The Royal Asiatic Society presents a joint illustrated lecture by the keepers of the Asian departments of the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Beth McKillop will talk about 150 years of China at the Victoria and Albert Museum and will illustrate the genesis and development of the renowned museum’s collection with examples of imperial robes and furniture, ceramics and sculptures. Looking forward to next year, she will explain the V &A’s major exhibition of China Design Now, which has a strong Shanghai element. Jane Portal is with the British Museum and currently is curator of the First Empower exhibition, opening in September, which will include 20 terra cotta figures, bronze birds, stone armour and other recently excavated material from Xi’an. In the coming years, both museums have active programmes in Shanghai.
Venue: Deke Erh Art Center, Tai Kang Road, Lane 210, Building 2B, Shanghai 200025.
Contact: r.a.s.hangzhou@gmail.comAll are welcome. The lecture is part of the Regular Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society.
There is a 50 RMB charge for members and 80 RMB for non-members with unlimited coffee or tea.