Dedicated to preserving the memory & understanding of the material cultures of the world.
Promoting a curated collection of niche books, publishers & authors to collectors & curators worldwide.
Dedicated to preserving the memory & understanding of the material cultures of the world.
Promoting a curated collection of niche books, publishers & authors to collectors & curators worldwide.
Dedicated to preserving the memory & understanding of the material cultures of the world.
Promoting a curated collection of niche books, publishers & authors to collectors & curators worldwide.
New Book
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Author Interview
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Interview: David Owens, author, Burmese Silver Art
David Owens is the author of Burmese Silver Art: Masterpieces Illuminating Buddhist, Hindu and Mythological Stories of Purpose and Wisdom, published by Marshall Cavendish Editions (2020). A British-Canadian citizen now…
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New Book
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Buddhism Illuminated: Manuscript Art from South-East Asia
San San May & Jana IgunmaNew Book
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Raffles in Southeast Asia: Revisiting the Scholar and Statesman
Stephen A. Murphy, Naomi Wang, & Alexandra Green (eds.)New Book
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20 years of Collection Enrichment: Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Yves Le Fur (ed.)New Book
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Buddhism: Origins, Traditions & Contemporary Life (British Library)
Jana Igunma & San San May (eds.)New Book
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Thai Silver and Nielloware
Paul BrombergNew Book
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Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India
Karni Jasol, Peter Alford Andrews, Robert Elgood, Catherine Glynn, & Angma D. JhalaRecent Books
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Featured Small Museum
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5 Questions
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5Qs: Michael Backman
Michael Backman (photographed here in Nizwa, Oman in early 2019) is a London-based writer, collector & gallerist. He is the author of 8 books on Asian politics, business & culture; …
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World Art Non-Profit Organisations
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Links to recommended World Art foundations & societies around the world
Here you will find a curated list of some of the more dynamic, non-profit organisations around the world which celebrate & promote cultural diversity. Each link has been tested and…
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