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2025 Academic Year Short Course Review 「Principles of The Buddhist Figure」
In the first week, under the guidance of Jamyang Lodro Rin-poche, the 47th Lineage Master of the Jonang sect of Tibetan Buddhism, students studied related Jonang artworks on view at the Jinze Art Centre to gain an understanding of the art and philosophy of Buddhist portraiture. After that,…
2025 Academic Year Short Course Review 「Alchemy of Colour: Methods & Materials」
From Nov 25 to Dec 13 of 2024, 「Alchemy of Colour: Methods and Materials」was be delivered by Dr. David Cranswick (KFSTA) in Yuan Center, Suzhou.The Making of Western Traditional PigmentsNature is the natural apothecary of the arts. All traditional pigments and their mediums originate from nature;…
2025 Academic Year Short Course Review 「The Language of Nature: Design Motifs」
From Nov 4 to 15, "The Language of Nature: Design Motifs" short course was delivered by tutor Mahrukh Bashir in Yuan Centre, with supporting and translating by Tutor Assistant. In this course, students learned together about the art of creating traditional Islamic motifs inspired by the forms…
2025 Academic Year Short Course Review 「Geometry and Patterns」
From 14 to 25 October, the course "The Order of Nature: Geometry and Patterns" was delivered by tutor Ana Maria Giraldo from the King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts at Yuan Centre.This practical course encouraged students to contemplate Geometry’s true inherent meaning in the realm of the…
Dunhuang in London | The Universe of Light, Colour and Pigment
In August, the King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts (KFSTA) China Centre has launched the "2023-2024 End of Year Exhibition" at Yuan Centre in Suzhou. As part of the cultural and artistic exchanges between the East and the West, a selection of works created by the China Centre's students on…
End-of-year Exhibition | A Feast of Chinese and Western Traditional Arts
Before the summer heat drops, the warmth of art is already everywhere.The “Chinese and Western Traditional Art Exhibition” for the academic year 2023-2024 was unveiled in Suzhou Jiayuan Hall.Jiayuan Hall is part of the former residence of Peng Dingqiu and grandson Peng Qifeng, both scholar…
2024 Academic Year Short Course Review「Shanshui Landscape and Geomancy」
From 25 July to 2 August 2024, students from the China Centre of the King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts completed a 8-day course in Chinese traditional art, “The Constitution of Shanshui Landscape and Geomancy”. The course was taught by Prof. Ding Xiyuan, and Prof. Lin Haizhong of the…
2024 Academic Year Short Course Review 「Principles of Chinese Classical Garden」
Embracing the secluded mountains, nestled within the city.As the summer heat commenced, the course “Construction of Paradise：Principles of Chinese Classical Garden ”，taught by Master Ye Fang, concluded successfully as part of the 2023-2024 preparatory and advanced studies at the China Center of the…
2024Academic Year Short Course Review「Courtyard Design in the Islamic Tradition」
The module “Courtyard Design in the Islamic Tradition” was delivered by tutor Zeynep Iqbal from the King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts at Yuan Centre on 20-31 May.Course Content：During the first week, Zeynep introduced the ideological principles and design process of Islamic courtyard…