fluktor -|||- study - office - newsletter October 17, 2005

Sunday Times (London), October 2, 2005
The Royal Academy of Arts often gives the impression of being run by a bunch of old buffers
Richard Brooks

The Royal Academy of Arts often gives the impression of being run by a bunch of old buffers. Now it's the num-ber-one cheerleader for the Blair Project, just as it's become unfashionable to support the PM.

The RA had intended to open a big show of ancient Chinese art and artefacts in January 2006. Then it heard Chinese whispers that the president, Hu Jintao, was making a state visit to London early next month.

Without even waiting for the order from Downing Street, the academy has brought forward the exhibition to coincide with the trip. I understand that our great leader will also attend the opening with Hu Jintao. This will, of course, help to improve our relations with the good people of China, and has nothing to do with more trade deals.

Cherie Blair has also been doing her bit. When in China with her hubbie last month, she helped negotiate a deal for an exhibition of Chinese porcelain in her home city, Liverpool, in 2008.

Earlier this year, the RA was jolly useful to Blair with its Turks exhibition. Its opening coincided with Blair's pleas to fellow EU members to let Turkey join the club. The PM and his Turkish counterpart also wrote forewords in the Turks catalogue about the importance of their bilateral relations.

Should we be looking for the name of Norman Rosenthal, the RA's long-time exhibitions secretary, on the honours list?

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The Evening Standard (London), September 28, 2005
Red carpet for China

NEVER MIND Peter Mandelson's bra wars and China's controversial human rights record - no expense is being spared in the run-up to their president Hu Jintao's proposed state visit to Britain later this year. China: The Three Emperors, an exhibition of Chinese art at the Royal Academy, originally scheduled to open in January, has been moved forward to 12 November.

It now happily coincides with the visit, the Art Newspaper will report this week.

The show will also have a long run of five months, until 17 April.

The exhibition is just one element of an extended celebration of Chinese culture. There are plans for the London Eye, the V& A museum and the Royal Academy to be illuminated with red lights, and the Mayor's China in London 2006 initiative will promote Chinese culture, food and language across the capital.

No doubt Jintao and Red Ken will get on famously.

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with kind regards,

Matthias Arnold
(Art-Eastasia list)

http://www.chinaresource.org
http://www.fluktor.de

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	October 16, 2005: [achtung! kunst] Hu Jintao and the Royal Academy of Art exhibition ("China: The Three Emperors")

	Sunday Times (London), October 2, 2005 The Royal Academy of Arts often gives the impression of being run by a bunch of old buffers Richard Brooks The Royal Academy of Arts often gives the impression of being run by a bunch of old buffers. Now it's the num-ber-one cheerleader for the Blair Project, just as it's become unfashionable to support the PM. The RA had intended to open a big show of ancient Chinese art and artefacts in January 2006. Then it heard Chinese whispers that the president, Hu Jintao, was making a state visit to London early next month. Without even waiting for the order from Downing Street, the academy has brought forward the exhibition to coincide with the trip. I understand that our great leader will also attend the opening with Hu Jintao. This will, of course, help to improve our relations with the good people of China, and has nothing to do with more trade deals. Cherie Blair has also been doing her bit. When in China with her hubbie last month, she helped negotiate a deal for an exhibition of Chinese porcelain in her home city, Liverpool, in 2008. Earlier this year, the RA was jolly useful to Blair with its Turks exhibition. Its opening coincided with Blair's pleas to fellow EU members to let Turkey join the club. The PM and his Turkish counterpart also wrote forewords in the Turks catalogue about the importance of their bilateral relations. Should we be looking for the name of Norman Rosenthal, the RA's long-time exhibitions secretary, on the honours list? ************************ The Evening Standard (London), September 28, 2005 Red carpet for China NEVER MIND Peter Mandelson's bra wars and China's controversial human rights record - no expense is being spared in the run-up to their president Hu Jintao's proposed state visit to Britain later this year. China: The Three Emperors, an exhibition of Chinese art at the Royal Academy, originally scheduled to open in January, has been moved forward to 12 November. It now happily coincides with the visit, the Art Newspaper will report this week. The show will also have a long run of five months, until 17 April. The exhibition is just one element of an extended celebration of Chinese culture. There are plans for the London Eye, the V& A museum and the Royal Academy to be illuminated with red lights, and the Mayor's China in London 2006 initiative will promote Chinese culture, food and language across the capital. No doubt Jintao and Red Ken will get on famously. __________________ with kind regards, Matthias Arnold (Art-Eastasia list) http://www.chinaresource.org http://www.fluktor.de __________________________________________ An archive of this list as well as an subscribe/unsubscribe facility is available at: http://listserv.uni-heidelberg.de/archives/art-eastasia.html For postings earlier than 2005-02-23 please go to: http://www.fluktor.de/study/office/newsletter.htm