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Art Blogs, art columns or art reviews? How ever labeled, our international team of volunteers review art exhibitions on the fine arts and often visit hidden gems that deserve more attention than they get in general. Smaller museum with an impressive collection of Asian Art: international renowned museums with world-famous works of art, whatever the case the Kunstpedia bloggers will not hesitate to give their personal thoughts on the exhibition or collection.

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The ancient Arab palace of Qusier 'Amra is truly a gem of Late Antiquity

Shadowed in mystery and the object of fascination for centuries, the ancient Arab palace of Qusier 'Amra is truly a gem of Late Antiquity. A royal palace, fortress, and retreat, Quiser 'Amra is an artistic and cultural "microcosm" of the the Mid...


Deciphering Ancient Cham Art – an interview with Dr. Ky Phuong Tran

The Cham people of central and south Vietnam have impressive artistic and architectural traditions, dating back more than 1700 years. Migrating from the island of Borneo to present-day Vietnam in second century CE, the Cham maintained a series ...


Tussen Porselein en Porceleyn - In de schatkamers van Willem Bal

Het Zeeuws Museum in Middelburg heeft de tentoonstelling “EENMAAL ANDERMAAL, de porseleinschatten van Willem Bal”  verlengd. Nog tot en met 20 mei 2013 is deze bijzondere expositie te zien. Het gaat om een collectie waar een boeiend verhaal achter...


Op wereldreis in Rotterdam

Wereldmuseum is voor de bezoeker een etnografisch feest Rotterdam profileert zich graag als wereldstad. Terwijl aan de ene kant van de kade de MS Rotterdam klaar ligt voor vertrek, om nieuwe werelden te ontdekken, stap ik binnen bij het Wereldmuse...


Moonlight, mystery and beauty: the complex world of the artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

SieboldHuis – JapanmuseumI'm visiting the SiebolHuis in Leiden, the Netherlands, today. This former home of Philipp Franz von Siebold was converted into a museum in 2005 dedicated to his life, his collection and to Japan. The topfloor is set up to...


Asia Discovered in Rome

Rome is a city whose history is on show in layers.  It never fails to amaze me that at one moment I can be standing in front of a grand piece of architecture from the Roman Empire, turn a corner and be faced with a medieval or renaissance era buil...