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Past Events: educators calendar
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents an exhibit of Yixing tea wares.
Art Institute Chicago presents an exhibition of jewelry and ritual objects from nomadic and tribal cultures of Asia.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents an exhibit on ancient Chinese and Japanese erotic images.
For nearly two decades Jae Ko has worked in fiber, transforming ordinary materials like paper and vinyl cords into extraordinary sculptural objects. Her work ranges from discrete wall reliefs and small sculptures to monumental installations that evoke topography and movement. For her debut at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Ko will create a site-specific installation entitled flow 流, the newest iteration in a series she calls “Force of Nature.”
MVC adds its own unique imprint and mirrors the societal and cultural achievements of the local Asian community to its presentation of “The Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story”, with contributions from local artists Hiroko Yoshimoto, Tiger Huang, Virgil Cardinez, Bijian Fan and Katherine Chang Liu are featured in this exquisite presentation of fine art and Asian culture and traditions, old and new.
China Institute hosts a serious of lectures by Ben Wang on the relationship between Chinese classical poetry, music, and major school of thoughts represented in China's Literati painting.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria hosts an exhibit exploring the visual culture of exchange between Asia and the Americas.
Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami presents the work of nine renowned artists working in six different countries and ranging in age from 29 to 71. These artists—Erik Demaine and Martin Demaine (Canada/USA), Vincent Floderer (France), Miri Golan (Israel), Paul Jackson (UK/Israel), Robert J. Lang (USA), Yuko Nishimura (Japan), Richard Sweeney (UK), and Jiangmei Wu (China/USA)—have been pushing the boundaries of origami to elevate what was once considered a children’s craft into a sophisticated global art form. Each work, created specifically for this touring exhibition, presents a unique perspective on contemporary social, political, and aesthetic ideas.
Harvard Art Museums hosts an exhibit on prehistoric pottery from Northwest China.
Empowering the Extraordinary Dakinis is an exhibit featuring artist Rima Fujita’s recent series of work exploring the theme of female empowerment. Ms. Fujita examines women’s spiritual roles through iconography, tales and figures from the Buddhist tradition and spiritual cultures, as well as drawing upon modern influences.