Virtual Conversation with Ho Tzu Nyen
Join internationally renowned artist Ho Tzu Nyen and Jacqueline Chao, Senior Curator of Asian Art, Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas, for a conversation about the artist’s work and practice on the occasion of the U.S. premiere of his installation The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia, now on view at the Crow Museum.
Asia Society 2021 Arts and Museums Summit
Join us November 17–19, 2021 for a dynamic convening of curators, artists, and museum and arts professionals—online! The 2021 Arts & Museum Summit will feature presentations, panel discussions, and workshops by leading arts professionals from the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
Visiting Artists, Designers, and Scholars Program at Ball State University
“Curating Contemporary Asian Art Within Regional and Global Contexts” by Dr. Jacqueline Chao
Inaugural Joy Light Annual Lecture in East Asian Art
“Rock, Paper, Scissors: Chinese Art at the Crow Museum of Asian Art” by Dr. Jacqueline Chao
Born of Fire: A Conversation with the Artists, Part 2
Join us for a special conversation with Fujikasa Satoko, Futamura Yoshimi, and Hayashi Kaku, three celebrated ceramic artists whose works are featured in the exhibition Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists, currently on view at the Crow Museum of Asian Art.
WFAA Good Morning Texas
Thank you WFAA Good Morning Texas and Hannah Davis for featuring current exhibitions at the Crow Museum of Asian Art, including Divine Spark: Kana Harada, Vishnu: Across Time and Space, and Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists, in celebration of May 2021 AAPI Heritage Month!
AAMC 2021 Curatorial Awards for Excellence
“Art and Activism In Our Time of Crisis” is the recipient of a 2021 AAMC Curatorial Award of Excellence.
Born of Fire: A Conversation with the Artists, Part 1
Join us for a special conversation with Matsuda Yuriko, Katsumata Chieko, and Fukumoto Fuku, three celebrated ceramic artists whose works are featured in the exhibition Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists, currently on view at the Crow Museum of Asian Art.
Cultural Ecologies of Asia / Exhibition Talk with Jacqueline Chao and Nina Levent
Join Jacqueline Chao, Senior Curator at the Crow Museum of Asian Art, and Nina Levent, co-founder and CEO of Sapar Contemporary, for a conversation and virtual walkthrough of Cultural Ecologies of Asia, currently on view at Dallas Art Fair Projects. Curated by Chao, the exhibition features new works by artists from from Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, and the United States and encourages exploration of the interrelationships between cultural and natural systems. The exhibition is presented by Sapar Contemporary in collaboration with Dallas Art Fair.
Side by Side: Beili Liu and Aram Han Sifuentes, giving voice to social and political concerns through material, performance and craft.
Austin-based visual artist Beili Liu and Chicago-based fiber and performance artist Aram Han Sifuentes will both speak and provide unique insight into their work, influences, and practices. Panel conversation and Q&A to follow.
Art, Refugee Policy, Human Rights
A discussion of the intersections between art, refugee policy, and human rights with distinguished artist and professor, Beili Liu. Panel conversation and Q&A to follow.
Art History Workshop Talk: Dragons and Dragon Kings in Chinese Painting
Dr. Jacqueline Chao, Senior Curator of Asian Art, will discuss the role and representation of the Chinese dragon, particularly the dragon king, in Chinese Buddhism and Buddhist art. By highlighting a few Chinese artworks that include illustration of the Chinese dragon king as influenced by the transmission of Buddhism from India to China, this presentation will illuminate the unique role of the Chinese dragon and dragon king in Chinese Buddhism, as well as explore the transformation of its painted image.
Art and Activism in Our Time of Crisis
Join us for a conversation about the critical role played by art, artists, art historians, and museums in addressing racism against people of Asian descent and the importance of community building during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers include art historian Michelle C. Wang, who critiqued the misappropriation of an 18th-century Chinese textile on the cover of the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, and artist Kenneth Tam, who initiated at the beginning of the pandemic the open-source spreadsheet “WE ARE NOT COVID” to document the rapid escalation of anti-Asian incidents.
Interview with Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu
I am thrilled to have been able to interview and get to know the work of contemporary Mongolian artist Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu. Thank you to Sapar Contemporary in New York for this opportunity and for supporting dialogues across borders.
Peace Amid Peril
While today we are living in anxious isolation and quarantine as we wait for the future, this work reminds us to use this time to cultivate our inner strength and clarity of mind, so that we may apply and channel our collective strength for the greater good of our communities, our city, and for all of humanity.
Curated Programs with Artist Beili Liu
I am thrilled to share THREE upcoming ways to engage with contemporary artist Beili Liu and the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas this week!