Few figures in modern Chinese intellectual history have generated as much fascination and controversy as Gu Hongming (1857–1928). His extraordinary life, lived across cultures and civilizations, continues to raise profound questions […]
Join three expert art historians in unraveling China Institute Gallery’s anniversary exhibition, China Institute Gallery at 60, 1966–2026: Selections from Three Millennia of Chinese Art. Bringing decades of collective expertise, the […]
Few figures in Chinese history have embodied the richness and complexity of Chinese culture as fully as Su Shi (1037–1101), better known as Su Dongpo. Poet, essayist, calligrapher, painter, statesman, and philosopher of life, Su achieved distinction in an extraordinary range of fields. To understand Su Dongpo, however, is to explore something larger than the […]
Over a century ago, Lin Huiyin (Phyllis Lin) and Liang Sicheng crossed the Pacific to study at the University of Pennsylvania. Their years in the United States broadened their intellectual horizons and profoundly shaped their later contributions to Chinese architectural history, architectural education, urban planning, and the preservation of China’s built heritage. On October 10, […]