Shiming discusses contemporary art
On Wednesday Nov. 9, acclaimed Chinese curator Dr. Gao Shiming delivered a lecture to Puget Sound students, teachers and friends regarding his observations and projects within the modern art community. The lecture, entitled “From Farewell to Rehearsal: Critical Thinking from a Chinese Curator of Contemporary Art,” was co-sponsored by the Puget Sound Art Department and Asian Studies Program. Shiming, hailing from the Chinese Academy of Art, launched the lecture with a short film of his own creation, which reflected on the current state of what he described as a “nightmarish”...