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Exhibitions
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Since its founding in 1968, the Canadian Society for Asian Arts has
mounted some forty-four exhibitions. The following is a list of major
exhibitions and their respective accompanying catalogues.
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1999
- "All
About Blue"
CSAA's 30th Anniversary Exhibition on the blue
aspects of Asian ceramics and textiles. |
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1998
- "Music of Borneo"
Randy Raine Reusch transcends time and
distance through traditional music performed upon his many authentic
instruments. |
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1998
- "Portraits From a Forgotten Kingdom"
A travelling exhibit of vivid
photographs by internationally acclaimed Ulli Steltzer reveals the
world of the minority societies of Lijiang. |
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1996-98
- "Dragons and Dragon Boats"
(Brochure by S. Carter, J. Fahrni, M. Palmer)
An international travelling exhibition of
historical and contemporary dragon artifacts from Asia Pacific and
other parts of the world.
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1993-94
- "Clay and Cloth, Celebrations of Life and Death
in Borneo"
(Catalogue by J. Fahrni, T. Hinkle, J. Staniszkis, M. Palmer)
This exhibit presented to Vancouver, for the first time, artifacts from
the remote
and fascinating island of Borneo. |
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1992
- "Blue and White Faience of Europe"
(Catalogue by J. E. Horvath and M. Chen)
A display of European blue and white porcelain presenting the Oriental
influence on European culture.
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1986
- "Six Ancient Capitals"
(Catalogue by Eric Woo)
With support from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, this
exhibition, displaying the architecture and design of ancient Chinese
capitals, travelled to galleries and museums throughout Canada. |
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1979
- "Patterns of Persia"
(Catalogue by J. Bennet & D. Brown) |
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1977
- "Chinese Snuff Bottles"
(Catalogue by L. Kardos and J. E.
Horvath)
This exhibit featured snuff bottles from members' collections as well
as collections from the Centennial Museum and the Anthropology Museum
of UBC. |
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1976
- "Within the Potter's House"
(Catalogue by J. Fahrni, and J. E. Horvath)
This show consisted of 207 pieces of pottery and porcelain from the
early stone-age to the eighteenth century from many parts of the world. |
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1974 - "One Hundred
Treasures of Japanese Art"
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1971 -
"The Talking Jars"
(Catalogue by Dr. C. Gunn)
The exhibition attracted international attention for its display of
Chinese export ceramics and won praise in cities across Asia, Europe,
and North America.
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1969
- "An Asian Art Display"
The very first exhibition of the Society, held for 3 weeks at the
Vancouver Public Library. |
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Other
Publications Include: |
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1993
- "Celebrating Our Twenty-Fifth Year"
(By Dr. C. Gunn, M. Palmer, M. Drake) |
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1979
- "The First Ten Years"
(By Larry Rogers) |
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For
information, please contact us:
The
Canadian Society for Asian Arts
260-5655 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3A4
tel/fax: 604. 689 2755
email: csaa <at> telus.net
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