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Art
China's Last Empire: The Art and Culture of the Qing Dynasty
The University of Miami's Lowe Art Museum presents an artistic examination of the last empire in China's history.
The Language of Xu Bing
Xu Bing's first solo presentation in Los Angeles explores the artist's two-decade-long career. One of the most active and influential Chinese artists living today, Xu Bing received his training in the Printmaking Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing.
Inspired by the Opera: Contemporary Chinese Photography and Video
Since the mid 1990s, a number of Chinese artists have incorporated the visual vocabulary of Chinese opera into new art forms. This concise exhibition reveals the continued relevance of opera, both within contemporary Chinese society and within the experimental work of individual artists.
Alt.Comics: Asian American Artists Reinvent the Comic Book
Alt.Comics: Asian American Artists Reinvent the Comic Book will explore how Asian Americans have used the comic book medium to both critique old representations and relate their stories to a wide audience, featuring new and early original artwork from artists Gene Luen Yang, Derek Kirk Kim, Thien Pham, Lark Pien, Jason Shiga, GB Tran, Jerry Ma, Larry Hama, Alex Joon Kim, and Christine Norrie.
The Painter’s Craft
The University of Alberta Museums is pleased to announce the first exhibition in the China's Imperial Modern series, “The Painter's Craft.” The exhibition will be on view at Gallery A from April 5 through July 15, 2012.
Pottery with Air Dry Clay
In conjunction with the exhibition Chinese Ceramics from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), a series of programs and workshops will be offered from February through July at the Vincent Price Art Museum, East Los Angeles Library, and Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library.
Chinese Garden Lecture - Architectural and Archaeological Heritage in Modern Chinese Visual Culture
Allison Hardie, senior lecturer in Chinese studies at the University of Leeds will be speaking at the Huntington Library and Gardens.
Tibetan Contemporary Art: Tantric Vision in Modern Self-Expression
The Tibet House in New York City presents an exhibition of Tibetan contemporary art.
Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea
Asian Art Museum invites you to learn about luminous Korean mother-of-pearl lacquerware with the first U.S. exhibition devoted to this time-honored tradition.
Wang Jianwei: Time Temple
Beijing-based artist Wang Jianwei presents Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, the first of three commissions of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative at the Guggenheim Museum.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?