Friday, January 28
1:00–3:00 p.m. PT
Speakers: Ling-en Lu, Ph.D., Curator of East Asian Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kimberly Masteller, Ph.D., Jeanne McCray Beals Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Yayoi Shinoda, Assistant Curator of East Asian Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Virtual Event
For the first time in decades, rarely seen textile masterworks from China, India, Japan, Iran, and Turkey in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are now on view in an extraordinary exhibition. Made with fine materials, exemplary techniques, and superb artistry, these Asian luxury textiles and costumes were prized objects, both domestically and through global trade. Three distinguished presenters from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will share highlights from this exhibition, including classical Persian carpets and velvets, exquisite Kashmir shawls, important Chinese court robes, sumptuous furnishings, Japanese theatre costumes, and Meiji-era tapestries.
Presenter Bios:
Ling-en Lu, Ph.D. is the Curator of East Asian Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Lu is an expert in Chinese art and earned her doctorate in Art History at the University of Kansas.
Kimberly Masteller, Ph.D. is the Jeanne McCray Beals Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Masteller is a specialist in the arts of South Asia and curates the Nelson-Atkins Islamic art collections. She earned her doctorate in the History of Art at The Ohio State University.
Yayoi Shinoda is the Assistant Curator of East Asian Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Shinoda is a specialist in Japanese Art. Shinoda has earned an M.A. and is pursuing her doctorate in Art History at the University of Kansas.
Please note, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
Please register by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place. Space is limited.
Sponsored by the Asian Arts Council.
Featured at top right: Nō Robe (Nuihaku-type, detail), Japan, 1700s. Silk embroidered with silk thread and stenciled with gold foil, 58 1/2 × 55 1/4 in. Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 32-142/2. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
