Asian Art Association Programs

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The Asian Art Association (AAA), a membership support group of the Denver Art Museum, is dedicated to promoting knowledge and understanding of Asian art and culture. It works closely with the Asian Art Department to present programs and activities that will enable the community to learn and enjoy, while keeping abreast of important developments in the fascinating world of Asian art. The AAA presents a Wednesday-at-Noon lecture series from September to May and evening lectures throughout the year.

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Future Programs

ASIAN ART ASSOCIATION 2008-09 EDUCATION CALENDAR

All events take place at the Denver Art Museum, North Building, unless otherwise indicated.

“Wednesday-at-Noon” and "Friday-at-Night" lectures and additional evening presentations of the same material, most often Friday nights, are free to AAA members. $7 DAM members, $2 students and Teachers, $10 others.

Reservations are requested for the “Wednesday-at-Noon” and “Friday-at-Night” lectures. Lunch after the “Wednesday-at-Noon” lectures at Palettes with the speaker is available, by individual payment.

“Special Evening Receptions and Events” include light hors d’ouvres and beverages, lecture following reception. Usual costs: $18.00 AAA members. $25.00 others (may vary per event). These events feature nationally renowned speakers from across the country.

Reservations are required for “Special Evening Receptions and Events,” these evening programs include hors d’ouvres and beverages. Please send your reservation check to DAM/AAA, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204. For more information, call 720-913-004.

Fall China Series

Sally Yu Leung
"Elegance and Complexity in Harmony: The Art of Chinese Latticework"
Wednesday at Noon, September 30, 2009 12 noon-1pm
Lower Level Lecture Room, Ponti (North) Building)

Sally Yu Leung will discuss the bearty and functionality of the complex yet elegant latticework that has traditionally served to decorate windows and partitions in Chinese homes and gardens, as well as its influence on contemporary design aesthetics.

J.P. Park
"The Many Faces of Zen"
Wednesday at Noon, October 21, 2009 12 noon-1pm
Lower Level Lecture Room, Ponti (North) Building

Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at CUBoulder, J.P. Park will explore the paradox embedded in Zen art and rituals; the irony between iconoclasm and relic whorship, serene gardens and violent action paintings, emphasis on "emptyness" and highly eleborate rituals with a brief review of meditation, tea ceremony, garden culture, koan (riddles), emphasis on physical labor, and relic worship.

Chen Hao
"Contemporary Artist-Traditional Tools"
Wednesday at Noon, November 18, 2009 12 noon-1pm
Lower Level Lecture Room, Ponti (North) Building

Please Join Us!

Information or Reservations for Wednesday at Noon or Friday at Night:

AAA office: Beverly Little, Executive Assistant Tel: 720-913-0040
E-mail: blittle@denverartmuseum.org
AAA website: http://www.denverartmuseum.org/asianart