Seattle Asian Art Museum has reason to boast about new acquisitions
- January 17, 2010 17:09
An impressive 40 newly acquired works have beefed up the holdings of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Two exhibitions show them off: "The New Old" features Chinese paintings and calligraphy dating back to the 17th century, and "The New New" presents contemporary work. Highlights include a painting by Ren Bonian (1840-1895), the most influential painter of the "Shanghai school" in the late Qing period, and a jarring car-crash installation by Cai Guo Qiang...