Summary
This project contributed to research on the three significant
collections of Chinese art in British Columbia, a province in which
Chinese-Canadians have had and continue to have important influence
on the larger society. The collections are held at the Vancouver
Museum, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and the Maltwood Art
Museum and Gallery at the University of Victoria.
The project was first exhibited at the Maltwood
Art Museum and Gallery, University of Victoria, from September
3, 2002, to December 24, 2002. The following exhibit at the
Vancouver Museum (to September 1, 2003) helped visitors understand
China’s broader cultural legacy.
A catalogue was produced to complement the exhibition and to provide
resource material for the Comparative Civilizations curriculum in
BC high schools. Dr. Po Ting Ip made a generous donation to assist
with the publication of this catalogue and to cover the costs associated
with providing free catalogues and sets of educational questions
to all of the public secondary schools in B.C., as well as to private
schools and colleges in the Vancouver area.
A symposium entitled "The Far-reaching
Legacy of Chinese Ceramics" was held at the University
of Victoria in September 2002. The keynote speaker was Ms. Jan Stuart,
Associate Curator of Porcelains, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C.; and the other speakers included Ms.
Paula Swart, Dr. Erica Dodd, and Dr. Judith Patt. Dr. Liscomb held
a workshop for teachers from Victoria, Saanich and Sooke, and Ms.
Swart conducted for teachers in the Vancouver area. With assistance
from History in Art graduate student Justyna Krol, the Vancouver Museum provided
tours and educational materials for the general public, ESL students,
and young students.
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