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After the Election, US Museums Affirm Their Roles as Safe, Open Spaces

Avatar photo by Allison Meier November 18, 2016

The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tenement Museum, and Japanese American National Museum are among those speaking out.

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An Artist Reanimates the Sounds and Signs of the Persian Gulf War

Avatar photo by Emily Wilson September 6, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Memory has always fascinated Hayv Kahraman, and she looks for ways to explore it in her art.

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Mouthwatering Qing Dynasty Sculpture of Braised Pork Belly Leaves Asia for First Time

by Claire Voon August 23, 2016August 24, 2016

You may not have heard of the exiled Song Dynasty Chinese poet Su Shi, nicknamed Su Dongpo, but you’re likely familiar with the dish named for him: dongpo rou, or braised pork belly, the succulent hunk of meat topped off with a soft and sinful layer of fat.

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Charting Chinese History with 17th-Century Jesuit World Maps

by Rebecca Cheong May 2, 2016May 2, 2016

Mounted on remnants of the old Ming Dynasty city wall, which once surrounded Beijing, are Western clocks and astronomical instruments for observing celestial bodies.

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Hanging 19th-Century Japanese and Western Masters Side by Side

Avatar photo by Emily Wilson November 19, 2015November 18, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO — Claude Monet owned more than 200 Japanese prints and once told a critic, “If you insist on forcing me into an affiliation with anyone else … then compare me with the old Japanese masters; their exquisite taste has always delighted me.”

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Seeing Fractured Explosions in Fragmented Mirrors

by AX Mina May 1, 2015May 2, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO — The past year has seen many powerful, violent images.

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Mapping a Museum’s Collection with Memory

by Ben Valentine May 27, 2014May 27, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO — “The rhino looks like it has a terrible skin disease,” said Jay Xu, director of the Asian Art Museum (AAM), discussing a rhino vessel in the museum’s collection as part of a project by artist duo Hughen/Starkweather (Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather).

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Import, Export, Art, and Asia

by AX Mina January 21, 2014January 24, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO — Import/Export, currently on show at the Asia Art Museum, looks at Asia’s impact on our everyday lives.

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The Beauty of Chinese Calligraphy from the Ancients to Today

by AX Mina January 11, 2013January 11, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — When learning Chinese, it’s often difficult to appreciate the subtle beauty of each character. In the mist of trying to hammer each one into memory, a Chinese learner rarely pauses to admire the carefully crafted order of strokes and hidden meanings.

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National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
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National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

The first prize winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the Smithsonian museum’s collection.

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