“Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are eternity and you are the mirror.” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet What is beauty? How do shared ideas of beauty emerge, and how do they change across cultures and through time? Our next Arts of Asia lecture series will explore these questions through […]
Due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, we have decided to cancel this trip. If and when the situation changes, we will review and decide whether to reschedule at a future time. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause. Thank you very much for your understanding. Take the road less […]
Join us for tours of two special exhibitions at the Crocker Art Museum. Curator Amelia Kit-Yui Chau will give us a tour of the pieces she selected from the Corti Collection to create A Fine Feast: The Japanese Art of Dining. From the late Edo period to present day, she will discuss the elaborate care […]
This workshop explores Mongol Zurag, a distinctive painting tradition that emerged in twentieth-century Mongolia as the invention of a new artistic tradition within the era of Socialist Realism. Developed during a period of profound social and political transformation, Mongol Zurag adapted elements of Buddhist painting, traditional imagery, and historic references into a pictorial language that […]
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.” In the early twentieth century, Japanese thinker Sōetsu Yanagi […]
Our Annual Holiday Party will be held at a fascinating venue — Eastern Classics in Berkeley, the largest importer of authentic Japanese antiques and furniture in the country. The gallery space is chock full of interesting Japanese antiques and artifacts, and lots of wonderful tansus to tickle your fancy, as well as other large and […]
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. Artworks Foundry is one of the nation’s leading foundries for the […]
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 […]
Interest in Korean food is skyrocketing with numerous new Korean markets springing up in the Bay Area. The largest and most upscale of these markets is Jagalchi in the Serramonte Center in Daly City. Named after the famous Jagalchi Market in Busan, Daly City’s Jagalchi opened to great acclaim last year and features an incredible […]
This trip is now sold out. If you are interested in being added to the wait list, please fill out the ONLINE RSVP FORM. If space opens up on the trip, it will be offered to the wait list in order of time of submission of the reservation form. We are now accepting reservations for […]
Eunuchs were firsthand witnesses to the decline and fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. As the emasculated servants of the emperor and his court, palace eunuchs provide an important lens for understanding the history of the imperial court and Chinese society as China transitioned from a monarchy to republic. During the reign of China’s […]
A lustful proposition accompanied by a gruesome threat. A violent, humiliating rejection. A retaliatory—and lascivious—kidnapping. A long search for the one kidnapped. A war of recovery. Slaughter. Victory. Glorification of the heroes. “Happily ever after”—or not. Such an encapsulation bears something like the relation to the great seven-volume epic Ramayana as the AI-generated teaser “Mad […]
Due to some recent cancellations, three spots just opened up on this trip. If you would like to join the trip, please register ONLY BY USING THE ONLINE LINK. All trip participants are Society for Asian Art members. Join the Society for Asian Art on a tour to Boston, Cambridge and Salem to enjoy an […]