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Chinese calligraphy, the painted word

The homepage calligraphy image is a section of a work by Yang Yu-fen; the above image is by Li Mu-ch´iao.

November 07, 2006

A Chinese calligraphy demonstration and lecture will mark the opening of the exhibition, "The Painted Word: Calligraphy in the Chu-Griffis Art Collection," at 4 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Qianshen Bai, an associate professor of art history at Boston University, will speak in the Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room in the Shain Library at Connecticut College.

The calligraphy paintings on display are part of the College´s 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.

The Chu-Griffis Art Collection: Planning for a collection of Asian art for Connecticut College was begun in 1985 by Charles Chu, Professor Emeritus of Chinese, and Hughes Griffis, a New London attorney. Their purpose was twofold: to build a collection of Asian art and calligraphy as a learning resource for students and faculty and to enrich the cultural life of the college and of southern New England through exhibitions on campus and in the galleries and museums of the region. The Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room housing the collection is open to the public for viewing, reading and reflection.

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