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Art
Marking Time: Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Prints
Allen memorial Art Museum presents an exhibition celebrating seasonal imagery in Japanese prints from the Edo period.
Zhang Yaxin: Model Operas
The Presentation House Gallery presents an exhibition featuring the photographs of Zhang Yaxin that vividly record the actors and scenery of the Communist Party-sanctioned “model operas.”
The Garden in Asia
The Garden in Asia features objects from across Asia that demonstrate the role of the garden as a source of inspiration throughout the centuries.
Metamorphosis: The Collaboration Between Photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Suzhou Embroiderers
Wesleyan University's Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies will be showcasing the collaborative work of photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Suzhou Embroiderers in this exhibition.
High Tea: Glorious Manifestations East and West
The Norton Museum of Art presents an exhibition of objects which illustrate important events in tea culture.
ShanShui Within: Opening Reception and Panel Discussion with Artists
Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai are pleased to invite you to the opening reception and panel discussion for ShanShui Within, an exhibition of new work by artists Qiu Anxiong, Yang Qingqing, Wong Leah Lihua, and Yang Yongliang. The exhibition is curated by MOCA Shanghai Deputy Director Miriam Sun.
Zheng Chongbin Studio Visit and Lunch
The Society for Asian Art will host a studio visit and lunch with renowned ink artist Zheng Chongbin.
Masterworks of Himalayan Art
The Rubin Museum hosts an exhibit of Himalayan art.
Laughing at Utopia: The Rise and Fall of Cartoon Art in 1950s China
The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies hosts a talk by Professor John Crespi of Colgate University
Expanding Tradition and Sino-Japanese Confluences in the Art of Fu Baoshi
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents a talk with Professor Aida Yuen Wong on the art of Fu Baoshi.
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