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Hear from Dr. Wang Chunchen, David Brubaker, and Ann Waltner in a panel discussion about WAM’s feature exhibition Jizi: Journey of the Spirit. The exhibition focuses on major themes in, and the cultural contexts of, Jizi’s work over his career.

Dr. Wang Chunchen, son of the artist, is a professor and chief curator at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing; David Brubaker is a professor of philosophy at the Wuhan Textile University, China; and Ann Waltner is a professor of history at the University of Minnesota. The panel will be moderated by Elizabeth Kindall, associate professor, art history, University of St. Thomas.

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Image: Jizi, Dao with Long Wind, 2011, ink on paper.

 

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The Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota creates art experiences that spark discovery, critical thinking, and transformation, linking the University and the community. Since its origin in 1934, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum has been a teaching museum for the University of Minnesota. Today, education remains central to the museum’s mission to make the arts accessible to the University and public communities.   WAM in the Press Atlas Obscura: “Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum: 20,000 pieces in…

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