The Taipei Times has a review of The National Museum of History‘s (NMH) exhibition From the Forgotten Deserts: Centuries of Dazzling Dunhuang Art:
Dunhuang is a name that resonates through the ages as one of the truly great treasure troves of art and culture…
It would be nice to say that the exhibition, despite its faults, is not without merit. Given the interest of the subject, it is really impossible not to learn something from the show, if one can put up with the frustration and irritation caused by the slapdash and thoughtless presentation. For the most part, a good book about Dunhuang would provide greater satisfaction, or check the list of academic and general links at the International Dunhuang Project links page.
Also related to the cultures of the Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project is starting a cooperation with Harvard and the Rhode Island School of Design, according to this article in the Boston Globe: “At Harvard, Silk Road musicians will perform, hold master classes, and participate in courses covering topics such as art history, ethnomusicology, languages and civilization. At RISD, they’ll explore links between music and other art forms.”
