Art of YY Ting, Bada Shanren to make a splash at Gianguan exhibitNEW YORK – An exhibition of calligraphy and one-stroke paintings by the renowned Chinese naturalist YY Ting (1902-1978) opens at Gianguan Auction on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and runs through Feb. 7. Making the display unique are comparative works by Ming Dynasty naturalist Bada Shanren (1521-1527), who Ting credited with inspiring his oeuvre. “The Art of YY Ting and […]
Jan. 27 lecture to compare art of YY Ting and Bada ShanrenNEW YORK – The Renwen Society of China Institute will host a lecture on “The Art of Y Y Ting & Bada Shanren” at Gianguan Auctions’ Manhattan gallery on Sunday, January 27. The speaker is Kwong Lum, a disciple of Y Y Ting.
Hong Kong collection of Ming Loyalist art at Met this fallNEW YORK – The collapse of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and subsequent conquest of China by semi-nomadic Manchu tribesmen from northeast of the Great Wall engendered some of the most traumatic events in Chinese history. This wrenching era also spurred an enormous outpouring of creative energy as many former Ming subjects turned to the arts […]