July 2, 2019, the exhibition, entitled “Cultural Exchanges Along the Silk Road: Masterpieces of the Tubo Period (7th – 9th Century),” was held at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang. It will run for 110 days until October 22. Under the direction of the National Cultural Heritage Administration of China, the exhibition is jointly hosted by the Dunhuang Academy and the Pritzker Art Collaborative, and co-organized by over 30 museums and institutions worldwide. The 120 well-preserved artifacts represent the culture, art, and history of the Tubo regime, as well as the various interactions along the Silk Road multi-dimensionally. As the first-ever exhibition focused on early Tibetan culture, this exhibition is significant to the research of civilizations on the Silk Road, as well as the history, culture, and art of early Tibet and Central Asia. The highlight of this exhibition derives from overseas collections of the Pritzker Art Collaborative of the U S and the F abrics C onservation and Research Center of the Abegg Foundation based in Switzerland. They contribute to the exhibition with silk fabrics, Buddhist statues, royal crowns and articles for daily use on the Silk Road from the seventh to the ninth century. It is also joined by over 22 domestic archaeological institut ions and museums including the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Nationa l Museum of China, Shaanxi History Museum in Xi’ an, and Dulan Museum. In addition, other participated overseas institutions include the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum in Japan, the State Hermi tage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Al Thani Collection. It is the first time for majority of the artifacts in the exhibition to display in China. |
