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Chinese calligraphy lecture, demonstration Nov. 8

November 02, 2006

For immediate release - Nov. 2, 2006 Contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu   Chinese Calligraphy lecture, demonstration to take place at Connecticut College on Nov. 8   NEW LONDON, Conn. - In honor of the opening of the exhibition "The Painted Word: Calligraphy in the Chu-Griffis Art Collection," Qianshen Bai, an associate professor of art history at Boston University, will give a lecture and demonstration of Chinese calligraphy at 4 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room in the Shain Library at Connecticut College.

The calligraphy paintings on display are part of the permanent Chu-Griffis Art Collection. They are representative of the different styles of Chinese calligraphy, and include several works by Bai.

Bai is the author of "Fu Shan's World: The Transformation of Chinese Calligraphy in the Seventeenth Century," and a coauthor of several books, including, "In Pursuit of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren from the Estate of Want Fangyu and Sum Wai."  

This event is free and open to the public.

Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 43 states and 45 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 85-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.   -CC-  

For more information contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu