UCLA Center for East Asian Studies
Southern California
East Asian Calendar of Events and Exhibitions
September 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 September 12, 1999
"Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress of the Minangkabau of Indonesia"
This is the first comprehensive exhibition of Minangkabau textiles. The Minangkabau of Sumatra, Indonesia favor colorful, silken cloths and garments which feature ornate patterns. Their jewelry and headdresses are equally spectacular.
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
From September 29, 1999 Through January 2, 2000"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
"The Art of Twentieth-Century Zen: Paintings and Calligraphy by Japanese Masters"
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 857-6000
Lectures, conferences, and performances
"Taiwan and the Future of U.S. -- Taiwan Relations"
The Honorable Dr. Richard Bush
Chairman and Managing Director, American Institute in TaiwanDr. David Tsai
President, Center for Taiwan International Relations7:30 pm
Radisson Hotel, Ball Room
3540 Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90007
(213) 748-4141On July 9, 1999, Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui asserted that Taiwan - China discussions should continue on a "state to state" basis and a diplomatic storm ensued. This discussion will focus on future relations between Taiwan and the United States, especially given the ongoing strain between China and Taiwan.
The event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Friends of Taiwan (P.O. Box 4777, Cerritos, CA 90703-4777, Phone: 714 739-4501) and the Center for Taiwan International Relations (110 Maryland Ave, NE, Suite 206, Washington, D.C. 20002, Phone: 202 543-6287).
For further information, call
Mary Chen (818) 368-1865; John Hsu (818) 848-0554; or David Tsai (202) 543-6287.
