Curator Conversations
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.