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Curator's Circle Program
Shaykha Hussah al-Sabah
of Kuwait (right) and
Curator Ronald Otsuka
Photo by Celeste Fleming

Curator's Circle
Conversations with Collectors and Connoisseurs
of Asian Art

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The purpose of the Curator's Circle program is to invite friends from near and far to share their knowledge, appreciation, and enjoyment of Asian art. It is supported by the William Sharpless Jackson Jr. Endowment Fund, established in March 2001, after the successful inauguration of the Curator's Circle program one year earlier. The purpose of the fund is to engender mutual understanding and esteem among all peoples and nations through the appreciation and enjoyment of Asian art. The fund is to make possible, in perpetuity, quality public programs on Asian art and related cultural topics for the Denver Art Museum.

Future Programs

Six Galloping Horses (detail)
by Xu Beihong, 1942
Xu Beihong Memorial Museum

To Programs & Events

Galloping toward the Future:
The Art and Times of Xu Beihong

Sponsored by the William Sharpless Jackson Jr. Edowment

Friday January 27th and Saturday January 28th, 2012

Xu Beihong, the critically acclaimed father of modern Chinese painting, is featured in a one and a half day symposium at the Denver Art Museum. The Denver Art Museum is proud to offer, in collaboration with Xu Beihong Memorial Museum, the exhibit Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting, the symposium will offer a deeper look into the art and influence of this 20th century Chinese artist.
Speakers will include:

Xu Qingping: The Chinese Culture Spirit in Xu Beihong’s Artwork

Fangfang Xu: The Art and Aspirations of Xu Beihong

Chen Hao: New Dimensions on the Art of Xu Beihong

Julia Andrews: The Lure of the West Chinese Artists in Eurpope, 1900-1950

Julie Segraves: Xu Beihong’s Legacy: Realism in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art

Kevin Mcloughlin: TBD

Huajing Maske: Xu Beihong – Architect of Modern Chinese Art Education

J.P. Park: Moderator of Panel Discussion with Speakers

The Symposium is free with admission to the Xu Beihong show, reservations are required. For more information or to book a reservation please click here:

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