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2025 - 2026 Season
END OF SEASON PROGRAM 6 June, 2026 11:30 am - after lunch (travel time 90 mins - 2h) Power and Performance: Impressions of Chinese Secular and Religious Art and Customs
and Gateway to Himalayan Art and MORE A Guided Visit to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, OR
University of Oregon
1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, OR 97403 |
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To end the 2025 - 2026 season of First Saturday PDX, we will visit the Betty and John Soreng Gallery and the Coeta and Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) at the University of Oregon, Eugene accompanied by the curators of the exhibits below. We will also have access to JSMA's insightful collection of Korean and Japanese art galleries.
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This presentation of works from the museum’s Chinese collection explores the issues of power and performance in four sections: politics, textile, religion, and funeral art, along with a recently acquired Twenty-Four Seasons scroll by renowned contemporary artist Qiu Zhijie (born 1969) that draws connections across cultural and historical boundaries. The exhibition presents objects symbolizing political and religious power, such as textiles, bronze vessels, funerary art, and calligraphy from the imperial period, Republican times (1912-1949), and the People's Republic of China (1949-present). Highlights are a Han-dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) funerary figurine once adorned with silk clothing, a late Qing-dynasty (1644‐1912) woman’s court robe, a calligraphic inscription by Emperor Yongzheng (1678-1735, reigned 1722-1735), and a rare ceremonial outfit from the brief revival of imperial power during the early republic. Propaganda posters and woodblock prints celebrate revolutionary performances, contrasted by impressions of people's reality in the works of Hung Liu (1948-2021), Ma Han (born 1968), and other contemporary artists.
This exhibition was co-curated by Professor Ina Asim (Department of History), Professor Mariachiara Gasparini (Department of the History of Art and Architecture), and Dr. Yan Geng (Curator of Contemporary and Traditional Chinese Art) at the University of Oregon.
More info here
This exhibition was co-curated by Professor Ina Asim (Department of History), Professor Mariachiara Gasparini (Department of the History of Art and Architecture), and Dr. Yan Geng (Curator of Contemporary and Traditional Chinese Art) at the University of Oregon.
More info here
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This is a special exhibition in the Donald Barker Changing Exhibitions Gallery that introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and living traditions of Himalayan art. The exhibition features sublime religious art created from the 13th through the 21st centuries in Tibet, Nepal, China, and Mongolia, drawn from the permanent collection of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, which organized the exhibition.
At the start of the exhibition, a multimedia map orients visitors to the greater Himalayan region, which encompasses Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan cultures as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices. Traditional scroll paintings (thangkas), sculptures in various media, and ritual items comprise the diverse range of objects on view.
This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova.
More info here
At the start of the exhibition, a multimedia map orients visitors to the greater Himalayan region, which encompasses Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan cultures as well as interrelated Mongolian and Chinese traditions. Gateway to Himalayan Art invites exploration of these diverse cultural spheres through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices. Traditional scroll paintings (thangkas), sculptures in various media, and ritual items comprise the diverse range of objects on view.
This traveling exhibition is organized and provided by the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art and curated by Senior Curator of Himalayan Art Elena Pakhoutova.
More info here
We will also have access to these exhibitions: Navigating Through Centuries: From Ancient to Global Contemporary in Korean Art and Verdant Islands: Nature and the Supernatural in Japanese Prints and the Art of Aoshima Chiho
The drive to Eugene is picturesque, taking about 90 mins to 2 hours. The Museum Admission Fee will be waived for our group. Donations are also welcome.
MEET US IN THE MUSEUM LOBBY AT 11:15am, register for further instructions
A short tour video can be viewed here and more information on the gallery can be found here: JSMA Gallery Guide. For more information on JSMA, including directions, visit their website.
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Afterwards, there are various eateries nearby which can accommodate small parties for further discussion with the curators.
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Parking will be reserved for registered names at the rear of the JSMA.
Our program series is supported by Reed College, Northwest China Council, Lan Su Chinese Garden, PSU's IAS, and Portland Chinatown Museum.
All our programs are free and open to the public. First Saturday PDX current full season schedule and descriptions available HERE.
Unless specifically noted, our programs take place at Reed College at our regular monthly location:
Reed College, Psychology Building, R105 Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
The large East Parking Lot (free) is conveniently located a few steps away: see campus map here
Public transportation is available; the #19 bus stops right at the East Parking Lot. Plan your TriMet trip HERE.
All our programs are free and open to the public. First Saturday PDX current full season schedule and descriptions available HERE.
Unless specifically noted, our programs take place at Reed College at our regular monthly location:
Reed College, Psychology Building, R105 Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
The large East Parking Lot (free) is conveniently located a few steps away: see campus map here
Public transportation is available; the #19 bus stops right at the East Parking Lot. Plan your TriMet trip HERE.
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