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SUMMARY:Arts of Asia Fall 2026 Unknown Makers\, Lasting Beauty: Rethinking Fine Art Across Asia
DESCRIPTION:Of the thousands of objects in the museum’s collection\, most were created by unknown makers. Many works are unsigned\, and others have lost attribution over time. For generations\, such pieces were categorized as “craft” or “decorative art\,” often excluded from the status granted to “fine art.” \nIn the early twentieth century\, Japanese thinker Sōetsu Yanagi challenged this hierarchy\, drawing attention to the quiet beauty of functional\, everyday objects. His ideas encourage us to consider anonymous makers with the same care and seriousness we reserve for named artists\, and to recognize that insight and artistry are not limited to signed masterpieces. \nThis lecture series looks across Asia at both celebrated works and once-overlooked objects\, exploring how ideas of art\, value\, and “fine art” have evolved — and how unknown makers created works of enduring beauty and significance. \nPlease see the schedule of speakers and topics below for any exceptions to the date or place. \nRegistration for this lecture series is now closed. 
URL:https://www.societyforasianart.org/program/arts-of-asia-fall-2026-unknown-makers-lasting-beauty-rethinking-fine-art-across-asia/2026-11-13/
CATEGORIES:Arts of Asia Lecture Series
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LOCATION:Samsung Hall\, Asian Art Museum & Zoom Webinars\nPlease see schedule for any exceptions.
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SUMMARY:Across Eurasia with the Sogdians: Trade\, Religion\, and Cultural Exchange
DESCRIPTION:The Sogdians were an Iranian-speaking people from the great Central Asian cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Between the fourth and eighth centuries CE\, they became the most influential merchants of the Silk Roads\, establishing trading communities that stretched from Central Asia to China and beyond. More than traders\, they served as cultural brokers\, carrying not only goods but also artistic traditions\, technologies\, and religious ideas across Eurasia. Through their far- reaching networks\, they helped shape the spread of Buddhism\, Manichaeism\, Christianity\, and Zoroastrianism\, leaving a lasting imprint on the art\, architecture\, and urban life of the Silk Roads. \nDr. Sanjyot Mehendale is an archaeologist specializing in the trade\, mobility\, and cultural exchange networks of Eurasia\, with a particular focus on the so-called Silk Roads. She teaches Central Asian and Silk Road art and archaeology at the University of California\, Berkeley. Her current research examines medieval highland urbanism in Central Asia through the excavation of the site of Tugunbulak in eastern Uzbekistan\, a collaborative project with Michael Frachetti (Washington University in St. Louis) and Farhad Maksudov (Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences). \nThis study group consists of a morning session and an afternoon session. Please note that lunch is not included in the registration fee. Attendees can purchase lunch in the museum café\, and are welcome to bring food into the Koret Education Center.
URL:https://www.societyforasianart.org/program/across-eurasia-with-the-sogdians-trade-religion-and-cultural-exchange/
CATEGORIES:Study Group
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LOCATION:Koret Education Center\, Asian Art Museum
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SUMMARY:The Lost Wax Method: Tour Artworks Foundry for the Weekly Bronze Pour
DESCRIPTION:Tour a Berkeley foundry during their weekly bronze pour and learn about the lost wax method which is essentially the same as that which was used to create the Cambodian Vishnu nearly a millennia ago\, and learn what modern day techniques are available today. \nArtworks Foundry is one of the nation’s leading foundries for the production and restoration of bronze sculptures\, reliefs and monuments. The lost wax bronze casting process has existed for over 6\,000 years. Fundamentally the process has remained the same\, while materials and technology have evolved. Our guide will explain the steps involved in the lost wax method accompanied by examples. We will also be introduced to digital fabrication whereby a model is digitally scanned\, enlarged or reduced\, 3D printed\, and may continue on with the bronze casting process or be fabricated into metal. \nThis event is limited to 12 people. \nThis event is now sold out. If you would like to be put on the wait list for this event\, please email the SAA Office. \nReclining Vishnu\,Angkor. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
URL:https://www.societyforasianart.org/program/the-lost-wax-method-tour-artworks-foundry-for-the-weekly-bronze-pour/
CATEGORIES:Member Events
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LOCATION:Artworks Foundry\, 729 Heinz Ave.\, Ste. 10\, Berkeley
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SUMMARY:Arts of Asia Fall 2026 Unknown Makers\, Lasting Beauty: Rethinking Fine Art Across Asia
DESCRIPTION:Of the thousands of objects in the museum’s collection\, most were created by unknown makers. Many works are unsigned\, and others have lost attribution over time. For generations\, such pieces were categorized as “craft” or “decorative art\,” often excluded from the status granted to “fine art.” \nIn the early twentieth century\, Japanese thinker Sōetsu Yanagi challenged this hierarchy\, drawing attention to the quiet beauty of functional\, everyday objects. His ideas encourage us to consider anonymous makers with the same care and seriousness we reserve for named artists\, and to recognize that insight and artistry are not limited to signed masterpieces. \nThis lecture series looks across Asia at both celebrated works and once-overlooked objects\, exploring how ideas of art\, value\, and “fine art” have evolved — and how unknown makers created works of enduring beauty and significance. \nPlease see the schedule of speakers and topics below for any exceptions to the date or place. \nRegistration for this lecture series is now closed. 
URL:https://www.societyforasianart.org/program/arts-of-asia-fall-2026-unknown-makers-lasting-beauty-rethinking-fine-art-across-asia/2026-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Arts of Asia Lecture Series
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LOCATION:Samsung Hall\, Asian Art Museum & Zoom Webinars\nPlease see schedule for any exceptions.
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