Ah Xian
Contributors: Queensland Art Gallery
Publisher: Queensland Art Gallery
Published: 2003
Place of publication: South Brisbane
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
Subjects: Axian, -- 1960- -- Exhibitions; Axian, -- 1960- -- Interviews; Ceramic sculpture, Chinese -- Australia -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions; Interviews
Description: This book accompanies an exhibition featuring sculptures by Chinese-Australian artist Ah Xian held at the Queensland Art Gallery. The work includes a life-size cloisonné enamel body sculpture and busts in traditional lacquer-work and jade, together with an earlier group of porcelain busts. The centrepiece of the exhibition is 'Human human - lotus, cloisonné figure 1', a piece that won the inaugural National Sculpture Prize at the National Gallery of Australia.
Notes: "Published in association with the exhibition 'Ah Xian' held at the Queensland Art Gallery 6 December 2003 - 7 March 2004"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55)