museum
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: www.vam.ac.uk/whatson

Exhibition

Jain Manuscripts and Paintings 
Created to accompany JAINpedia - an ambitious project digitising Jain manuscripts in the UK - this display shows finely illustrated Jain manuscript pages and paintings from Western India from the 15th to 19th centuries.

Time: 10am-5.45pm daily, Fri 10am-10pm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: www.vam.ac.uk/whatson

12th September-26th July 2012

Year Course

Arts of Asia 1500-1900: 
Islamic Middle East, South Asia and China
Course Director: Helen Glaister

Time: Mondays 11am-3.30pm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Sackler Centre 
Costs: Adults £1,700 for 1 year, £630 per term, £58 per day
Information: +44 (0)20 7942 2211, bookings.office@vam.ac.uk

13th September-29th November

Short Course

Arts of Asia: Korea and Japan
Course Director: Helen Glaister

Time: Tuesdays 11am-3.30pm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Hochhauser Auditorium
Cost: Adults £630, concessions £470
Information: +44 (0)20 7942 2211, bookings.office@vam.ac.uk

15th October-18th March 2012

Display

Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn
A retrospective of work by the Beijing-based artist featuring ceramics, photographs and film.

Time: 10am-5.45pm daily, Fri 10am-10pm
Location: Room 146, Ceramics Galleries
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: www.vam.ac.uk/whatson

4th November-25th March 2012

Display

Porcelain City: Jingdezhen
See works in porcelain by four contemporary artists who have worked at Jingdezhen in China.

Time: 10am-5.45pm daily, Fri 10am-10pm
Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: www.vam.ac.uk/whatson

Until 26th March 2012

Exhibition

Dazzling Arms and Armour from the East
A unique opportunity to discover more about the varied and exquisite forms of surface decoration found on Eastern arms and armour in the collection.

Time: 10am-5pm daily
Location: The Wallace Collection, Conservation Gallery, lower ground floor
Tickets: Admission is free
Information: +44 (0)20 7563 9500, enquiries@wallacecollection.org

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