Summer Learning with Christie's Education
Summer Learning with Christie's Education
Learning anytime, anywhere!
This August, Christie’s Education Asia is delighted to present Summer Learning with Christie’s Education, a curated programme of pre-recorded sessions under four exciting themes: Collecting and collector insights, Art Market Insights, Paintings from East to West, and Chinese Works of Art.
Virtual programmes have transformed Christie’s Education’s ability to reach a wider audience, connecting students with scholars and market experts around the world. Despite being constrained by social distancing and travel restrictions, we are committed to continuing to provide high quality art education lectures and up-to-date art market knowledge to our community online.
Summer Learning with Christie’s Education offers highlights from last season’s Weekly Virtuals, which includes of art history lectures by scholars, market discussions and virtual handling sessions with Christie’s specialists for self-directed learning.
Offered on one online learning platform, accessible on desktop and mobile, tune into our sessions anytime, anywhere and travel with art this summer!
Themes and Sessions
Themes and Sessions
Collecting and Collector Insights Enrol Now
- Collectors of the World: Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong | Katie Lundie
- * Patrons and Collectors of European Old Master Paintings | CC Wang
- Emperor Song Huizong: Artistic Patronage and Timeless Influences | Sara Mao
- Western Methods in Collecting Chinese Art | Katie Lundie
Art Market Insights Enrol Now
- Navigating the Impressionist and Modern Art Market | Jason Carey, Tudor Davies and Elaine Holt
- Contemporary Art Now: Inheritance and Innovation | Asia Chiao
- Southeast Asian Art and its Market | Dexter How
- * New Trends in the Contemporary Art Market | Laura Shao
Paintings From East to West Enrol Now
- Masters of Modern Chinese Paintings | Sara Mao
- Entering the World of Chinese Ink Landscapes | Sophia Zhou
- * Nature Elevated: Evolution of Old Master Landscape Paintings | CC Wang and Olivia Ghosh
- * Travel the World through Contemporary Paintings | Janice Chan and Ada Tsui
Chinese Works of Art Enrol Now
- Understanding Jades through the Dynasties | Ruben Lien
- Ming Yongle Buddhist Art: Architecture and Scriptures| Dr. Kim Minku
- Appreciating Buddhist Art: Gilt Bronzes and Thangkas | Dr. Kim Minku
- Through the Expert’s Eye: Virtual Handling of Gilt Bronzes and Ceramics | Pola Antebi
*Sessions marked with asterisks were conducted in Mandarin
All sessions are presented as recordings from live sessions offered previously at our Weekly Virtuals programme
Letter of completion for full programme available upon request.
Collecting
Collecting
Collecting and Collector Insights
- Collectors of the World: Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong | 60 mins
Katie Lundie | Specialist, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie's London
An overview of the collections of China's most important emperors from the Qing dynasty, to better understand their tastes, collecting strategies and interests, and their lasting legacy as connoisseurs.
- * Patrons and Collectors of European Old Master Paintings | 60 mins
CC Wang | Asia Representative, Classic Art Group, Christie's Hong Kong
Highlight important patrons, from the Medicis to Popes and Kings who wrote the history of European classic art from the Renaissance to the 19th century.
- Emperor Song Huizong: Artistic Patronage and Timeless Influences | 60 mins
Sara Mao | Director, Christie's Education Asia Pacific
Introducing the legendary 11th century Song dynasty emperor, whose artistic accomplishment, taste and patronage made a lasting impact on art and culture of dynastic China and East Asia, until the present day.
- Western Methods in Collecting Chinese Art | 50 mins
Katie Lundie
Introducing key institutions and collectors of Chinese art in the West, and how the global market for Chinese art took shape through their passion and efforts.
*Sessions marked with asterisks were conducted in Mandarin
All sessions are presented as recordings from live sessions offered previously at our Weekly Virtuals programme
Market
Market
Art Market Insights
- Navigating the Impressionist and Modern Art Market | 100 mins
Jason Carey, Tudor Davies and Elaine Holt | Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Senior Specialists (London and Paris) and International Director (Hong Kong)
A panel discussion offering rare insights on the global market for Impressionist and Modern art, highlighting recent trends, shifts in tastes and increasing interest and buying from Asian collectors.
