An art exhibition featuring Chinese bronzes opened in New York City of the United States on Thursday, offering local people a glimpse into China's cultural relics of different dynasties.
The exhibition, named "Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900", is cohosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Shanghai Museum, with exhibits of China's Song (960-1276), Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties on display.
Besides the bronzes from China and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition also shows over 200 pieces of artworks including paintings, calligraphy pieces, ceramics, lacquer wares and jade wares.
The exhibition highlights the profound influence of bronzes in Chinese culture and art, aiming to promote exchanges between different cultures across the world.
"This is, first and foremost, a groundbreaking exhibition. It will shed a new light. It will kind of give, put a new eye on Chinese bronze making in the last millennium. It will celebrate these works of art as outstanding achievements of Chinese bronze art making and culture," said Max Hollein, CEO and curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"The dialogue of art and cultural exchange between museums can strengthen people-to-people bonds. We are also very willing to carry out more extensive cooperation with museums and other cultural institutions around the world to make the garden of global civilizations more colorful," said Chu Xiaobo, director of Shanghai Museum. The exhibition is scheduled to last till Sept 28 this year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and then to be held at Shanghai Museum from Nov 13, 2025 to March 16, 2026.
Exhibition wows visitors with Chinese bronzes, cultural relics in NYC
Exhibition wows visitors with Chinese bronzes, cultural relics in NYC
U.S. stocks sank on Thursday as an escalating conflict in the Middle East and a renewed surge in oil prices weighed heavily on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.61 percent to 47,954.74. The S and P 500 sank 0.56 percent to 6,830.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.26 percent to 22,748.99.
Eight of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in the red, with consumer staples and materials leading the laggards by dropping 2.43 percent and 2.27 percent, respectively. Energy and technology led the gainers by adding 0.59 percent and 0.39 percent, respectively.
Oil prices jumped significantly after Iran announced it had struck an oil tanker with a missile. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude futures for April delivery surged 8.51 percent to settle over 81 U.S. dollars per barrel, reaching their highest level since July 2024. International benchmark Brent crude futures for May delivery advanced 4.93 percent, trading above 85 dollars per barrel. These sharp upward movements in energy markets drove major swings across equities throughout the trading session.
As Iran is the fourth-largest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, concerns are mounting that the conflict's impact on production capabilities could have wide-ranging effects across global commodities. The soaring energy prices have also sparked fears among investors that persistent inflationary pressures might force the Federal Reserve to re-evaluate its anticipated interest rate cuts in an already volatile market environment.
In the bond market, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to near 4.14 percent, up from Wednesday's close of approximately 4.1 percent. The yield, which heavily influences consumer borrowing costs across the broader economy, has risen consecutively every day this week after ending the previous week at 3.95 percent.
In corporate developments, Advanced Micro Devices lost 1.3 percent following a report that the U.S. government drafted rules restricting AI chip shipments without its approval.
Conversely, telecommunications equipment provider Ciena dropped 12.88 percent, and StubHub retreated 12.39 percent. Costco Wholesale, which is scheduled to report its quarterly results after the market closes, fell 2.4 percent during regular trading hours.
On the economic calendar, Friday features a highly anticipated monthly jobs report, offering investors another read on the labor market's health.
U.S. stocks sink as Middle East tensions trigger oil price surge
