DAY 10: MARCH 30, 2011

Wednesday, March 30 Asian Cultural Council at Location One 6:30 pm: Dialogue with Artists + Reception The Role of Artists in Local Spaces and Global Society Join us for a special discussion presented by Asian Cultural Council 2011 grantees/ contemporary artists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, and Hong Kong. Artists Rahraw and Manizhah Omarzad (Afghanistan), Firoz Mahmud (Bangladesh), Chaw Ei Thein (Burma), and Fong Wah Phoebe Hui (Hong Kong) will explore the challenges... Read More

DAY 9: MARCH 29, 2011

Tuesday, March 29 China Institute 6:30–8:00 pm: Dialogue with Artist Art Salon with Xiaoze Xie, interviewed by Robert Hobbs Xiaoze Xie combines his interest in Chinese history and current events with formal concerns by using materials from archives and library stacks as the subject of his paintings. His Chinese Library Series is not time-specific in its references while his newspaper paintings refer to specific current events, from September 11 to the Beijing Olympics.... Read More