Professor Hui-shu Lee Research Seminar on Chinese Art History: Rethinking Agency of Art in China

Professor Hui-shu Lee will host a five-day seminar on Chinese art history, titled “Rethinking Agency of Art in China,” starting from 20 March 2024. The seminar will cover topics ranging from Tang Dynasty to contemporary Chinese art. You are most welcome to attend. As the seminar will focus on discussions, all participants are encouraged to read relevant reference materials before the class. The link to the reference materials will be sent via email to those who have registered before commencement.

We encourage participants to attend at least two or more classes.

Seminar Registration : Click here

Dates:   20*, 21, 22, 25 and 26 March 2024

Time:  10:00am – 12:30pm (Except for 20 March)

Venue: Room 202, Cheng Ming Building, New Asia College, CUHK (Except for 20 March)

Language: Mandarin

Organized by Department of Fine Arts, CUHK

Seminar Topics:
*20.03 (Wed)：Public Lecture－Agency and Gendered Expression in Chinese Art
Time: 4:30pm－6:00pm (Tea Reception at 4pm)
Venue: Activities Room, 2/F, East Wing, Art Museum, CUHK
Language: Mandarin

21.03 (Thu)：Emperors/Empresses as the Aesthetic Agency: The Politics of Legitimization
22.03 (Fri)：(Non-Han Chinese) Emperors/Empresses as the Aesthetic Agency
25.03 (Mon)：Beyond the Imperial Court: Dimension of Agency－Literati, Artisan/Artist, Collector, and Regional Identity
26.03 (Tue)：(Early) Modern to the Modern Contemporary－Agents of Globalization & China’s Artistic Exchange with the Outside World

*Notes on entering the campus:

– University staff and students are required to validate their CU Link Cards at the card reading devices. Alumni must show their CUHK Library Cards / CUHK Alumni Credit Cards to prove their identity.
– Persons who fail to provide the above CUHK-related documents are required to register their identity information with the security guard.

Enquiries: vscholars.faa@cuhk.edu.hk / 3943 7615