2月28日美华协进社讲座:湖南青铜器大地360

Curator's Lecture

Ancient Bronzes in Hunan: A Survey

The middle bank of the Yangzi River is one of the most significant cradles of Chinese civilization and a historical area for the study of China's Bronze Age. Several important excavations in the past few decades have enabled us to examine the little known aspects of this culture through exquisite bronze vessels. Guest co-curator, Dr. Jay Xu, will speak about the fascinating story of this regional culture in three ways: the development and characteristics of Hunan bronzes, their function and patronage, and their cultural connection to central China.

Along the Yangzi River: Regional Culture of the Bronze Age from Hunan is an original exhibition organized by China Institute Gallery in collaboration with the Hunan Provincial Museum.

Dr. Jay Xu is a widely published scholar, particularly on ancient Chinese bronzes and archaeology-his area of expertise. His prolific writings or translations cover diverse areas, including ancient Chinese jades, Chinese ceramics, Chinese calligraphy, and museum practice. The book Art of the Houma Foundry (Princeton University Press, 1996), to which he contributed, was awarded the prestigious Shimada Prize of 1997 for the Outstanding Publication on the History of Eastern Asian art. His publications have appeared in books and in such journals as Orientations, Natural History, Artibus Asiae, and Journal of East Asian Archaeology. He is much in demand as a speaker on topics related to Chinese art or museum practice, circumnavigating the globe from numerous cities across the United States to mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea.

New Date: Monday, February 28 ~ 6:30 - 8 PM

$10 member / $15 non-member

To register online, go to www.chinainstitute.org/art-culture/exhibition-related-programs

or call 212-744-8181.