Homage to the ancestors exhibition talks
Perspectives on the exhibition
Curators and invited experts give their insights into the exhibition of ritual art from the Chinese Chu Kingdom.
Dragon pendant, Warring States period, 4th century BCE, Excavated in Zaoyang, Hubei province, 2002 (detail)
Wednesdays, 9 – 23 February 2011, 5.30pm
Free
Duration 1 hour
Location: Lower Asian gallery
Related exhibition: Homage to the ancestors
Meanings and motifs
Jackie Menzies, head curator, Asian art
Wednesday 9 February 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Curator's talk
Dr Liu Yang, senior curator, Asian art
Wednesday 16 February 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Jades and bronzes
Dr Lim Chye Hong
Wednesday 23 February 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Ritual practices
Dr Julian Droogan
Wednesday 2 March 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Lacquerwares
Phoebe Scott
Wednesday 9 March 2011 5:30pm – 6:30pm