In an age when cultural identities are increasingly fluid, Asia Reimagined invites you to explore how artists, ideas, and aesthetics have long transcended national boundaries and how the artistic soul, be it nomad or explorer, has responded with curiosity and vision. This 14-lecture series examines the ways that creative exchange has influenced both the makers and the patrons of Asian art. Join us this spring, along with Instructor of Record Natasha Reichle, AAM Associate Curator of Southeast Asian Art, as we cross physical and metaphysical borders to discover new definitions of art.
Whether you’re a devoted museum member or a curious newcomer, this series offers a compelling lens into the vibrant complexity of Asia as it has been imagined, reimagined, and continually reshaped
The Arts of Asia committee welcomes comments about our lecture series. Please email comments to info@societyforasianart.org.
Please refer to the schedule of Speaker & Topics below to ascertain the location of each lecture.
Rhythms of the West Asian Diaspora: Contemporary Art in Motion
Naz Cuguoglu
Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art & Programs, Asian Art Museum
Cultural Rediscoveries and Hybrid Forms: Modern and Contemporary Tibetan Artists
Rosaline Kyo
Assistant Professor, History of Art/Visual Culture, University of California, Santa Cruz
California Collectives: Retracing a History of Asian American Artistic Coalitions in the Exclusion Era
ShiPu Wang
The Coats Family Chair in the Arts and Professor of Art History, University of California, Merced
Egyptians and Persians: The Art and Archaeology of a Colonial Encounter (ca. 526-333 BCE)
Henry Preater Colburn
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College
No lecture.
Tibetan Murals as You’ve Never Seen Them
Jeff Durham
Former Associate Curator of Himalayan Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
A Brief History of Japanese-Style Gardens in North America: The View from San Francisco
Kendall Brown
Professor of Asian Art History, California State University Long Beach
Photography and Art/Photography as Art in Japan
Karen M. Fraser
Professor & Program Director, Art History & Museum Studies, University of San Francisco
Magic in Thai Buddhism
Justin McDaniel
Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Professor of Humanities, Department of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Southeast Asian Textiles
Sandra Sardjono
Independent Researcher and President, Tracing Patterns Foundation
Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema
Markus Nornes
Professor of Asian Cinema, University of Michigan
Islamic Architecture
Nasser Rabbat
Aga Khan Professor and Director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dutch Maritime Excursions to Asia
Tonio Andrade
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of History, Emory University
Hindu Religions Across South and Southeast Asia
Elizbeth A. Cecil
Timmothy Gannon Associate Professor of Religion, Florida State University
Central Asian Influences on Ancient Chinese Bronzes
Liu Yang
Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Registration Policies
The Society for Asian Art’s cancellation policy requires at least one week’s advance written notice in order to receive a refund of registration fees. This excludes our Travel programs, which have separate cancellation policies, as well as any programs where a specific refund policy is stated on the event page. Your fees will be returned to you through a check in the mail. To cancel, please contact us.
For programs located within the Asian Art Museum, the museum entrance fee must be paid separately and is not included with your registration fee.
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