Curator Conversations
Throughout the year during free, public presentations, Norton curators provide insight and context to exhibitions they have organized and art and artists they have studied and admire.
Curator Conversation: Classic Blues: Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Indigo-Dyed Textiles
Friday, October 27 / 6PM-7PM
Installation view of Classic Blues: Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Indigo-Dyed Textiles
(July 1 – December 3, 2023) at the Norton Museum of Art. Photo: Ashley Kerr.
Stiller Auditorium
Laurie Barnes, Elizabeth B. McGraw Senior Curator of Chinese Art, will present a talk about two artforms which have maintained worldwide popularity for centuries: Chinese and Japanese blue-and-white porcelain and indigo-dyed textiles. The exhibition, Classic Blues, highlights the decorative techniques of hand-painting and stenciling used across both media on porcelain objects and textiles.
Space is limited. Online registration is required.
Cost: Museum Admission/Members FREE
Support for Curator Conversations was provided by the Gayle and Paul Gross Education Endowment Fund.
Support for Curator Conversations was provided by the Gayle and Paul Gross Education Endowment Fund.