Exhibition Opens — Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies

Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies draws from the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Daryl S. Paulson Collection in Bozeman, Montana. Curated by Asian Art specialists Todd Larkin and Stephen Little, the exhibition examines the philosophical ties between Northeastern Asia and the Northern Rockies as represented through a selection of fine art and historical photographs. Objects include rare works of art produced in China, Korea, and Japan between the Tang Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, including Daoist nature deities and immortals, Confucian scholar brushes and inkstones, and Buddhist guardian kings and compassionate bodhisattvas. The exhibition highlights trans-Pacific acculturation and highlights the prevalence of Daoist, Confucianist, and Buddhist philosophies through photographs of temples, shrines, deities, and rituals recreated in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.

Additional works by contemporary Asian American artists working in the Rocky Mountain region will be included for a broadened conversation on the continued influence of acculturation and resulting multi-culturalism. Featured artists include Sammy Seung-min Lee (Boulder, CO), Beth Lo (Missoula, MT), Roger Shimomura (Seattle, WA) and more.