To correspond with the exhibition "Portrait of the Times - 30 Years of Chinese Contemporary Art" at the Power Station of Art, Julie Chun (MA, Art History) will be giving a talk that seeks to enlarge your scope of understanding the objects on display. This survey will introduce the key artists who have shaped the world of Chinese contemporary art in the years following the Cultural Revolution. Pivotal political and social events will be used as a framework for introducing works of art to gain a deeper insight into Chinese history through its visual culture.
JULIE CHUN: Born in South Korea and educated in California, Julie Chun received her BA at UC Irvine and MA in Art History and Visual Culture at San Jose State University. In addition, she has completed graduate studies in Asian History at Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul and received a grant to study Modern Art at UCLA. She has lectured at San Jose State University in California before coming to Shanghai and has presented papers on the topic of early 20th century Asian Art at US and international conferences. She currently serves as the Chair of AWCS Art and Gallery and lectures on the topic of Asian and Western art for AWCS, SEA and CCS. She has published in academic journals as well as popular magazines. Her research lies in examining Western and Eastern material culture within the light of emerging scholarship to better understand the context of the object's production and consumption.
Priority for RAS members. Those unable to make the donation but wishing to attend may contact us for exemption.
RAS MONOGRAPHS - Series 1 & 2 will be available for sale at this event. 100 rmb each (cash sale only)