Ewer
China, 800s

Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Pamela R. Lessing Friedman Collection
October 6, 1990 - December 2, 1990
Third floor, North Gallery

Transcending Turmoil: Painting at the Close of China's Empire, 1796-1911
Organized by the Phoenix Art Museum. Made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the Dial Corporation.
November 7, 1992 - January 3, 1993
First floor, Bach Wing

Istanbul to Beijing: Selected Textiles from the Sarkisian Collection
February 7, 1993 - December 12, 1993
Fifth floor, Changing Exhibition Gallery

Pathways to the Afterlife: Early Chinese Art from the Sze Hong Collection
February 7, 1993 - April 17, 1994
Fifth floor, Sze Hong Gallery

Bridge of Fire: Two Potters East and West
Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts. Made possible with support from Junichi Iwasaki, Hotel Clio Court-Hakata, and the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation.
January 22, 1994 - August 7, 1994
Fifth floor, Changing Exhibition Gallery
To Point of View

Wheel of Healing: Living Art of Tibetan Buddhism
Made possible with cooperation from Ganden Jangtse Monastery and the Colorado Friends of Tibet.
January 31, 1994 - February 7, 1994
Fifth floor, India Gallery
Video

Ancient Chinese Art from the Sze Hong Collection: Visions of Han Dynasty Architecture
May 28, 1994 - January 7, 1996
Fifth floor, Sze Hong Gallery

Adornment for Eternity: Status and Rank in Chinese Ornament
Made possible with support from the Joseph and Loretta Law Foundation, the Woods Publishing Company, Celeste and John Fleming, Mary Ellen and Todger Anderson, and Richfield Hotel Management Inc.
October 15, 1994 - September 3, 1995
Fifth floor, Changing Exhibition Gallery

Mongolia: The Legacy of Chinggis Khan
Organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in association with the Ministry of Culture, National Museums, and National Library of Mongolia. Made possible with support from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Henry Luce Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and with cooperation from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities. In Denver, made possible with support from Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, Echo Bay Exploration Inc., Newmont Mining Corporation, Amax Gold Inc., an anonymous donor, the Laura Jane Musser Fund, Premier Bank, the Asian Art Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, Wagenlander and Associates, and Jerrold L. Glick, and with cooperation from the Denver Post, NEWS 4, and the Colorado Mongolia Project.
November 11, 1995 - February 25, 1996
First floor, Bach Wing

Honoring the Soul: Ancient Chinese Tomb Figures from the Sze Hong Collection
January 27, 1996 - December 14, 1997
Fifth floor, Sze Hong Gallery

Rainbows and Shimmering Bridges: Contemporary Japanese Lacquerware
Organized by the Japan Society Gallery. In Denver, made possible with support from Pentax Corporation, Pratt Management Company LLC, and Sumitomo Corporation of America.
April 20, 1996 - July 21, 1996
Fifth floor, Japan Gallery and Changing Exhibition Gallery

Hayagriva Mandala
Made possible with support from the Asian Art Association, Asian Art Department Acquisition Fund, and the NBT Foundation, and with cooperation from Seraje Monastic University, Witness:The Human Rights Archive/Memorial Project, and the Iliff School of Theology.
September 10, 1996 - September 22, 1996
First floor, Bach Wing
Monks Making Mandala

Photography and Beyond in Japan: Space, Time and Memory
Organized by the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Made possible with support from the Nippon Foundation, the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, the Asahi Shimbun Cultural Foundation, the Japan Foundation, the Kao Foundation for the Arts, and the Hara Museum Fund, and with cooperation from Japan Airlines, Canon Corporation, Fuji Creative Company, the American Federation of Arts, and the Japan Consulate General in San Francisco. In Denver, curated by the Modern & Contemporary Art Department.
October 12, 1996 - January 5, 1997
First floor, Morgan Court

Tribal Metalwork of Eastern India: Objects for the Home, Shrine
and Bazaar
This exhibition features small works created by Hindu artisans for their tribal customers and, more recently, for sale as trade goods. Selected from the Denver Art Museum's collection, these objects depict animals, divinities, tribal dancers, and figures performing religious rites.
December 14, 1996 - March 29, 1998
Fifth floor, Changing Exhibition Gallery

Treasures from the Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection: Classic Chinese Furniture, Painting and Calligraphy
This exhibition features an extraordinary collection of classical Chinese furniture, painting, and calligraphy. Furniture from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is prized for the beauty of the wood (huang huali, a tropical hardwood) as well as the complexity of the joinery, and the collection includes a rare clothing rack, a magnificent pair of display cabinets, chairs, bookshelves, and tables. In addition, fine examples of painting and calligraphy are on view.
January 10, 1998 - January 9, 2000
Fifth floor, China Gallery

Eternal Companions: Animal Figures from Chinese Tombs in the Sze Hong Collection
Ceramic and bronze figures of animals are often found in Chinese tombs. This exhibition features burial objects from the Han (206 BC-AD 220) through Tang (618-907) dynasty, including dogs, horses, sheep, camels, pigs, geese, and imaginary creatures. The tomb figures represent not only animals from daily life but also those with spiritual and symbolic significance in the afterlife.
January 10, 1998 - January 17, 1999
Fifth floor, Sze Hong Gallery

Takashi Nakazato: Contemporary Pottery from an Ancient Japanese Tradition
Takashi Nakazato (b. 1937) is a member of the thirteenth generation of an unbroken lineage of Karatsu potters. Having mastered ancient forms and techniques, Nakazato adapts these centuries-old traditions to contemporary forms and designs distinctly his own. He has the reputation of being the most skilled ceramic thrower in Japan. This exhibition is devoted solely to Nakazato's works made at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
November 20, 1999 - October 8, 2000
Fifth floor, Changing Exhibition Gallery
Made possible with cooperation from Kimiko and John Powers and the Anderson Ranch Arts Center.
To Point of View


Return to top