Leading Expert and Scholar of Chinese Export Ceramics to Deliver Lecture at W&L William R. Sargent’s talk on May 2 is part of the closing ceremony for Stephanie Shih’s ‘LONG TIME NO SEE (好久不見).’
William R. Sargent, independent curator and senior consultant in Chinese art at Bonhams auction house, will deliver a museum lecture titled “’…more exquisite than crystal…’: Understanding Chinese Export Ceramics through Western Paintings” at Washington and Lee University on May 2 at 3 p.m. in the Center for Global Learning Atrium. A reception with artist Stephanie Shih will follow at 4 p.m. in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
The lecture and reception are free and open to the public, and reservations are required: https://tiny.cc/sargent. The lecture will also be streamed online at https://go.wlu.edu/livestream.
Sargent’s lecture, hosted by the Museums at W&L in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, serves as the highlight of the closing celebration for Stephanie Shih’s “LONG TIME NO SEE (好久不見),” on view at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics through June 7. The lecture will be accompanied by hors d’oeuvres, and the reception will offer drinks and an opportunity to mingle with Shih.
Sargent is also the museum expert adviser of historical pictures at the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the former H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator of Asian Export Art at the Peabody Essex Museum. A renowned scholar, he is the author of “Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics” (2012) and other seminal works. In his lecture, he will explore how European and American paintings and prints reveal the appreciation, markets and cultural impact of Chinese ceramics through the ages. His engaging talk will delve into how visual records offer insights into changing tastes, interior design and collecting habits, providing a unique lens through which to view the enduring legacy of Chinese export ceramics in Western culture.
This program is made possible by the support of the Terra Foundation for American Art.
The Museums at W&L are open to the public Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. To learn more about the 2024-2025 exhibitions, visit the Museums at W&L’s website.
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