Arts of Asia

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Arts of Asia
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Cover of November–December 2017 issue
EditorRobin Markbreiter
Categories Art magazine
FrequencyQuarterly
Founder Tuyet Nguyet, Stephen Markbreiter
First issueJanuary–February 1971
CompanyArts of Asia Publications Limited
Based in Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Website artsofasia.com
ISSN 0004-4083

Arts of Asia, founded in 1970, is the foremost international magazine of Asian arts and antiques, and has the largest circulation of any Asian art magazine. [1] It is published four times a year, and is distributed to 90 countries. Supported by museums, cultural organisations, universities and schools worldwide, as well as major auction houses and art dealers, and collectors and students of art, the magazine provides an unparalleled understanding of the international arts scene. [2] It offers essential reading about Asian art and culture, and provides collectors and scholars of the field with a valuable research resource, as well as vital information about industry trends. [3]

Contents

History

Arts of Asia was founded in 1970 by Tuyet Nguyet, who was also the magazine's first publisher and editor. Nguyet first conceived the idea for the magazine in 1969, combining her interests in Asian art and antiques with her journalistic background to promote an understanding and appreciation for Asian art and culture. [4] [5] In 1970, a preview edition appeared, followed by the magazine's first issue in January–February 1971, featuring Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Shekwan (Shiwan) ware on the cover. [6] The issue included in-depth articles and auction news.

Nguyet built the publication with the help of her husband and Arts of Asia’s associate editor, Stephen Markbreiter, an established architect who designed many of Hong Kong's important buildings such as the Mandarin Oriental. [7] [8] Nguyet was a key player in the establishment of Hong Kong offices for the major auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's. [9] In 1973, Nguyet encouraged Sotheby's to set up a Hong Kong office, which it did, holding its inaugural regional auction that same year, the first international auction house to do so in Asia. [10] In 1980, she went to New York to advise James Lally of Sotheby's to bring modern Chinese paintings to Hong Kong. The auction house's first sale of modern Chinese paintings took place on May 28th of that year at City Hall. In 1984, at the urging of collectors and dealers, Nguyet went to London to convince Christie's also to establish a presence in Hong Kong. The house held its first auction in the city in January 1986. [11]

Between 1971 and 1974, Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter wrote numerous articles on Chinese culture and the arts following their first visit to China in 1965, including on Beijing's Palace Museum ("The Temple of Heaven in Peking," May–June 1972), at a time when few people travelled to China. [12] [13] By the mid-1970s, Arts of Asia had established a global presence with a growing subscriber base, most notably in the United States, Australia, Europe and Japan.

In 1986, the magazine's November–December issue featured "Chinese paintings in the Imperial Age" from the National Palace Museum as its cover story, written by Wang Yao-t'ing, Lee Yu-min, Tu Shu-hua, and Ho Ch'uan-hsing, the first time that scholarly articles, written by Chinese specialists, were translated into English and presented to an international readership. [14]

In 1995, Arts of Asia established its website, offering a searchable database of articles.

In 2017, Nguyet's son, Robin Markbreiter, who was the magazine's executive editor, became publisher and editor. [15]

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Cover of January–February 2020 issue

Arts of Asia celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020, publishing a milestone "50th Anniversary Edition" in January–February, which featured 50 outstanding Asian artworks from prestigious museums, institutions and private collections, selected by museum directors, curators, and specialists of the field.

Awards

Arts of Asia received the Gold Prize For Magazine category at the 2009 China Print Awards for its November–December 2008 issue.

Notable Contributors

Leading experts of Asian art including learned artists, museum curators, collectors, and academics, have contributed to Arts of Asia over the years, including among others, the following:

Notable Features

Each cover of the magazine highlights an artwork or painting from an exhibition or collection of a distinguished museum, institution, or collector. These have included, among others, works from the following organizations:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ About us. Arts of Asia. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Lau, Joyce Hor-Chung (25 April 2004). "War and pieces of beauty". South China Morning Post.
  3. ↑ "ART OF ASIA From the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection" (PDF). Bonhams. 9 October 2014.
  4. ↑ SCMP Reporter (30 June 2006). "Art in the right place". South China Morning Post.
  5. ↑ "A Connoisseur's Eye: The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet And Stephen Markbreiter". Sotheby's. 26 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cover". Arts of Asia. 1 (1). 1971.
  7. ↑ "Obituary: Tuyet Nguyet – founder of Arts of Asia magazine". Antiques Trade Gazette. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter, A Lifetime Passion for Asian Art". Sotheby's. 11 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Arts of Asia Magazine" Sponsored feature. Vicki Williams, South China Morning Post , 24 May 2006, p. A13. Archived here.
  10. ↑ "Sotheby's Marks 40 Years in Asia". The Wall Street Journal. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Christie's". Christie's. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "China profile – Timeline". BBC News. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
  13. ↑ Markbreiter, Stephen (1972). "The Temple of Heaven in Peking". Arts of Asia. 2 (3): 9–12.
  14. ↑ "CHINESE PAINTING IN THE IMPERIAL AGE THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM AND ITS COLLECTION". Arts of Asia. 16 (6): 65–121. 1986.
  15. ↑ Robin, Markbreiter (2017). "EDITORIAL". Arts of Asia. 47 (1): 4–9.
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