Announcing "History of Steel in East Asia"

Mark · 12th April 2006, 04:28 PM

The post about the PI exhibition reminded me that I had not yet made an announcement of this on the forum.

"History of Steel in East Asia" is an exhibition being put on by the Macau Museum of Art, under the direction of Antonio Cejunior. The exhibition will open on May 12, and run until August.

It is composed of five sections, each representing a different region of East Asia: China, Korea, Japan, the Philippine Islands, and Continental Southeast Asia. Shown will be an historical array of weapons from each region. The design of the exhibition is intended not only to place the weapons within the historical and cultural perspective of their respective regions, but also to highlight the relationships and influences between the regions.

The catalogue will be in full color, with comprehensive articles written by experts in the respective areas, for the most part private collectors. It is a unique collaboration of individuals and institutions around the world, including a number of people from the EAA forum (among which I am proud to be counted). The original catalogue will be in three languages (Chinese, Portuguese and English), as is standard for the Museum. An English-only edition is planned, but will depend on finding a reliable distributor.

Antonio has put up an announcement page here. As with the MMA's exhibition Masters of Fire, there will also be an on-line exhibition and website about the show. Here is a thread on Antonio's forum where he has posted a couple draft advertisements for the show.

12th April 2006, 04:28 PM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Announcing "History of Steel in East Asia" The post about the PI exhibition reminded me that I had not yet made an announcement of this on the forum. "History of Steel in East Asia" is an exhibition being put on by the Macau Museum of Art, under the direction of Antonio Cejunior. The exhibition will open on May 12, and run until August. It is composed of five sections, each representing a different region of East Asia: China, Korea, Japan, the Philippine Islands, and Continental Southeast Asia. Shown will be an historical array of weapons from each region. The design of the exhibition is intended not only to place the weapons within the historical and cultural perspective of their respective regions, but also to highlight the relationships and influences between the regions. The catalogue will be in full color, with comprehensive articles written by experts in the respective areas, for the most part private collectors. It is a unique collaboration of individuals and institutions around the world, including a number of people from the EAA forum (among which I am proud to be counted). The original catalogue will be in three languages (Chinese, Portuguese and English), as is standard for the Museum. An English-only edition is planned, but will depend on finding a reliable distributor. Antonio has put up an announcement page here. As with the MMA's exhibition Masters of Fire, there will also be an on-line exhibition and website about the show. Here is a thread on Antonio's forum where he has posted a couple draft advertisements for the show.