Art News
Interactive Workshop Series – Chinese Brush Painting
Lafayette Library & Learning Center presents a three-part beginner/intermediate workshop that combines lessons on the historical development and popular motifs of Chinese brush painting with hands-on creation of finished works. All art materials provided, pre-registration required. Class size limited to 15 per class. Part 1: Wednesday September 6, 1:00-3:30p Brief history and development of brush […]
Jade Tour — Free Target Sunday August 5th
Place: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco Time: 11:30am – 12:15noon Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui will present a public tour on The Story of Jade, with an overview on the classification and stylistic development of Jades from various periods in China, with focus on the symbolic […]
Flower Power
Since ancient times, the botanical properties of flowers have come to represent both human and divine qualities.
Stone of Heaven – Chinese Jade
Where: San Francisco Public Library, North Beach Branch When: Wednesday, June 21st at 6:30 – 7:30 pm Address: 850 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94133 In China jade is believed to have life-prolonging qualities, and many consider jade to be more precious than gold. For thousands of years craftsmen have drawn inspiration from nature and […]
Hands-on Brush Painting Workshop
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with your local library Saturday, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, May 20, at Chinatown Branch, and Saturday, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, May 27, at Ortega Branch In traditional China, scholars and artists learned to do brushwork at a young age, painting was considered one of the three perfections in high art. Today […]
Nov 12th – Brush Painting Workshop with Pauline
A family workshop for adults and children age 10 or over . Participants will learn basic brush strokes in Chinese brush painting: Pauline Tsui will demonstrate how to paint flowers, fruits, simple fish, and the zodiac monkey; participants will learn to make a good-luck artwork to take home. Instruction will be given in both English […]
Emperors’ Treasures – Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
When: October 5, Wednesday, 10:30 – 11:30am Where: Rhoda Goldman Plaza Senior Community Address: 2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA Pauline Tsui will give an educational talk and slideshow of the special exhibition “Emperors’ Treasures” that had been on view at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum from June 17 to September 18. The show […]
Emperors’ Treasures – Chinese Art from the National Palace Museum, Taipei
When: August 6, Saturday, 2:30 – 3:30pm Where: Oakland Asian Library Address: 388 9th Street, Oakland, CA See other dates for more talks and public tours below.. Pauline Tsui will give an educational talk and slideshow of the special exhibition “Emperors’ Treasures” that is currently on view at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum from […]
Emperor’s Treasures – arts of the imperial court from Song through Qing
When: May 28, Saturday, 10:30am – 12 noon Where: San Francisco Public Library, Chinatown branch Address: 1135 Powell Street, San Francisco Open to public, free Admission Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui will give an educational talk and slide preview of the coming special exhibition “Emperors’ Treasures” that will be on view from June 17 […]
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
Join Pauline in a brush painting workshop in celebration of Asian Heritage Month — There are several workshops during the month of May at the San Francisco Public Library branches where Pauline presents Brush Painting Workshops to young and adult audience. Participants learn basic brush strokes and create pictures of plants and animals. Everyone gets […]
Painting with Pauline 