UCLA Center for East Asian Studies
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East Asian Calendar of Events and Exhibitions
April 2000
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Through May 21, 2000
Precious Cargo: Treasures of the China Trade
This exhibition features approximately 110 works encompassing the extraordinary breadth of Chinese export art of the 18th and 19th centuries, with examples in painting, metalwork, lacquerware, ceramics, carving and textiles. Drawn mainly from the collection of the Kelton Foundation and supplemented by Museum's collection and loans, this exhibition explores the creative expression of mostly unknown Chinese artists. Most of these works are selected from the extensive collection of The Kelton Foundation and supplemented with the Museum's collection and other loans. Richard Kelton, who assembled the collection, remarks "Neither purely Chinese or European, these objects represent a new art form. They demonstrate the cultural exchange between Asia, Europe and America."
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2746
Phone: (805) 963-4364 Fax: (805) 966-6840
Admission: Adults $5; Seniors (65+) $3; Students w ID $2; Youth (6-17) $2; Under 6 free
Through May 21, 2000
Of Battle and Beauty: Felice Beato's Photographs of China
Of Battle and Beauty features photographs made by Felice Beato (1820s-1907) as part of the Anglo-French campaign that finally ended the Second Opium War in China in 1860. Beato's photographs survive in the form of private albums, which were originally compiled by British officers as a record of their experiences. Now, as the principal visual record of this conflict and as the earliest known photographs of Beijing, these albums constitute an important historical document; they also reveal how photography functioned as an integral component of British imperialism in preserving and transmitting information and in shaping perceptions about a distant country and culture. The exhibition is based upon an album of 85 photographs in the private collection of Michael G. Wilson and also draws from other private and institutional sources; it comprises approximately 100 photographs, maps, and publications. It is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue.The exhibition is organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. It is co-curated by David Harris, an independent curator, and Karen Sinsheimer, Curator of Photography at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2746
Phone: (805) 963-4364 Fax: (805) 966-6840Admission: Adults $5; Seniors (65+) $3; Students w ID $2; Youth (6-17) $2; Under 6 free
April 1 - 16, 2000
Buddhist Embroidery Art Exhibition
This exhibition includes the world's largest single piece of of Buddhist embroidery art and more than forty other pieces. Hand embroidery is in decline and the organizers and hosts of this exhibition hope to stimulate interest in perpetuating this art form. The exhibition coincides with the 100th Anniversary of Hanamatsuri in America.
Doizaki Gallery
hours: Tuesday - Friday, noon to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 4 pmJapanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 South Pedro Street, #505
Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone: (213) 628-2725A reception and ceremony are scheduled for April 2, 2- 4 pm and a lecture and Buddhist ceremony are scheduled for April 12, 7 pm.
The Monya Art Company of Tokyo organized this exhibition of Buddhist embroidery art and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center hosts it. Contact Mike Ishii at (213) 617-7996 with any questions.
Visible Traces: Rare Books and Special Collections from the National Library of China
This exhibition reveals the evolution of the written and printed word in China -- from ancient inscribed oracle bones to lavish silk scrolls printed for the imperial family. The exhibition features rare books, maps, relics, rubbings and other treasures never before seen outside of China.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Getty Gallery
Los Angeles Public Library
Central Library
630 West Fifth Street
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: (213) 228-7000Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm; Friday and Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday, 1 - 5 pm
The exhibition was made possible by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles, the UCLA Center for East Asian Studies, the Starr Foundation, Intex Corporation, Oakwood Corporate Housing, News Corporation Foundation, Bank of America, United Airlines, KPMG, and Friends of the Chinatown Library.
Symposium on April 19, 2000.
Children's programs on April 15, May 4, May 21, and June 10.
Performance of "Dream of the Red Chamber" on May 20 and June 11.
Related exhibition of Chinese dolls opens May 1.
Through mid April 2000
Miniature Chinese Ceramics
This exhibition of miniature Chinese ceramics will be drawn from the fine collection of former Ambassador and Mrs. Jack Lydman and several other collectors.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue,
one half block north of Colorado Boulevard in downtown Pasadena.For more information about Pacific Asia Museum call 626/449-2742 or fax 626/449-2754.
Through September 3, 2000
"Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors From China's Imperial Palace"
This exhibition features the largest collection of items (more than 300 objects) ever loaned by Beijing's Palace Museum. According to the museum, these objects have been in storage and are now being displayed for the first time. In addition to various items of clothing, jewelry, paintings, and ceramics, the exhibition includes a recreation of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CaliforniaExhibition hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm; Saturday - Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
Exhibition admission (price includes audio tour):
weekdays weekends adults $14 $16 seniors/students $12 $14 children 5-18 $8 $10 children under 5 free free Vista Ticketing (877) 250-8999
