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April 21, 2014
in Art & Architecture

The Mystery of Calligraphy, Remade

April 21, 2014
in Art & Architecture

Jack O’Malley— The intersection of the western and eastern worlds has long fascinated scholars and students of artistic methods. The new book Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan from the Tokyo National Museum, published in conjunction with an exciting exhibition currently on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art, explores many

March 18, 2011
in East Asian Studies, History, Humanities, Social Science

A New Head for The Met’s Asian Art Galleries

March 18, 2011
in East Asian Studies, History, Humanities, Social Science

The New York Times ran a story on the changing leadership at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Asian art galleries: the new head will be Maxwell Hearn, author of a number of YUP books on Chinese painting and calligraphy, published in association with The Met. Watch below as Hearn talks