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In addition
to activities presented by Curator’s Circle and the Asian
Art Association, the Denver Art Museum also offers special events,
symposia, workshops, art classes, art camps, family backpacks,
gallery tours, and film series about Asian art.
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Korean
Films May 26, June 2 and 23, 2004 Explore contemporary Korean cinema in this series, which includes three films selected and presented by Min-Gwon Park, Government Overseas Research Fellow (South Korea). Hi! Dharma (Directed by Park Cheol-Gwan, 2002, 95 minutes) My Heart (Directed by Bae Chang-Ho,1999, 114 minutes) My Teacher, Mr. Kim (Directed by Chang Gyu-Seong, 2003, 117 minutes) Co-sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles. |
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Meet
Your Collection: Zhang Huan October 22, 2003, 6:30 pm Slide lecture by Zhang Huan Denver Art Museum Lecture Room Sponsored by the Alliance for Contemporary Art. |
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Ikat
Symposium February 10, 2001 In conjunction with the exhibition Ikat: Splendid Silks of Central Asia from the Guido Goldman Collection, four experts present a rich picture of the visual language, uses, and creation of these splendid textiles. Kate Fitz Gibbon: "Through the Lens—Ikat in Central Asian Society" Gail Martin: "Looking at Central Asian Ikats" Annie Carlano: "Culture Clash: Russian Printed Textiles and Central Asian Ikats" Diane Mott: "The Ikats of Khotan" The symposium is organized by the Textile Art Department and sponsored by the Cooke-Daniels Memorial Lecture Fund and the Denver Art Museum, with additional support from the Avenir Foundation, Inc., and Shaver-Ramsey Galleries. |
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East
Meets West: The Films of Akira Kurosawa April 4 - May 16, 2000 A seven-week film series that explores the career of celebrated Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Boulder Weekly film critic Thomas Delapa hosts. Sanshiro Sugata (1943) Stray Dog (1949) Rashomon (1950) Seven Samurai (1954) The Throne of Blood (1957) Yojimbo (1961) Dersu Uzala (1975) Co-sponsored by the Japan America Society of Colorado. |
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Artisans
and Patrons: Metalwork of Eastern India Symposium April 18 and 19, 1997 Four specialists from India, Germany, and the United States present an in-depth exploration of the makers and users of objects associated with the exhibition Tribal Metalwork from Eastern India: Objects for the Home, Shrine and Bazaar. Jyotindra Jain: "Everyday Art of India: The Significance of Ritual in Daily Life" Katherine Hacker: "Between Tradition and Modernity: Situating Bastar 'Tribal' Metalwork" Cornelia Mallebrein: "Dantesvari: Family Goddess (Kulasvamni) of the Rajas of Bastar, and Presiding Deity of the Dasahara Festival at Jagdalpur, Madhya Pradesh" Lee Horne: "The Malhar of West Bengal: Craftworkers in a Changing World" The symposium is organized by the Asian Art Department and sponsored by the Cooke Daniels Memorial Lecture Fund. |
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Reflections
on Chinese Ornament Symposium April 28 - 30, 1995 An international symposium in conjunction with the exhibition Adornment for Eternity brings together experts in Chinese art, history, and metallurgy. Topics include painting and ornament, metal technology, nomadic influences, and vanity. Jessica Rawson: "Jade and Gold: The Chinese View of Value" Jenny So: "Whose Belt Is It Anyway? Belt Ornaments in Ancient China" Hsingyuan Tsao: "Ear Piercing and Identity: Body Ornaments Represented in Chinese Painting" W. Thomas Chase: "Metallurgy and Personal Adornment in Ancient China" Pieter Meyers: "Ancient Gold: Is It Really Old?" Patricia Berger: "Vanity of Vanities: Adorning the Body in Life and Death" Chen Peifen: "Bronze Mirror Design and Production in China" Ma Chengyuan: "Bronze Art in Relationship to Objects of Personal Ornament" The symposium is organized by the Asian Art Department and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Cooke Daniels Memorial Lecture Fund, and Asian Art Association. Return to top |
