UCLA Center for East Asian Studies
Southern California
East Asian Calendar of Events and Exhibitions
August 1999
Ongoing Exhibitions | Lectures, conferences and performances
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"THREADS OF LIGHT: Chinese Embroidery from Suzhou and the Photography of Robert Glenn Ketchum"
The major exhibition "Threads of Light: Chinese Embroidery from Suzhou and the Photography of Robert Glenn Ketchum" presents 30 works of art representing the pinnacle of contemporary Chinese Embroidery. Each an incredible profusion of textures, color and glancing light, these are the works of the renowned Suzhou Embroidery Resarch Institute (SERI), located in the city of Suzhou, China's most famous center of embroidery since at least the 11th century.
Most astonishing among the works on view are a series of 13 large-scale embroideries based on photographs by Robert Glenn Ketchum, one of the leading landscape photographers in the United States. Seeking ways to explore texture and incorporate greater dimension in the medium of photography, Ketchum first approached SERI and director Zhang Meifang in 1986 to explore the re-creation of several of his best known images into embroidery.
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Museum Hours: Weds. - Sun., noon to 5 p.m.; Thurs. until 8 p.m.
(Closed Mon. and Tues.). Admission is free.
Located just west of Royce Hall. Take Sunset Boulevard to Westwood Plaza and get a parking permit - $5 - for lot 4 or 5.
(310) 825-4361
Through October 3, 1999
"A Winding River: The Journey of Contemporary Art in Vietnam"
Hosted by Orange County's Bowers Museum of Cultural History, this exhibition of paintings and drawings opened on June 26, 1999 and generated considerable discussion in the press and on talk radio. Some members of the region's Vietnamese community argue the exhibition largely excludes the work of South Vietnamese artists, entirely excludes the work of Vietnamese living outside Vietnam, and portrays the government of Vietnam in too favorable a light. The exhibition was organized by the Meridian International Center. You may see samples of the exhibition at the museum's website.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm.
The Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Tel. (714) 567-3600 - Fax (714) 567-3603
Email: info@bowers.org
From July 2 through August 2, 1999
"Chinese Lanterns"
Hua Du International is sponsoring a show of traditional Chinese holiday lanterns. More than 1,000 lanterns and 21 lantern sets will be displayed. Such lanterns have been a part of Chinese holiday celebrations for over one thousand years. Among the lanterns to be exhibited is "Nine Dragon Screen," which is 60 feet long and 9 feet high. It took 20 craftsmen over three months to make and assemble this set. The dragons move and emit smoke.
These lanterns can be seen in an exhibition hall at the Los Angeles County Fairplex in Pomona. Contact Cathie Gandel (310 459-5336) or David Jiang (626 454-4888) for additional information.
Lectures, conferences, and performances
July 31 -- August 12, 1999
The UCLA East Asian Studies Summer Seminar for Educators
This two-week intensive seminar for teachers is part of the UCLA International and Area Studies Summer Institute. This year the seminar examines the dramatic developments in East Asia since 1800, with particular attention to the post-1945 changes. Click here for more information.
