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| Become a Friend and Support the Museum | December 8, 2010
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 At this time of year when thoughts turn to giving, we hope you will consider giving your support to the Art Museum by becoming a Friend. Membership is a great way to demonstrate your passion for art while helping to make possible a wide range of exceptional educational and outreach programs--all while enjoying a range of enticing benefits! Membership is also the perfect gift for friends and family on your holiday list.
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 Film and Discussion
with Jane Debevoise
Thursday, December 9, 4:30 p.m.
101 McCormick Hall
Reception in the Museum to follow
Join us for a screening and discussion of From Jean-Paul Sarte to Teresa Teng: Contemporary Cantonese Art in the 1980s, cosponsored by the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art and the Program in East Asian Studies. Produced by Jane Debevoise of the Asia Art Archive, this documentary film includes rare footage and personal interviews, illustrating the importance of the 1980s as a critical time in the development of contemporary art in China.
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 Don't miss the extraordinary works in the exhibition Green, Amber, Cream, on view through January 9, 2011. Ceramic artisans working in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) experimented with new technologies and designs, and a thriving economy helped stimulate production and patronage. The Qiao family of artisans in Shanxi province in northern China produced exceptional architectural elements and religious sculptures during the Yuan (1260-1368) and Ming periods that are distinguished by their brightly colored green, amber, and cream glazes of the sancai, or tri-color, palette. The sculptures shed light not only on this almost-forgotten genre but provide glimpses into the workshops of late imperial China.
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 Nature Unbound: Flora and Fauna
in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art
Through February 6, 2011
If you have not had a chance to visit Nature Unbound, now is the time! Extended by popular demand, this exhibition of paintings, prints, ceramics, lacquers, and photographs, on view in the Asian galleries, explores varying depictions of nature--birds, insects, beasts, flowers, and plants--in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art.
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 Henry Moore's sculpture Oval with Points, one of the most celebrated and iconic works of art in Princeton's John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection of twentieth-century sculpture, has undergone a full conservation treatment to restore the original condition of this masterwork of modern art.
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 Long on view near Nassau Hall, the elements had taken a toll on the sculpture, so the Museum brought in expert conservator Cameron Wilson to contend with the damage caused by water runoff and the loss of patina caused by visitors sitting on the sculpture. In consultation with England's Henry Moore Foundation, the conservation treatment has brought back the depth and subtleties of the surface to match the spirit of the artist's original intent. Check it out next time you visit the Princeton's beautiful campus!
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Credits (top to bottom):
Princeton University Art Museum (photo: Bruce M. White)
Fall Opening Celebration, 2010 (photo courtesy Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite)
From Jean-Paul Sarte to Teresa Teng: Contemporary Cantonese Art in the 1980s (photo courtesy Jane Debevoise)
Chinese, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Qiao Bin, the younger, active about 1480-after 1500: Guanyin, 1500. Earthenware with tri-color (sancai) glaze, h. 26 15/16 in. Museum purchase, in memory of Frederick W. Mote through the Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (2005-63) (photo: Bruce M. White)
Chinese, Modern period, 1912-present, Li Wenxue, 20th century: Hundred Insects (Bai chong tu). Dated guihai (1923) to wuwu (1978). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, 16 13/16 x 25 7/8 in. The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection (1998-782) (photo: Bruce M. White)
Henry Moore, British, 1898-1986: Oval with Points, 1969-70. Bronze, 131 7/8 x 104 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection (y1969-128) © The Henry Moore Foundation (photo courtesy Cameron Wilson)
Reproduction of all images is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the written permission from the copyright holder. © 2010 Princeton University Art Museum
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