Suzhou Embroidery Exhibition

苏绣精品展

自苏绣展开展以来，观展者络绎不绝。为了迎接中国２００６年农历新年，所有苏绣作品在原有的价格下全面５折优惠。每幅作品仅此一幅，极有收藏价值。现在还有作品耶酥、椅上的圣母、春、穆桂英、金发女郎、马、熊猫、金丝猴、鹰、山猫、豹、狮、孔雀、布达拉宫、门、拱门、国色天香、牡丹、冬梅、锦上添花、金碧辉煌、三羊开泰。有意者请光临亚洲文化中心。亚洲中心地址为: 15 East 40th Street New York, NY 10016。联系电话：212-679-8833 ext 117。

Since the Suzhou embroidery exhibited, hundreds of people have come to this exhibition. In order to celebrate Chinese New Year of 2006, all of Suzhou embroidery works are 50% off. Every work has the value of collection due to the only one number of every work. The works include: JESUS, MADONNA ON THE CHAIR, SPRING, MUGUIYING, BLONDE HAIR GIRL, HORSE, PANDA, MONKEY, EAGLE, MOUNTAINCAT, LEAPARD, MALELION, PEACOCK, BUDALA PLAZA, GATE, ARCH GATE, QUEEN FLOWER, PLUM, BEAUTIFUL BIRDS AND FLOWERS, PEACOCKS AND YULAN, THREE LUCK GOATS. If you are interested, please come to visit. The address is 15 East 40th Street, first floor. New York, NY 10016. Phone number is 212-679-8833 ext 117.

The exhibition that exhibits about 30 recent works will start from November 18, 2005 at the first floor of Asian Cultural Center for show and sale.

Time: November 18th - Tuesday 18th, 2005, Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm daily.

Location: 15 East 40th Street, 1/F, NY 10016

Tel: 212-679-8833 Ext 117 

Suzhou embroidery has always been regarded as a brilliant jewel in the treasure house of Chinese handicraft arts. Embroidery in the Suzhou area can track back more than two thousand years to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-467 B.C).  At that time, embroidery had been used to decorate garments.  The Suzhou area became a thriving center of the silk industry during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which stimulated the development of embroidery. The works of embroidery were regarded as “exquisite paintings in needlework.” Suzhou embroidery reached its prime during the Qing period (1644-1911).  The embroidered articles used by the royal family were almost exclusive from the work of Suzhou embroiderers.  When western civilization found its way into China at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Suzhou embroidery moved in creative, new artistic directions. “Portrait of the Christ” by Shen shou won first prize at the Panama-Pacific Exhibition held in 1915 in the United States. It was sold for $13,000 US dollars. Suzhou embroidery has been given to heads of states of other countries on seventy-nine occasions, displayed on exhibitions in ninety-two countries and regions, and won prizes at exhibitions at both domestically and internationally.

Nowadays, Suzhou embroidery reaches new period. Besides plain embroidery, Suzhou embroidery has diversified into a wide range of stitchwork, such as brocade-like embroidery, double-sided embroidery in different colors，random stitch embroidery, double-sided embroidery with three. Recently, there are some new excellent embroiderers, such as Mrs. Zhu shouzhen, who is artist of this exhibition. She studied at China Art College. She created her own style by adding new element into the traditional embroidery. Her works of Suzhou embroidery won many awards.  

苏绣简介 

一．  辉煌的历史

        早在二千多年前的吴国人（苏州）已将刺绣用于服饰。明代，刺绣艺人结合唐伯虎、沈周为代表的吴门画艺，“以针作画”， 开始与绘画艺术媲美争艳。清代时，皇室享用的大量刺绣品，几乎全出于苏绣艺人之手。近代，苏绣曾多次赴海外展览，并获得许多国际大奖，在国际上享有荣誉。如：沈寿的《耶稣像》一九一五年在美国举办的“巴拿马－太平洋国际博览会”上获一等大奖，售价达一万三千美元。共和国时期，作为国家礼品，先后有七十九次作为馈赠国家元首级的礼品。                       

二．  苏绣的今天与新秀

       今天的苏绣推陈出新，有了近一步的发展。不仅在品种上有所创新，如“双面异色绣”、“双面三异绣”和“乱针绣”。现今也出现了许多的刺绣新人，例如本次展品的作者朱寿珍女士，她继承传统，曾入学中国美术学院，研画理求美学，改用与苏绣艺术，形成自我风格，开宗立派。获国内诸多专业奖项。

        30余幅来自苏州刺绣名家的苏绣精品将于11月18日起在纽约亚洲文化中心一楼进行展卖，时间为星期一到星期六，上午10点到下午6点。

地点为15 East 40th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10016. 电话号码：212-679-8833转 118。