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Longevity in Chinese Art | Essay
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
For example, the butterfly was primarily associated with joy and weddings, but because its name (hudie) is a pun for “age seventy to eighty,” it also...
165 months ago
Why Chinese Art Is Swarming with Colonies of Tiny Bats
Hyperallergic
If the bat is an animal associated with spooky stories in the West, the bat motif has a whole different connotation in China,...
79 months ago
The Rich, Complex History Hiding Within Chinese Plate Designs
Thrillist
Two years ago, I pulled a melamine bowl out of my mom's cabinet, handed it to her tattoo artist friend, and said, “I'd like this, please.
58 months ago
Learn the Traditional Symbolism of Birds in China
The World of Chinese
Magpies for happiness, cuckoos for sorrow, and cranes for longevity—learn the symbolism of birds in China. With spring in full swing,...
25 months ago
Rabbit in art bears Chinese ancient romance and wishes for health
Global Times
As the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, approaches, the images of rabbits are appearing everywhere. In Chinese culture, the rabbit is...
16 months ago
Chinese brocade is intricate and stunning. Here's where to find the real deal.
National Geographic
This complex cloth once reserved for the elite is finding new life on fashion runways.
7 months ago
6 NYC-Based Asian Artists Who Are Evolving Tattoo Culture
Vogue
We've all seen those bad tattoos of “English names in Chinese” (spoiler alert…they're not) or kanji characters for love, beauty,...
23 months ago
Which Chinese bridal jewellery would you pick?
South China Morning Post
Family heirlooms are being set aside in favour of modern Chinese jewellery which incorporates traditional symbols of love, eternity and...
53 months ago
Butterflies: The ultimate icon of our fragility
BBC
The butterfly has symbolised ephemerality – and rebirth – for millennia, writes Matthew Wilson.
32 months ago
At the Met, a Sweeping Look at China’s Influence on Western Fashion
Artsy
Having a China-focused show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute is both exciting and unnerving. Exciting because the New...
108 months ago