As a docent at the Asian, I love connecting with the ancient beauty of Asia. And as the Asian expands its collection of contemporary art, I was initially a little disturbed by some of the “new” objects. After a very enlightening and enjoyable talk by Abby Chen at this spring’s Arts of Asia lectures, I began to use the viewing techniques I had been trained in. I rested a while with a piece, watching my responses to it. No cheating and looking at the labels! What thoughts or sensations was I having? And asked what is this piece saying to me – the same way I encountered our Buddhas.
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We Are America, Know Our Names
April 20, 2021
The Society for Asian Art stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander communities that have been targeted with hate and violence. We condemn racism, xenophobia and violence in all its forms. Educating the public about the art and culture of the rich and diverse Asian communities has been at the heart of the Society for Asian Art's mission since we were founded in 1958. Through our programs, we help promote intercultural understanding, diversity and inclusion.
April 16, 2021 Arts of Asia Lecture Postponed
April 14, 2021
Due to illness, the April 16, 2021 Arts of Asia lecture, Seeing Large in Small: The Power of Scale in Chinese Landscape Painting with Prof. Jun Hu, is now postponed to Friday, May 7 at 10:30 a.m. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom webinar confirmation email for the May 7 lecture a few days beforehand.
The April 23 and April 30 Arts of Asia lectures will take place as scheduled.
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Spread the Word about SAA
March 29, 2021
Over the years, SAA has built a track record of sponsoring a wide range of quality programming focused on Asian arts and cultures. We invite you to help us reach more potential audience members by spreading the word about the many events we sponsor. A simple way to do this is to invite your Facebook friends to “like” the SAA Facebook page.
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Introducing Our Facebook Page
December 2, 2020
We are pleased to announce that the Society for Asian Art now has its own page on Facebook. For our members, our intent is to provide more timely updates of what's on offer through SAA. Our Facebook page also allows us to reach a broader audience who may be interested in the wide-ranging programs we provide. We encourage you to check out our page, https://www.facebook.com/societyforasianart/. Please follow and like us and then tell your friends about how they can use this page to learn about our current activities.