Art Talk

Spring Festival 2024 ~ Year of the Dragon

Celebrate 2024 Year of the Dragon  ~ Day One, see families in their best new clothes, adults handing out red envelopes to children and their friends. Line up to cheer the lion dancers, hear the sounds of the drums and gongs during the Lunar New Year Parade… Day Fifteen, oh it is the first full […]

Mid Autumn Moon Festival Calligraphy Workshop

Join us to celebrate the Mid Autumn Moon Festival! The San Mateo County Libraries and Pauline Tsui present a number of workshops in September: Beginning with a brief talk on the Customs of Mid Autumn, story of the Moon Goddess and the Rabbit in the Jade Palace, to follow with a recitation of a classical […]

Lunar New Year Celebration at JPMC

Year of the Rabbit Place: JPMC Silicon Valley Tech Center, Hanover Street, Palo Alto Date: February 9th, Thursday, 2023 Time: 3:00 – 5:30 pm Join us for a slideshow and art talk on ‘The Customs & Origins of Lunar New Year’, presented by artist and Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui. Find out the meaning of the lion […]

Celebrate Lunar New Year: Year of the Ox

Slideshow & Painting Workshop ~ Art of the Brush Celebrate the Year of the Ox, Pauline will give a slide presentation on ‘The Customs of Lunar New Year & Lucky Symbols‘. Hear stories about red banners, lion dances, seasonal flowers and special foods; find out how the spring festival is celebrated in various parts of […]

Tour, Talk & Tea: The Bold Brush of Au Ho-Nien

A Members Event at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco When:      Tuesday July 9 & Saturday July 13 Time:       Tour at 2:00 , Q&A discussion with tea service at 3:00, end 4:00 pm. What:       Members enjoy a guided tour of the Special Exhibition with Pauline Tsui. How:      […]

Exploring Japan’s Artistic Sensibilities

Japanese Aesthetics and Kimono Refashioned   — presented by Asian Art Museum Community Speakers Program Embark on a journey of Japanese aesthetics as expressed in the country’s extraordinary art and culture. This talk will tie in with the Asian Art Museum’s Kimono Refashioned exhibition which explores the impact of Japanese kimono on world fashion from the […]

Birds and Flowers Ink Brush Painting: Art Demo and DIY

Ohlone Audubon Society Membership Event Date:         November 6, Tuesday Time:        7:30 pm Venue:      Castro Valley Adult School ,4430 Alma Avenue, Castro Valley A special program for the bird watchers community to celebrate birds and nature with artist-instructor Pauline Tsui. Express your hidden artistic creativity with hands-on brush […]

Autumn Moon Festival Brush Painting Workshops

中秋节国画班 An Art-and-Cultural Event for All Ages Join us for a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration, artist-instructor Pauline Tsui will present  Chinese brush painting workshops at San Mateo County Libraries through out the month of September. Find out about the customs and legends of the Autumn Moon, including stories about the Moon Goddess Chang Au and the […]

Secret Language of Flowers

Community Outreach Docent Art Talk — presented by Asian Art Museum We all love the beauty and freshness of flowers, these gems of nature are very much a part of our lives. We present flowers for every occasion and every season, but do we know the meanings associated with each bloom? The Secret Language of […]

Customs & Origins of Lunar New Year –

a free cultural event at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center When:    Tuesday, February 13, 2:00 — 3:00 pm Where:   Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Art and Science Room Join us for a talk and discussion on ‘The Customs & Origins of Lunar New Year’ with artist and Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui. Find out […]