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The Propeller Group The Propeller Group—an artist team based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—blurs the boundaries between fine art and media production. Two of the group’s members, Matt Lucero, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen, studied at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California with Daniel Joseph Martinez. Along with Phunam, the third member, they…
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Samurai: Armor from The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection takes visitors on a journey back in time to discover the life, culture, and pageantry of the revered and feared Japanese samurai warriors through remarkable objects from one of the best and largest collections in the world. The exhibition, organized by The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller…
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Weaving China’s Past: Historical Textiles from the Ming & Ching Dynasties Speaker: Dr. Claudia Brown, Professor of Art History at the Herberger Institute for Design & the Arts, Arizona State University Focusing on examples collected by Amy Clague and now in the Phoenix Art Museum collection, this talk will explore motifs, materials and techniques of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911).…
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John Thompson, the best-known performer of early music for the Chinese guqin 古琴 silk string zither, will be performing during Phoenix Art Museum's monthly First Friday evening. Mr. Thompson began his studies in Taiwan in 1974, learning the traditional repertoire from National Treasure Sun Yuqin.孫毓芹. Since 1976, though, he has focused on reconstructing old melodies directly from tablature,…
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10:00-12:30 - Short papers on Chinese paintings in Phoenix Art Museum’s Collection 12:30 – 2:00 – Lunch break 2:00-4:00 – Painting viewing Free with Museum Admission. No reservation required. This event is made possible by The Marilyn A. Papp Chinese Painting Endowment Fund Image Credit: Dreaming in the Xiaoxin Pavilion (detail), 1794, Pan…
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Truthful Acts and Historical Fictions: Artists Re-Historicizations of the Vietnam War Speaker:Dr. Nora A. Taylor, the Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The Vietnam War is variously known as the first Television War or the most widely mediated war in history. News coverage of…
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Speaker: Dr. Barry Fernando, renowned collector of Sri Lankan art and benefactor of Phoenix Art Museum, will talk about his collection and works donated to the Museum, with examples from the vault for close-up viewing without plexi barriers. A rare opportunity!” Guardian of the Flame: Sri Lankan Art
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Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection Presented by Dr. Janet Baker, Curator of Asian Art at Phoenix Art Museum In conjunction with the current exhibition of this stellar collection of Japanese combat hardware, this presentation will focus on its function, design, and symbolism as well as the roles of samurai in medieval…
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FIRST WEDNESDAY GALLERY TALK In the 15th century a Vietnamese ship carrying export ceramics sank near Cham Island. A fisherman uncovered the remains of the ship, the Hoi An, in 1993, leading to the discovery of over 150,000 Vietnamese ceramics. This talk will explore Phoenix Art Museum’s collection of ceramics from the excavation and their relevance…
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EXHIBITION OPENING EVENT Circles of Support members and Asian Arts Council members are invited to an evening with photographer Marissa Roth at Phoenix Art Museum on Thursday, October 19, 2017. A celebration to open Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet, the evening will include gallery viewing, book signing, reception, and conversations with the artist…
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