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| March 2020Art Museum E-News
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| THIS MONTH'S FEATURED EXHIBITION DESIRE, CONFLICT & EXCHANGE: ART OF 19TH CENTURY EAST ASIA & THE WEST
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EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
Western powers coerced Japan, China and Korea to open trade relationships within the expanding global economy of the 19th century. The exchange of ideas and artistic styles between Japan, China and Korea had already been in place, as well as trade within each of the East Asian countries. Tensions driven by aesthetic desires and trade advantage fueled conflict and exchange between these nations. Artworks produced during this time both reflected and inspired these dynamics.
East Asian aesthetics found a strong following in European countries such as England and France, and in the United States. On a local level, Cincinnati’s famed Rookwood Pottery employed a Japanese artist as director of painting. Most of the objects featured in this exhibition come from the Miami University Art Museum collection, with additions from Special Collections, King Library, private collections, and a special loan from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
Desire, Conflict & Exchange is the culminating work of the 2019 Art & Architecture History Senior Capstone seminar taught by Dr. Michael Hatch.
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Back Row: Dr. Michael Hatch, Lilia Theobald, Celia Bugno, Mary Connor, Yiwen Bai, Diana Kate Karsanow, Faith Walker, Astrid Cabello
Front Row: Xinyu Liu, Yichen Wang, Jane Widder, Maria Jose De Santiago Galan, Libby Fischer, Adam Kuehnl
Not Pictured: Lydia Jasper
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EAST ASIAN SYMPOSIUM
Trade, War, Art: East Asian Exchange Past & Present
Mon, Mar 16 | 5–6:30 PM
This symposium examines the current state of economic and cultural exchange with East Asia through the lens of our recent past. Scholars from Miami University and the student-curators of our Spring 2020 exhibition will present short papers on topics from the first foreign residencies at Yokohama, China’s current Belt & Road Initiatives and the Japanese influences on Rookwood.
Presenting are: Professors Haosheng Yang, Kazue Harada and Michael Hatch and
Capstone Students: Maria Jose DeSantiago Galan, Faith Walker and Yiwen Bai.
Cosponsored by the East Asian Studies Minor and the Miami University Art Museum.
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Gallery Talk & Reception: Desire, Conflict & Exchange
Mon, Mar 16 | 6:30–8 PM
Join the Art & Architecture History Capstone students (ART 498), as they share their curatorial experiences and research related to works on display in the exhibition, Desire, Conflict & Exchange.
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Artist Talk:Scott Shoemaker
peepankišaapiikahkia eehkwaatamenki aacimooni (A Ribbonwork Story): Recovery and Renewal of Myaamia Ribbonwork
Thu, Mar 5 | 5:50–7:05 PM
My work as an artist is about recovery and renewal of the art of Myaamia ribbonwork. As a child, my only exposure to ribbonwork was through old family photographs. My interest in learning ribbonwork coincides with my involvement in the revitalization of the language. Ribbonwork has many parallels with our language in that it is an expression of ancestral knowledge, has suffered a period of dormancy, was scattered to places far away from our community, has been brought out of its dormancy, and is once again a part of how we are as myaamiaki (Miami people).
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Docent-Led Tours
Sat, Mar 7 | 1–2 PM
Available to audiences of all ages, including community groups, families, and friends.
To reserve your spot contact Cynthia Collins, Curator of Education at collinc5@miamioh.edu or call (513) 529-2243 at least two weeks in advance.
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Make & Take
peepankišaapiikahkia ahkwaatantaawi ‘let’s make Myaamia ribbonwork’!
Karen Baldwin, Cultural Resource Office, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Kara Strass, Director Miami Relations
Wed, Mar 11 | 7–8:30 PM
The presenters will share the history of the Myaamia ribbonwork artform and provide a demonstration of how to create ribbonwork. Attendees will have the opportunity to make and take home their own paper ribbonwork bookmark.
NOTE: Pre-registration required due to limited seating. Register by e-mail: collinc5@miamioh.edu or call (513) 529-2243.
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Art Explorers
Thu, Mar 19 | 10 AM–12 PM
A free program including story time led by the Lane Public Library children’s department, paired with a related craft. For children ages 3-5, accompanied by an adult.
Contact Cynthia Collins, Curator of Education, CollinC5@MiamiOH.edu (513) 529-2243.
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