Jan 16: Swann Fellow Lecture at Library of Congress

Transpacific Encounters: Miguel Covarrubias, Zhang Guangyu and their Indigenous Turn

Swann Fellow, Felicity Yin, PhD candidate in Art History at the University of California, San Diego, examines the 1930s cultural exchange between Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias and Shanghai artist Zhang Guangyu, focusing on Covarrubias' visit to Shanghai during his second trip to Bali. Utilizing materials from the Library of Congress, the research reveals how their dialogues contributed to an indigenous turn in both artists' practices, redefining the integration of their cultural roots in transpacific modern art.

This event will be recorded.

 

Location: Library of Congress, Pickford Theater, 3^rd Floor, Madison building, at noon

 

For those of you outside LC, please be aware that there is perimeter security around the Capitol Hill complex in advance of the Inauguration on January 20.