IN COLLABORATION: Artist Talk with Xu Bing

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Date:

From 14-Sep-11 7:00 pm through 9:00 pm

Location:

Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, 612 Schermerhorn Hall

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Conceptual artist Xu Bing speaks about Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on exhibit at the Wallach Gallery, in which he devised a method of writing English words to resemble Chinese characters. The interactive installation resembles a classroom where visitors are invited to try their hand at a “Chinese” way of writing English. The talk will be moderated by John Rajchman, Faculty, Department of Art History and Archaeology.

Exhibition open Sep 7 – Oct 22
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Schermerhorn Hall

 

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