Camodian bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia will go on display at the Getty Cente 2011 after its run at the Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in May this year.
Ancient Cambodian bronzes headed to Getty Center
Los Angeles Times, 30 March 2010
For the first time, the J. Paul Getty Museum will be hosting an exhibition of artwork from Cambodia.
A collection of ancient bronze sculptures from the Southeast Asian country will go on display at the Getty Center in 2011. “Gods of Angkor: Bronzes From the National Museum of Cambodia” is set to run from Feb. 22 to Aug. 14, 2011.
The exhibition features work dating from the Angkor period, roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries. The Getty said the show will also feature a small group of bronzes from the pre-Angkor period and some recently excavated works.For the first time, the J. Paul Getty Museum will be hosting an exhibition of artwork from Cambodia.
A collection of ancient bronze sculptures from the Southeast Asian country will go on display at the Getty Center in 2011. “Gods of Angkor: Bronzes From the National Museum of Cambodia” is set to run from Feb. 22 to Aug. 14, 2011.
The exhibition features work dating from the Angkor period, roughly from the 9th to the 15th centuries. The Getty said the show will also feature a small group of bronzes from the pre-Angkor period and some recently excavated works.
