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Asian art in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery : The inaugural gift.
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ISBN: 0874742676 Year: 1987 Publisher: Washington Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian institution.

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Ideals of beauty : Asian and American art in the Freer and Sackler galleries.
ISBN: 9780500204030 Year: 2010 Publisher: London Thames and Hudson

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"For admirers of Asian and American art or visitors to the Smithsonian museums, this beautifully illustrated book offers an enticing taste of the Galleries' rich and diverse holdings - a curator-led tour through more than one hundred masterworks: American, Ancient Near East, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian, including ceramics, biblical manuscripts, photography and other works of art. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, DC, comprise the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art. The two museums are physically linked and also ideologically linked in their commitment to the study, exhibition and preservation of Asian art. The Freer Gallery also contains an important collection of nineteenth-century American art, featuring James McNeill Whistler's fantastic blue-and-gold Peacock Room, perhaps one of the earliest art installations on record. Sections on the museums' conservation and scientific research activities, archives and libraries highlight the Galleries' scholarly undertakings."--Publisher's description.


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Yani : The Brush of Innocence
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ISBN: 9781555950163 9781555950156 1555950167 1555950159 Year: 1989 Publisher: New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Distributed in the U.S. by Rizzoli,

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One of the prodigies of the contemporary art world, Wang Yani had produced 4000 paintings by the age of 6 and now aged 14 has been exhibited in China, Japan, West Germany and the USA. This illustrated volume introduces the reader to every aspect of the remarkable young artist and her work.


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Ancient Iranian metalwork in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art
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Year: 1992 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Mainz, Germany : Arthur M. Sackler Gallery : Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution ; Distributed by P. von Zabern,

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Worshiping the ancestors : Chinese commemorative portraits : [exposition : Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, June 17-September 9, 2001]
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ISBN: 0804742634 Year: 2001 Publisher: Washington Smithsonian Institution


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A jeweler's eye : Islamic arts of the book from the Vever collection.
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ISBN: 0295966769 Year: 1988 Publisher: Washington (D.C.) Smithsonian institution


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A living exhibition : the Smithsonian and the transformation of the universal museum
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ISBN: 1613762690 9781613762691 1625340265 9781625340269 9781625340252 1625340257 Year: 2013 Publisher: Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : University of Massachusetts Press,


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Weiwei-isms
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ISBN: 1283851296 1400845858 9781400845859 9781283851299 9780691157665 0691157669 Year: 2012 Publisher: Princeton, NJ

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This collection of "es demonstrates the elegant simplicity of Ai Weiwei's thoughts on key aspects of his art, politics, and life. A master at communicating powerful ideas in astonishingly few words, Ai Weiwei is known for his innovative use of social media to disseminate his views. The short "ations presented here have been carefully selected from articles, tweets, and interviews given by this acclaimed Chinese artist and activist. The book is organized into six categories: freedom of expression; art and activism; government, power, and moral choices; the digital world; history, the historical moment, and the future; and personal reflections. Together, these "es span some of the most revealing moments of Ai Weiwei's eventful career--from his risky investigation into student deaths in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to his arbitrary arrest in 2011--providing a window into the mind of one of the world's most electrifying and courageous contemporary artists. Select Quotes from the Book: On Freedom of Expression "Say what you need to say plainly, and then take responsibility for it." "A small act is worth a million thoughts." "Liberty is about our rights to question everything." On Art and Activism "Everything is art. Everything is politics." "The art always wins. Anything can happen to me, but the art will stay." "Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don't feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy." On Government, Power, and Making Moral Choice "Once you've tasted freedom, it stays in your heart and no one can take it. Then, you can be more powerful than a whole country." "I feel powerless all the time, but I regain my energy by making a very small difference that won't cost me much." "Tips on surviving the regime: Respect yourself and speak for others. Do one small thing every day to prove the existence of justice." On the Digital World "Only with the Internet can a peasant I have never met hear my voice and I can learn what's on his mind. A fairy tale has come true." "The Internet is uncontrollable. And if the Internet is uncontrollable, freedom will win. It's as simple as that." "The Internet is the best thing that could have happened to China." On History, the Historical Moment, and the Future "If a nation cannot face its past, it has no future." "We need to get out of the old language." "The world is a sphere, there is no East or West." Personal Reflection "I've never planned any part of my career-- except being an artist. And I was pushed into that corner because I thought being an artist was the only way to have a little freedom." "Anyone fighting for freedom does not want to totally lose their freedom." "Expressing oneself is like a drug. I'm so addicted to it."

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ART / Individual Artists / Artists' Books. --- Ai, Weiwei --- Ai, Wei Wei --- Wei Wei, Ai --- 艾未未 --- Weiwei, Ai, --- ai, wei wei --- 2008 Sichuan earthquake. --- Accountability. --- Activism. --- Ai Qing. --- Ai Weiwei. --- Alliance for the Arts. --- Art critic. --- Art world. --- ArtReview. --- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. --- Arts council. --- Autocracy. --- Beijing. --- Biennale of Sydney. --- Blog. --- Busan Biennale. --- Caochangdi. --- Censorship. --- Chen Guangcheng. --- Chengdu. --- China Institute. --- Chinese art. --- Chinese people. --- Christina Paxson. --- Citizens (Spanish political party). --- Communism. --- Communist revolution. --- Contemporary art gallery. --- Contemporary art. --- Cover-up. --- Criticism. --- Cyberspace. --- Dictatorship. --- Documenta. --- Electricity. --- Feeling. --- Freedom of speech. --- Fuck Off (art exhibition). --- Fundamental rights. --- Generosity. --- Governance. --- Groninger Museum. --- Guangzhou. --- Han dynasty. --- Haus der Kunst. --- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. --- House arrest. --- Ideology. --- Illustration. --- In This World. --- International community. --- J. Paul Getty Museum. --- Jean-Michel Basquiat. --- Jinhua. --- Laziness. --- Liberty. --- Liu Xiaobo. --- Mori Art Museum. --- My Father. --- Nagoya. --- North Korea. --- On the Boards. --- Open society. --- Party system. --- Performance art. --- Philosophy. --- Photography. --- Politician. --- Politics. --- Poster. --- Princeton University Press. --- Princeton University. --- Prostitution. --- Public art. --- Requirement. --- Ruler. --- Salary. --- Self-censorship. --- Seoul. --- Sichuan. --- Somerset House. --- Start to Finish. --- State (polity). --- Stupidity. --- Sunflower Seeds. --- Surveillance. --- Tate Modern. --- Tax. --- Technology. --- Telephone interview. --- Thought. --- Twitter. --- Understanding. --- Venice Biennale of Architecture. --- Venice Biennale. --- Wealth. --- What Happened. --- Writing. --- Yiwu. --- Zhejiang.

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