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Contemporary Chinese Photography in Conversation
Join us for a conversation with artists from the upcoming exhibition "Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography".
When:
March 6, 2020 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Join us for a conversation with artists from the upcoming exhibition "Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography". Beginning with the innovations of the pioneering Chinese photographer Lang Jingshan (1892 –1995), the exhibition introduces eight contemporary neo-traditionalist artists who continue to explore the possibility of transformation, extension and reconstruction of the Chinese aesthetic tradition in a postmodern context. Hear from Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres, curator and UC San Diego Visual Arts Ph.D. student, followed by a panel discussion by visiting artists Shi Guorui and Yang Yongliang, and moderated by Professor Kuiyi Shen.
Cosponsored by UC San Diego Visual Arts and Museum of Photographic Arts.
Location: Structural & Materials Engineering #149
Directions: https://structures.ucsd.edu/about-us/directions
Structural & Materials Engineering #149
Visual Arts Presentation Lab
UC San Diego
92093
The exhibit opens at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park starting March 7 through September 20.
Questions? Contact Sam Tsoi at stsoi@ucsd.edu.
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