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The Communion of Scholars: Chinese Art at Yale
雅集：耶鲁大学馆藏中国艺术珍品

March 20 – May 30, 1982

This exhibition presented some seventy-five Chinese art objects from the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, with pieces ranging from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1100 BCE) through the contemporary period. Founded in 1832, the Yale University Art Gallery began its Chinese collection in 1837 and continued to expand the collection for more than one hundred years. Conceived primarily as a teaching collection, it is available to students and professors in Chinese art history and culture at Yale University. The bronzes, jade, sculpture, ceramics, paintings, and scholars’ objects included in China Institute’s exhibition gave audiences beyond the University the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of Chinese art and learn about Chinese culture.

Curated by Mary Gardner Neill
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, June 22–August 22, 1982
• Yale Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, October 5, 1982–April 17, 1983

Media Coverage

  • Rita Reif, “Antiques View: An Engaging Exhibition of Chinese Wares,” The New York Times, March 21, 1982.

    “Fortunately, Chinese art enthusiasts cannot fail to find this show most exciting as a viewing and learning experience, even if they have seen all of the many highly praised Chinese art exhibitions shown recently. For the uninitiated to fully comprehend the material, browsing is suggested so that all the objects and paintings – some of which are highly esoteric – can be carefully examined and the information on the labels digested.”

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