Shenzhen and Wuhan museums celebrate female artists
On International Women’s Day, the Wuhan Museum is currently exhibiting more than 50 artworks created by 12 local female artists. On Sunday, an exhibition entitled Metaphor and Gaze opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The group exhibition, running until March 21, features 17 female artists and includes installation, video, performance art, painting, and fabric art.
Armenian scarves by Artuyt featured in Harper’s Bazaar
From medieval pattern work to modern abstractionism, Artuyt celebrates Armenian art and artists throughout history by featuring their work on silk, wool and cashmere scarves.
The significant excavation launched on an ancient shipwreck in China
Shanghai announced the kickoff of an archaeological excavation of a shipwreck site at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Wednesday. The shipwreck, known as boat "Number Two" on the Yangtze River Mouth, is one of the largest and best-preserved, with many cultural relics on board. The merchant ship, dating to the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), sits 5.5 meters below the ocean bed at a shoal on the northeast tip of Hengsha Island in Chongming District. Archaeologists found that the ship is about 38.5 meters long and 7.8 meters wide at its broadest. A total of 31
The 3D reconstruction of Dvin- an Armenian capital instrumental in the Silk Road trade
The architect and designer Ashot Ghazaryan has created a 3D model of Dvin; the ancient capital city of Armenia made for the documentary “Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles” directed by Ruben Giney. Dvin was one of the most ancient settlements of the Armenian Highland, traced back as far as the 3rd millennium BCE. From the first half of the 4th century, Dvin was the primary residence of the Armenian Kings of the Arshakuny dynasty and the Holy See of the Armenian Church. The city grew rapidly reaching a population of over 100.000 becoming one of the most populous and wealthiest cities east of
A digital depiction of ancient Nanjing
The Picture of Jinling (Jinling Tu) collected by the Deji Art Museum in Nanjing is a panorama of ancient Nanjing city in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) created by imperial court artist Feng Ning during the Qianlong Reign (1736-1795). The museum combines ancient culture with modern technology and is holding a digital art exhibit to present the famous painting vividly and interactively.
