Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou
Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou
October 25, 2017–January 28, 2018
Chen Hongshou is a major figure in Chinese art of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. This exhibition explores his visually compelling work and his response to the turmoil of his times.
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Chen Hongshou: Su Wu and Li Ling with Attendants, 1635; ink and color on silk; 50 x 19 in.; BAMPFA, purchase made possible through a gift by an anonymous donor.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Selected Exhibition Objects
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PaintingSu Wu and Li Ling, with Attendants (Farewell of Su Wu and Li Ling)
Chen Hongshou
1635
Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk
Image: 50 x 19 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Purchase made possible through a gift from an anonymous donor
2003.2.4 -
PaintingUntitled (album of birds, flowers, and landscapes)
Chen Hongshou
1615-1652
album: ink and colors on silk
8 1/4 x 6 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of James Cahill
1996.49.2.a-l
Past Events
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Saturday, January 27, 1 PMRichard Vinograd and Philip Kafalas on Chen Hongshou
The two scholars present lectures that deepen and expand our understanding of the late Ming-dynasty painter's work, life, and times.
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Friday, January 26, 6 PMWang Fei: Guqin Music Inspired by Repentant Monk
Performer and scholar Wang Fei guides us a special musical journey through masterpieces for the guqin, a traditional seven-stringed Chinese instrument.
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Saturday, January 13, 11:30–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Landscapes Real and Imagined
Use drawing, watercolor, and stamping to create your own landscape inspired by the paintings of Chen Hongshou.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, November 4, 1 PMLecture by Patricia Berger: A Crisis of Faith: Chen Hongshou’s Buddhist Paintings
Art historian Berger explores Chen Hongshou’s enigmatic Buddhist paintings, which offer a glimpse into a cataclysmic moment in Chinese history. Followed by a discussion with Robert Sharf.
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Selected Sundays, Wednesdays, and ThursdaysGuided Tours: Repentant Monk: Chen Hongshou
Explore a great Chinese painter’s work and his turbulent times with a tour of Repentant Monk: Illusion and Disillusion in the Art of Chen Hongshou.
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Saturday, October 28, 1 PMShi-yee Liu and Tamara Bentley on Chen Hongshou
Two scholars present talks illuminating different periods in the work of Chen Hongshou.
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Thursday, October 26, 12 PMCurator's Talk: Julia White on Chen Hongshou
The curator of BAMPFA’s Chen Hongshou exhibition offers insights into the artist’s mindset as the world around him dissolved into chaos.