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Exhibition “Qilins and Phoenixes: Indonesian Chinese Peranakan Batik”
In 2009 batik -- cloths made using a technique of wax-resist dyeing-- was selected for the World Cultural Intangible Heritage list of UNESCO. This international aknowledgment recognized the contribution of the diverse cultures of Indonesia, and especially of Javanese culture, to the development and sophistication of this outstanding textile art of Southeast Asia. However, it…
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Public Talk on Myanmar Glass Paintings by Catherine Raymond
Art historian Catherine Raymond will give a public talk entitled "Reverse Glass Paintings: From Mandalay to Mae Hong Son and Back Again" on 6 August 2017 at 4-6PM at SEA Junction. Once very popular, this art form originating from Europe, carefully layering pigment on panes of glass—the backs of which were then made opaque—played a…
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