Humanities Seminar: Works in the Works – “Transnationalism, In-Betweenness and Chinese Artists in New York”

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A Talk by Zhijian Qian Focusing on recent works by Chinese-American artists in New York City, this talk examines how a particular community of immigrant artists deal with such issues as cultural identity and boundaries, in-betweenness and hybridity in a transnational and multicultural environment. 1:00pm, Tuesday December 9, 2014, in A631. Faculty and students are

Humanities Seminar: Works in the Works – Prof. Zhijian Qian presents Is There a Chinese Type of Abstraction?

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Professor Zhijian Qian writes: In the recent worldwide resurgence of abstract art, Chinese artists are making their unique contribution with works inspired by the tradition of Chinese ink painting and calligraphy. Their exploration of new possibilities of abstraction is part of a global endeavor to revive and redefine abstract art. This presentation discusses the achievements