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Asian Art Association Programs Future Programs | Past Programs 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. For more information
on the Asian Art Association, please click on Asian
Art Association.
ASIAN ART ASSOCIATION 2008-09 EDUCATION CALENDAR All events take place at the Denver Art Museum, North Building, unless otherwise indicated.
“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 Bamboo Gallery Opening Reception Sally Yu Leung 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 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 Demonstration and paintings will accompany a lecture on contemporary urban landscapes as opposed to the well known traditional rural subject works. Traditional techniques will be used to present contemporary subjects such as the May 2009 rendering of DU’s campus in the accompanying photo. Just for Fun! English Rakugo: Japanese Traditional
Sit-Down Comedy Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:00pm Rakugo is the name for traditional comic storytelling which has had the Japanese forlling in the aisles for over 400 years! Kaishi Katsura is a recognized funnyman in Japan who has been invited to act as a Curltural Ambassador to the United States. He has performed in 33 different cities and is working his way East to a final presentation on Broadway in New York City. Sponsored by the Consul General of Japan, Kaishi will tickle our funnybones for one night only in Denver. Don't miss it!
Please Join Us! Information or Reservations for Wednesday at Noon or Friday at Night: AAA office: Beverly Little, Executive
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