Survey of Art in China is a series of museum visits and university-level lectures led by Julie Chun (Adjunct Professor of Art History). These monthly sessions offer engaging discussions on well-known yet often misunderstood Chinese artifacts. The goal is to expand your understanding of Chinese history, culture, and civilization through visual arts, whether you're new to Shanghai or a long-time resident. 

Join us for the third session in this series as we explore the emergence of sculptural imagery in China. This special SEA Night at the Museum session takes you back to China’s earliest eras, where we will examine traces of sculptural forms originally created as religious and funerary markers, reliquaries, and monuments – objects that later found their way into museums as "art." 

How did the arrival of Buddhism in China accelerate the rise of image-making? What meanings do these man-made images hold? Join us as we explore how Buddhism…