Private Passions: Collecting and C ollections.
Please note lectures are in Mandarin Chi nese. Admission is Free.
In Vancouver there are numerous Chi nese art collectors and several eminent collections hold priceless objects of great cultural value. In the past\, these collectors and their collectio ns shifted the West Coast cultural landscape\, and in the future\, these co llections will continue to impact the cultural field. Collections of books\ , paintings\, and calligraphy in Vancouver can be vital forces to propel ch ange in public and private cultural spheres. As artists\, art enthusiasts a nd art collectors\, an active and flourishing cultural environment in the c ity we live in is essential to fulfilling our private passions.
INTRO
DUCTION
In a series of five lectures\, Dr. Tsao Hsingyuan explores the
continuity of memory\, and traces how selected art objects and paintings o
f China from the Neolithic period to the 20th century are records of the pa
st. In the first talk of the series\, Art for Eternity: Ritual and Mortuary
Offerings\, Dr. Tsao reveals how massive bronze vessels and small portable
jade pieces testify to a sense of extended time. In Painting the Paragons:
Figurative Painting of the Han and Tang\, tomb art and scrolls from the Ha
n to Tang dynasties show how personal and legendary tales were models for e
mulation. Referencing Antiquity: Values of Literati Art outlines how Litera
ti Art theory\, through promoting the use of the past\, pushes painting to
breathtaking compositions and styles. Innovation in Continuity: Creativity
and Tradition discusses how the values of Literati Painting have endured an
d manifested in art of the 20th century. In the final lecture\, Private Pas
sions: Collecting and Collections\, selections from prominent collections o
f books\, paintings and calligraphy in Vancouver will be featured in a disc
ussion on the impact of art collections on cultural landscapes.
DR. T SAO HSINGYUAN received her M.A. degrees from the Central Academy of Art in Beijing and the University of California Berkeley\, and her Ph.D from Stanf ord University. She currently teaches Chinese art at UBC in the Department of Art History\, Visual art & Theory.
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