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"Collected Letters" by Liu Jianhua
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"Collected Letters" by Liu Jianhua

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High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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Renowned installation artist Liu Jianhua has created a thought-provoking new artwork that blends the classic and contemporary: Porcelain letters and fragments of Chinese characters, suspended in midair, invite you to hunt for meaning. Commissioned for our 50th anniversary, Liu’s striking artwork links the building’s past as the city’s Main Library with the museum’s distinctly forward-looking mission.

"Gending Peter," performed on ritual-bell replicas and overtone flute
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"Gending Peter," performed on ritual-bell replicas and overtone flute

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This contemporary composition by David Samas and Peter Whitehead, was performed on the replica-bells and overtone flute at the Asian Art Museum as part of the exhibition, Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from China's Han Dynasty. Special thanks to the Center for New Music in San Francisco.

28 Chinese Exhibition Trailer
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28 Chinese Exhibition Trailer

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High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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Guest curator Allison Harding provides an overview of 28 Chinese, a special exhibition of 48 contemporary artworks by 28 Chinese artists presented at the Asian Art Museum (June 5–August 16, 2015). 

A Conversation with Director Benoy K. Behl
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A Conversation with Director Benoy K. Behl

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High School (9-12), College and Beyond
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0:35:39
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Benoy K. Behl's documentary, Ramayana: The Greatest Epic, takes one to India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal and Indonesia to document and tell the story of this great epic through multi-religious, international cultural performances. Generations of children have learned the vast story of the “Ramayana” through the incredibly diverse methods of performance and storytelling. Join the conversation with the director and curator of the exhibition, Forrest McGill.

A Conversation with the Rubells
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A Conversation with the Rubells

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01:11:48
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Join Mera and Donald Rubell, founders of the extraordinary Rubell Family Collection in conversation with Dr. Pedro Moura Carvalho, Deputy Director of Arts & Programs at the Asian Art Museum, as they discuss 28 Chinese, which was the result of more than a decade’s worth of exploration, research and collecting. 

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