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"The Shape of Things: Chinese and Japanese Art from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection" Exhibition

Showing at Asia Society and Museum in the The Upper East Side area.
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Media: Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics

poster for "The Shape of Things: Chinese and Japanese Art from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection" Exhibition

This exhibition of ceramics, metalworks, sculpture, and painting demonstrates that a depth of information can be revealed through the careful observation and study of the form of an object. The first of the show’s three sections includes objects made for ritual and religious functions, featuring elegantly formed Chinese bronzes and porcelains, stately Chinese and Japanese sculptures of tomb guardians, and Japanese Buddhist paintings and sculptures. Objects of daily use, particularly ceramic vessels produced for drinking and eating, make up the second group. The final section consists of decorative objects ranging from a jade sculpture of the mythical Chinese beast known as a bixie to paintings mounted as hanging scrolls, albums, and screens. Approximately 90 works from the permanent collection, a number of which have rarely been displayed, have been selected for this exhibition.

Schedule

From 2008-01-29 To 2008-09-07

Fee

Adults $10, Seniors $7, Students $5, Children under 16, Memebers and Fridays 6-9pm Free

Venue Hours

From 11:00 To 18:00
fridays closing at 21:00
Closed on Mondays, Holidays

Access

Corner of 70th St. Subway: 6 to 68th Street
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Address

725 Park Ave., New York, NY 10021
Phone: 2122886400


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