Join us for the closing ceremony of Stephanie Shih:
LONG TIME NO SEE (好久不見) with William R. Sargent (Consulting Asian Art Curator; former H. A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art at the Peabody Essex Museum), a renowned scholar and author of
Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics (2012) and other seminal works. Sargent will deliver a lecture entitled "'...more exquisite than crystal...': Understanding Chinese Export Ceramics through Western Paintings." In this talk, Sargent will detail how European and American paintings and prints provide a rich source of information reflecting the appreciation of Chinese ceramics through the ages. These works of Western art not only reveal markets for Chinese ceramics and their uses but also lend credence to dating these objects. Additionally, Sargent will explore how these visual records offer unique insights into changes in taste, interior design, display, and collecting habits, allowing us to trace the profound impact of Chinese export ceramics on Western culture.
Light fare will be served during the lecture, and a reception with drinks will follow the lecture in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics; Artist Stephanie Shih will be in attendance. Reservations encouraged; limited seating: http://tiny.cc/sargent.
(Lecture, 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Center for Global Learning (In-person &
Livestreamed),
food will be served during the talk until 4:15; Reception, 4:00 – 5:30 PM, Reeves Museum of Ceramics,
drinks only).
