Abstract Moods at London’s Hua Gallery
It’s a sign of London’s challenging economic climate that Hua Gallery, on the Thames riverside at Battersea, can rightfully proclaim itself the only major commercial gallery in the British capital devoted to contemporary Chinese art, writes SAJID RIZVI. There are other players in the field, of course, but none currently command a functioning commercial space as does Hua. Not long ago a much larger space at about the same...
Images of the Western Lake: The revival of the colour print in contemporary China
Images of the Western Lake: The revival of the colour print in contemporary China was an important exhibition and conference organised by former British Museum curator Anne Farrer in February 1996, writes SAJID RIZVI. This image of a watercolour woodblock print by Du Rongyao (born December 1927) was one of numerous seen during the exhibition and the study day. One of three contributions by Farrer to the study was published in 2010...