From the NEW YORK TIMES:
[SOURCE: American Museums to Visit in 2025 – The New York Times]
BILLINGS, MONTANA
“Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies”
This exhibition examines the philosophical ties between northeastern Asia and the northern Rocky Mountains. It features historical photographs and artworks, including some pieces created in China, Korea and Japan between the Tang and Qing dynasties. This show also highlights trans-Pacific cultural exchanges in the Rocky Mountain region, and pieces by contemporary Asian American artists working in this area will be on display. Through Aug. 3; Yellowstone Art Museum, artmuseum.org
From the YAM (Yellowstone Art Museum)
Montana Gallery
April 18, 2025 – August 3, 2025
Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies draws from the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Daryl S. Paulson Collection in Bozeman, Montana. Curated by Asian Art specialists Todd Larkin and Stephen Little, the exhibition examines the philosophical ties between Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies as represented through a selection of fine art and historical photographs. Objects include rare works of art produced in China, Korea, and Japan between the Tang Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, including Daoist nature deities and immortals, Confucian scholar brushes and inkstones, and Buddhist guardian kings and compassionate bodhisattvas. The exhibition highlights trans-Pacific acculturation and highlights the prevalence of Daoist, Confucianist, and Buddhist philosophies through photographs of temples, shrines, deities, and rituals recreated in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Additional works by contemporary Asian American artists working in the Rocky Mountain region will be included for a broadened conversation on the continued influence of acculturation and resulting multi-culturalism. Featured artists include Sammy Seung-min Lee (Denver, CO), Beth Lo (Missoula, MT), Roger Shimomura.
