PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DUE TO HIGH INTEREST, RESERVATION IS ESSENTIAL
Where: Shanghai Museum (Exact meeting location will be provided once confirmed.)
Cost: Complimentary to RAS members with current membership
Please note that due to space restrictions, this museum talk will be limited to 12 RAS members on a first come, first serve basis.
No serious understanding of the present can be achieved without gleaning knowledge from history. Our past informs our present. With this in mind, Julie Chun (MA, Art History) is pleased to offer a condensed version of her course Survey of Chinese Art to RAS members. This is not any random or subjective way of looking at or evaluating art but a systematic seminar that will explore the major areas of the arts that have developed in China from early civilization to contemporary times.
The course, conducted in monthly segments, will consist of high-quality university level lectures and museum visits to engage with objects and artifacts. The purpose of these seminars is to assist in expanding your scope and breadth of knowledge pertaining to Chinese history, culture, and civilisation through the visual arts whether you are a newcomer or a long-time resident of Shanghai.
For our first session, we will explore the ancient bronze cultures of China’s Shang and Zhou dynasties. We will examine and discuss the emergence and the decline of prominent bronze artifacts by placing the objects in their historical and social context to better understand why bronzes have been and still remain so important in China’s society.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Julie Chun is an independent art historian and lecturer based in Shanghai. She currently serves as the Art Convener of the Royal Asiatic Society in China where she delivers monthly lectures at museums and galleries to widen public understanding of artistic objects, past and present. She holds an MA in Art History and Visual Culture from San Jose State University and a BA in Economics from UC Irvine. She has also completed graduate studies in Asian history at Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul and conducted research in modern art at UCLA. She is a regular contributing writing to Yishu Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art and Randian online.