Join us at The Grace for a special artist dialogue!

FREE EVENTS

6:30-7:30 PM
The Grace Museum Loggia
Come listen and participate in a public dialogue between American and Chinese artists at The Grace Museum.

8:00 PM
Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
Abilene Christian University
Enjoy a special piano recital at ACU by Hanqiu Xu, visiting college assistant professor of piano and collaborative arts at ACU.

ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
Abilene Christian University and The Grace Museum will host visiting Chinese artists and dignitaries from Jan. 15-17 for collaborative exhibitions, a public dialogue and a live painting experience, all part of an intercultural project conceived by Robert Green (’79), department chair and professor of art and design at ACU.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The show in ACU’s Shore Gallery, titled “Boundless: A U.S.-China Collaborative Exhibition,” features works by Chinese artists: Zhai You, Gao Yun, Fan Lei, Shao Lian, Wang Ping and Wei Dong, alongside American artists: Dallas-area artist Bonny Leibowitz; ACU adjunct instructor of art and design Hollie Brown; ACU art and design professor Kenny Jones (’82); Abilene artist Polly (Compton ’82) Jones; and Robert Green. A smaller companion exhibition entitled “Boundless: Origins” will be in the ACU Brown Library, featuring works by Green and Chinese artist Sheng Dongqiao. Zhai, Gao, and Fan will be in Abilene for the openings and events. In addition, Chen Chunmei, minister-counselor for cultural affairs for the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Washington, D.C., will attend the opening of these exhibitions on Jan. 17.

Learn more about other special events in connection with this exhibition!