Gold from Dragon City
Masterpieces of Three Yan from Liaoning, 337–436
Curator's Lecture
Dialogue with Archaeologists: Discover Mysterious Nomad Murong Xianbei
The World of Flower-and-Bird Painting - International Symposium
This lecture offers a peek into the unique perspective of the distinguished experts who excavated, studied, or organized the exhibition “Gold from Dragon City”. You are invited to hear the inside stories of how archaeologists initiated the discovery of the mysterious Murong Xianbei nomad and selected featured objects in this exhibition while they were exploring the geographic choice of Dragon City, the capital of three Yan states.
Hosted by Willow Weilan Hai, Senior Vice President of China Institute in America, Director and Chief Curator of China Institute Gallery; in conversation with leading guest curator Dr. Liu Ning, Deputy Director of Liaoning Provincial Museum, and Bai Baoyu, Director of Liaoning Provincial Cultural Relic and Archaeology Institute.
This video captures the entire full-day symposium in conjunction with the exhibition: Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum, which was held on March 25, 2023, at China Institute. Scholars, collectors, and artists shared their thoughts and study on the subject.
Curator's Lecture
Dialogue with Archaeologists: Discover Mysterious Nomad Murong Xianbei
This lecture offers a peek into the unique perspective of the distinguished experts who excavated, studied, or organized the exhibition “Gold from Dragon City”. You are invited to hear the inside stories of how archaeologists initiated the discovery of the mysterious Murong Xianbei nomad and selected featured objects in this exhibition while they were exploring the geographic choice of Dragon City, the capital of three Yan states.
Hosted by Willow Weilan Hai, Senior Vice President of China Institute in America, Director and Chief Curator of China Institute Gallery; in conversation with leading guest curator Dr. Liu Ning, Deputy Director of Liaoning Provincial Museum, and Bai Baoyu, Director of Liaoning Provincial Cultural Relic and Archaeology Institute.
The World of Flower-and-Bird Painting - International Symposium
This video captures the entire full-day symposium in conjunction with the exhibition: Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum, which was held on March 25, 2023, at China Institute. Scholars, collectors, and artists shared their thoughts and study on the subject.
Chinese Flower and Bird Painting with Photography
This 15-minute video compares traditional Chinese flower-and-bird painting with contemporary photography, tracing nature’s creations and their inspiration for this major genre of Chinese painting, which entwines creative brush work with poetry. Written and directed by Willow Weilan Hai, Director and Chief Curator of China Institute Gallery.