Everything Chinese is all the rage these days! One of our most popular segments on Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim is the Weekly Almanac.
It is here where we provide our global listeners with news of just some of the public exhibits and activities happening around the USA, China and beyond:
The Committee of 100 is pleased to present Artificial Intelligence: How Will A.I. Change Our Future featuring from China Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, one of the world's most respected experts on artificial intelligence. The Honorable Michelle Lee, former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office will moderate this presentation. Dr. Lee will speak about his new book A.I. Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order. Wednesday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Santa Clara Convention Center Theatre, Santa Clara, California.
A Call for Proposals has been announced by the International Convention of Asia Scholars. The next convention is scheduled for July 16-19, 2019 in Leiden, the Netherlands. The ICS attracts participants from over 60 countries to engage in global dialogs and Asia Leiden university will be the main host of the convention deadline for proposals is October 10, 2018. On the web I I a S.Asia
On Saturday, September 22, 9:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. the China Institute in America will be holding an international symposium, Photography and China.
Leading scholars, industry experts, photography collectors from the USA and China will discuss topics ranging from the influence of Chinese traditional aesthetics on 19th century photography to cutting-edge innovations developed by the country's contemporary masters of the medium. Tickets include admission to Art of the Mountain: Through the Chinese Photographers Lens exhibit. At ChinaInstitute.org.
There's always something going on at the China Institute in America! Mountains in Chinese legends are the pillars that hold up the sky. The public is invited to Art of the Mountain: Through the Chinese Photographer's Lens on exhibit at the China Institute in America, 100 Washington Street, New York City until February 17, 2019. ChinaInstitute.org.
At the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), On the Shelves of Kam Wah Chung & Co. General Store and Apothecary in John Day, Oregon is an immersive exhibition celebrating the medical practice of Ing "Doc" Hay who became a prominent figure in eastern Oregon after the California Gold Rush. Ends September 9, 2018. Chinese Medicine in America: Converging Ideas, People and Practices is a sweeping cultural exploration of Chinese medicine, combining ancient metaphysical concepts with modern practices of Chinese medicine in America. Ends September 9, 2018. With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America presents the diverse layers of the Chinese American experience while examining America's journey as a nation of immigrants. Ends December 31, 2020. MOCANYC.org.
Streams and Mountains Without End: Landscape Traditions of China showcases over 120 Chinese landscape paintings and explores many uses of landscape in Chinese visual arts. Closes August 18, 2019. MetMuseum.org.
Visit the Chinese Historical Society of America's museum in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in America from the early days of the China trade in the 18th century to the present day. Check out Living in Chinatown: Memories in Miniature, created by Frank Wong. On the web at CHSA.org. Go to this link and listen to my interview with Corey Tong, a producer of the film Forever, Chinatown about about Frank Wong. Go to this link and listen to my interview with Dr. Karen McNeill, America's foremost authority on Julia Morgan, architect of what is today the headquarters of the CHSA pictured above.
At the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, Ancient Arts in China: A 5000 Year Legacy portrays the evolution of Chinese art and culture. Curated by authorities from the Shanghai Museum, this exhibition present importance of fine art made to be admired during life and depending on in the afterlife. On the web at Bowers.org.
At the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts explore Yin Yu Tang, an authentic late Qing dynasty merchants house originally located in China's Anhui province. Re-erected at the museum, the public is invited to discover this rare example of southeastern China's renowned architecture and learn about the Huang family who lived in Yin Yu Tang over 200 years. Also, explore the museums superlative Chinese export art collection and the Double Happiness: Celebration in Chinese Art exhibit. On the web at PEM.org. Go to this link and listen to my conversation with Daisy Wang, Ph.D, curator of Chinese and East Asian Art. Dr. Wang oversees and manages PEM's Chinese, Japanese and Korean collections.
Traces of the Past and Future: Fu Shen's Paintings and Calligraphy is on exhibit through September 16 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Celebrated for bringing out the painterly of calligraphy and weaving his own narrative into ethereal landscapes, Fu honors and extends the tradition of Chinese in art. Ends September 16, 2018. On the web at asianart.org.
On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is Enchanted Mountains: Chinese Landscape Painting from Mia's Collection. Works on exhibit reveal the rich imaginations and sensitivities of Chinese landscape painters spanning 500 years of Chinese history 1200s through the 1800s. On view until November 18, 2018.
The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) in Boston, Massachusetts USA is offering hour-long public walking tours exploring Chinatown's history and public art. Chinatown mural tours will be offered on selected dates. Checkout Chinatown Atlas online! CHSNE.org
The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation in San Francisco Bay invites the public to visit its grounds and museum, to reflect and discover our shared history as a nation of immigrants. AIISF.org.
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