Curator Conversations

Norton curators provide insight and context to exhibitions they have organized and art and artists they have studied and admire. 


Curator Conversation: Where Dragons Dwell: Symbols of Status in Clothing and Collecting

Friday, July 7 / 6PM-7PM

Lingbi Stone Scholars’ Rock, first collected 19th century, Black limestone from the Lingshi Mountains, Lingbi County, Anhui Province, Gift of Rita Robert, 2022.21a-b

Stiller Auditorium

Laurie Barnes, Elizabeth B. McGraw Senior Curator of Chinese Art, leads a discussion on two garments, a hanging scroll, and a Scholars' Rock that showcase the various dragon designs worn and collected by the wealthy elite in China and Japan.

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.

Holiday Hours Alert

The Norton will not be hosting Art After Dark this week in observance of the holiday.

However, we will be open during the day on Friday, July 4, from 10 am until 5 pm, making it perfect for a relaxing visit before your evening plans. Our regularly scheduled programming of tours, art activities, and more will return next Friday as usual.

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Independence Day!