Past Events
Asia Society Texas hosts its first summer family program looking at the visual culture of ethnic Han Chinese in multi-ethnic Malaysia.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria hosts an exhibit exploring the visual culture of exchange between Asia and the Americas.
Harvard Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies hosts a talk by Christian Henriot on the study of death in Chinese urban history.
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.
Asia Society Texas hosts a performance by H.T. Chen & Dancers to celebrate the history of Chinese settlers of America prior to World War II.
University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Contemporary China hosts a talk with Chen Lei on the government reaction to homeowner protests in China.
Stanford University Center for East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Paul Copp exploring the connections of ritual seals to the Silk Road trade.
The Asia Society Southern California hosts a panel discussion on a new report on Chinese investment in the U.S. real estate market.
Stanford University Center for East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Christian Henriot on the meaning of death in China.