"I am grateful to Professor Nasser D. Khalili for lending such a fine selection from his unique collection, which I doubt would have been possible from any other single source."
Dr. Robert Anderson, Director of The British Museum |
"At that time we could not have guessed the existence of Professor. Khalili's collection, nor could we have imagined its scale and overall quality." "Thanks must be due, therefore, first and foremost to Professor Khalili for amassing such a collection, a feat which could not possibly be duplicated or even approached by any museum in the world today,"
Victor Harris, Keeper of the Department of Japanese Antiquities, British Museum |
"one of the most lavish publications ever produced on Japanese art. The tomes feature stunningly exquisite artistic treasures"
John Chipperfield |
Professor Khalili's collection is unrivalled in scale and scope, and is a unique opportunity to see and appreciate the virtuosity of two of the greatest ceramic artists of this period, Makuzu Kozan and Yabu Meizan."
Colin Ford, Director, Director of The National Museum of Wales |
"Now Professor Nasser D. Khalili has formed the world's greatest collection of Meiji decorative art, comprising over 1,000 works by most of the known masters of the century to the early 20th century."
The Khalili Collections |
"The idea of assembling a similarly comprehensive group of works of art almost a century later would seem wildly optimistic."
Meiji No Takara Order Form |
".........and this is the best - it is absolutely stunning."
WESTERN MAIL - CARDIFF |
".........a quality and finesse of workmanship which will probably never be attained again."
ANTIQUE COLLECTING |
".........a quality and finesse of workmanship unlikely to be attained ever again."
DAILY MAIL |
".........examples of the finest Meiji metalwork, enamel and lacquerware from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art - the largest collection of Meiji art in the world."
THE ART BOOK SURVEY |
| ".........an exhibition of an impressive collection of pottery and porcelain from the Meiji period."
".........Professor Khalili's Collection is regarded very highly........."
ANTIQUES BULLETIN - (by Phil Ellis) |
"Pieces of this record breaking quality are typical of the Khalili Collection.........one of the world's largest collections from the period 1868 - 1912."
".........The quality of workmanship.........puts the art of this period and its craftsmen on the map."
ANTIQUES TRADE GAZETTE |
".........some of the finest examples of Meiji metalworkers' skill."
LIVERPOOL DAILY POST - (by Christopher Proudlove) |
".........the launch of one of the most lavish publications ever produced on Japanese Art........."
".........stunningly exquisite artistic treasures acquired by one of the world's.........most astute collectors." ".........extraordinary workmanship so exquisite as to be breath-taking"
WINGS OF GOLD - MAS INFLIGHT MAGAZINE - (by John Chipperfield) |
"David Khalili is one of the most charismatic men I have ever met."
John Carswell; HALI MAGAZINE |
"Professor Nasser D. Khalili..........one of the world's leading collectors of Japanese art from the Meiji period."
THE TIMES (Museums by John Russell Taylor) |
".........exquisite examples of art."
JAPAN NO:577 - (Magazine of Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Jap Embassy) |
"A rare and beautiful collection of lacquerware by Sibata Zeshin, one of the greatest exponents in the history of Japanese art....."
NORTH & MIDLAND ANTIQUES DIARY |
| USA EXHIBITION at WILMINGTON, DELAWARE |
"There's never before been an exhibition of Meiji-era art even remotely close in scale or quality"
Robert Steven Bianchi Phd
OUT & ABOUT (Delaware) |
".....this is some of the most beautiful art I've ever seen, and it has tremendous historical significance"
James Broughton, President, Broughton International Incorporate
COURIER POST (Cherry Hill, NJ) |
"Splendors of Meiji draws on the powers of art itself.....to draw connoisseurs and art historians from all over the world....." Our View "It's breathtaking. It's hard to believe it's made by hand"
Mayor James H. Sills Jr.
THE NEWS JOURNAL (Wilmington) |
"This exhibition is really something exceptional. I didn't know we had such unbelievable techniques. The experience this morning made me humble, but also made me proud. The exhibit will make us Japanese confident. We will realise we have achieved such a lot."
Kunihiko Saito, Ambassador form Japan to the United States'
SUN GAZETTE (Networked) |
| 'Since opening this past April, the Exhibition at the First USA Riverfront Arts Center in Wilmington, has drawn visitors from all 50 states and over 65 foreign countries. Additionally it has received rave reviews from leading publications across the country and around the world..' |
'Wow! Splendors of Meiji is an exhibition unlike any other.'
Governor Thomas Carper, State of Delaware |
'One of the best exhibits I've ever seen. Our California galleries don't have anything to compare!'
Susan Schumann, San Jose, California |
'You have to see it to believe the beautiful artwork.'
Marie G. Clark, Bridgewater, New Jersey |
'Great exhibition, the most beautiful art I've ever seen.'
Andrew Roth, Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| 'SPLENDORS OF MEIJI' EXHIBITION; PRESS RELEASE FOR EXTENSION OF EXHIBITION |
"The Medici, Lady Charlotte Schreiber, J. Paul Getty -- all names inscribed on the roll of honour of those who had an overwhelming urge to collect' who had taste and the means to back their judgement. Such collections are spread as thinly today as ever, but one such is Professor Nasser D. Khalili.
David Battie
MASTERPIECE MAGAZINE |
His collection of Islamic works of art is impressive, as is the unrivalled group of metalwork, ceramics, cloisonne, lacquer and ivories from meiji Japan (1868-1912). There are also collections of Spanish damascened metalwork, particularly by the master-craftsman Zuloaga, and textiles from Sweden and India, all under the auspices of the Khalili Family Trust."
David Battie
MASTERPIECE MAGAZINE |
| USA EXHIBITION AT THE PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, OREGON |
"This level of craftsmanship reflected in the (show) is long lost, and it is possible that treasures such as these will never again be created."
John Buchanan Jr. Executive Director of the Portland Art Museum
COLUMBIAN, VANCOUVER, WA |
"Religion has its own language, politics has its own language, but the only language which is universal is the language of art."
Professor N. D. Khalili
SUNDAY ADVOCATE, BATON ROUGE, LA |
"Small is not only beautiful, it's astounding, magnificent and utterly breathtaking. That's one of the messages of Splendors of Imperial Japan..."
David Loftus
INTERNATIONAL EXAMINER, SEATTLE, WA |
"In Hebrew, the difference between art and craft is one syllable, one vowel ˆ´omanutˆ‚ for art and ˆ´umanutˆ‚ for crafts. This closeness is brilliantly reflected in these works by the Japanese artistic craftsmen. We get a feeling that when they are that good, perfection takes over definitions, and the result is sheer pleasure to the eyes, to the mind and to the hearts.ˆÆ
Dov Gottesman
PRESIDENT OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION - SPLENDORS OF IMPERIAL JAPAN |
"Exquisite beauty and unrivalled artistry go hand in hand in this exhibition."
THE ISRAEL MUSEUM, JERUSALEM MAGAZINE |
" It was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding exhibitions of recent years, an exhibition which will linger in peopleˆ‚s minds for a long time. In these stressful times, what greater gift can you give people than something to sweeten their day in such a pleasant esthetic way."
Rivka Bitterman
SENIOR CURATOR, MARCEL LORBER DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN ART, THE ISRAEL MUSEUM |
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