- Contemporary Art Now: Inheritance and Innovation | 80 mins
Asia Chiao | Associate Specialist, Modern and Contemporary Art, Christie's Asia Pacific
How contemporary artists are simultaneously creating art that captures the spirit of our time, while paying homage to masters of past centuries. Session concludes with a guided tour of Modern and Contemporary art at Christie’s Hong Kong.
- Southeast Asian Art and its Market | 30 mins
Dexter How | Senior Specialist, Head of Sale for Southeast Asian Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, Christie's Asia Pacific
Examining the current state of the Southeast Asian art market, through seminal artists, recent transactions and exhibition history, illustrating the increasing importance of this collecting category.
- * New Trends in the Contemporary Art Market | 60 mins
Laura Shao | Junior Specialist, Modern and Contemporary Art, Christie’s Asia Pacific
An introduction to the latest trends in the contemporary art market, covering artists such as Javier Calleja, Adrian Ghenie, Kehinde Wiley, and Martin Wong. Concludes with a guided tour of Modern and Contemporary art at Christie’s Hong Kong.
*Sessions marked with asterisks were conducted in Mandarin
All sessions are presented as recordings from live sessions offered previously at our Weekly Virtuals programme
Paintings
Paintings
Paintings From East to West
- Masters of Modern Chinese Paintings | 75 mins
Sara Mao | Director, Christie's Education Asia Pacific
The art of key Modern Chinese painters and painting schools, highlighting masters such as Zhang Daqian, Lin Fengmian and Wu Guanzhong, as well as other ink artists from the 20th century.
- Entering the World of Chinese Ink Landscapes | 45 mins
Sophia Zhou | Associate Specialist, Chinese Paintings, Christie’s Hong Kong
A guided tour of Chinese classical paintings from Christie's Hong Kong July auction, discussing issues of provenance, condition and format, and the appreciation of monumental landscape paintings.
- * Nature Elevated: Evolution of Old Master Landscape Paintings | 80 mins
CC Wang | Asia Representative, Classic Art Group, Christie's Hong Kong
Olivia Ghosh | Junior Specialist, Classic Art Group, Christie's London
A survey of the evolution of European landscape painting from Renaissance to 19th century, with a behind-the-scenes Christie's London warehouse virtual handling session speaking on artists, condition and provenance.
- * Travel the World through Contemporary Paintings | 45 mins
Janice Chan & Ada Tsui | Associate Specialists, Modern and Contemporary Art, Christie’s Asia Pacific
Taking you around the world through paintings by important 20th and 21st century artists such as Chris Huen, Le Mayeur, and Fernando Zobel, and how travel and locations inspired their art.
*Sessions marked with asterisks were conducted in Mandarin
All sessions are presented as recordings from live sessions offered previously at our Weekly Virtuals programme
Chinese Art
Chinese Art
Chinese Works of Art
- Understanding Jades through the Dynasties | 75 mins
Ruben Lien | Senior Specialist, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie's Hong Kong
A survey of the artistic and cultural value of jade, from archaic pieces to the elaborately carved pieces of the Qing Dynasty.
- Ming Yongle Buddhist Art: Architecture and Scriptures | 75 mins
Dr. Kim Minku | Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Buddhist influences on architecture and temple decoration of the time, through the patronage of Buddhist art under the reign of Ming dynasty Emperor Yongle.
- Appreciating Buddhist Art: Gilt Bronzes and Thangkas | 75 mins
Dr. Kim Minku
An examination of various motifs on gilt bronze statues and imperial embroidered silk thangkas made during the reign of Ming dynasty Emperor Yongle.
- Through the Expert’s Eye: Virtual Handling of Gilt Bronzes and Ceramics | 50 mins
Pola Antebi | International Director, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Christie's Hong Kong
A guided handling session on the connoisseurship of gilt bronze Buddhist sculptures, Song Dynasty celadon, Yuan Dynasty blue and white pieces, and scholar’s objects.
*Sessions marked with asterisks were conducted in Mandarin
All sessions are presented as recordings from live sessions offered previously at our Weekly Virtuals programme
