The Palace Museum hosts the first major exhibition in China dedicated to Minoan culture, organized in collaboration with the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Featuring over 170 artifacts, the exhibition narrates the story of the Cretan Bronze Age civilization, renowned for its palatial architecture, frescoes, maritime trade, and ancient writing systems. Following the myth of Daedalus, visitors embark on a journey through art and archaeology, immersing themselves in grand architecture, painted pottery, bronze works, and engraved seals. A special section brings Chinese Neolithic and Shang and Zhou Dynasty artifacts into dialogue, highlighting connections between ancient civilizations. The exhibition celebrates the cultural encounter between Greece and China, offering new perspectives on humanity’s shared heritage.
Hetian Jade Masterpieces: The Great Chinese Tradition
Xinjiang has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. Its residents, who belong to various ethnic groups, are important members of the Chinese people. This exhibition displays artifacts made of Hetian jade, representative of the Qing court.
A selection of over 200 artefacts, including bronze mirrors, statuettes, ceramics, paintings and works of art and calligraphy, tell the aesthetics, ritual and cultural aspects of Chinese art over a time span of two thousand years.
For his most comprehensive institutional exhibition to date, Yang Fudong will present a film that intends to contain a complex reality that is both real and constructed. Inspired by her childhood in the rural Eastern suburbs of Beijing, this work weaves together elements of the past and present, public and personal.
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