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“Dialogues: East and West—A Contemporary Art Forum,” a cross-cultural symposium focused on the development and future of Eastern Western contemporary art, will convene at William Paterson University from November 8 to 10, 2021. The three-day event will include lectures, discussion and presentations on a wide variety of artistic topics.
The event is hosted by the University’s Center for Chinese Art in conjunction with the Department of Art, and College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and is presented as part of the Shanghai William Chinese Art Foundation Distinguished Visiting Artist Series. Featured participants will be members of the Chinese-American Art Faculty Association who are scholars, artists, and professors and have teaching experience throughout the U.S.
“This three-day event will introduce the works of contemporary artists from the East who have exhibited in New York‘s museums in recent years, examine the status quo and development of contemporary Chinese art, discuss the trends and future of modern technology and art, and further help our students and listeners to understand these aspects and think about contemporary art from all directions,” says Zhiuyuan Cong, professor of art and director of the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson.
All events are free and open to the public.
Events include:
Monday, November 8 • 2:00-4:30 p.m. • Ben Shahn Hall B20Organizers: Leslie Nobler, professor of art, William Paterson University, and Zhiyuan Cong, professor of art and director of the Center for Chinese Art, William Paterson University
•“Art Trends and the Impact of Technology”Presenter: Liqin Tan, professor of art/animation and art program co-director, Rutgers University-Camden
•“The Digital World of 3D” Presenter: Snow Yunxue Fu, assistant professor of photography and imaging, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Tuesday, November 9 • 5:30-8:00 p.m. • Power Art Center Gallery, 25 Power Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470Organizers: Professors Morgan Lzawson and Professor Rachel Frank
•“Iterative of Contemporary Art in China”Presenter: Yifei Gan, professor and curator, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD
•“Inside Out and Outside In: Chinese Contemporary Art”Presenter: Xiaoxia Song, professor, critic, and curator, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Wednesday, November 10 • 2:00-4:30 p.m. • Cheng Library AuditoriumHosts: Wartyna Davis, PhD, dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, William Paterson University, and Zhiyuan Cong, professor of art and director of the Center for Chinese Art, William Paterson University
“DIALOGUES: EAST AND WEST—A CONTEMPORARY ART FORUM”A discussion of the trends and developments of Eastern and Western contemporary art with a look at the future of modern technology and art to help students and listeners better understand contemporary art from all directions.
Welcome:Joshua B. Powers, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, William Paterson University
Keynote Speakers:•“Contemporary Asian Art exhibitions in the Museums in New York”Presenter: Rubin Chen, former art history professor at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, and currently a N.Y.-based China Press art columnist and “New York Art Watch” contributor to Weibo, a China social trends blog
•“The Problem of ‘Chinese Contemporary Art’”Presenter: Xiaoxia Song, professor, critic, and curator, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Featured Speakers:Daryl Joseph Moore, professor of art and design and interim chair, Department of Art, William Paterson UniversityYifei Gan, professor and curator, Howard Community College, Columbia, MDSnow Yunxue Fu, assistant arts professor of photography and imaging, Tisch School of the Arts, NYUChung-Fan Chang, associate professor of art, Stockton UniversityZhiyuan Cong, professor of art and director, Center for Chinese Art William Paterson University
For more information about this event, please call the Center for Chinese at William Paterson University at 973-720-2799 or email ccart@wpunj.edu.
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