Panel Discussion: Ai Weiwei in Contemporary China

Activity Type: 
Panel Discussion
Presenter: 
John Wagner Givens, Cindy Lisica, Taliesin Thomas
Date: 
Saturday, August 20, 2016 - 14:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Auditorium, The Andy Warhol Museum

In conjunction with the Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei exhibition, please join us for a panel discussion about Ai Weiwei in the broader context of contemporary art and politics in China. Panelists include Cindy Lisica, art historian and gallery director; Taliesin Thomas, director of contemporary Chinese art organization AW Asia; and John Wagner Givens, Asian Studies Center associate and adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh along with moderator Jessica Beck, The Warhol’s associate curator of art. This event is co-sponsored with the Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh.

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
The Andy Warhol Museum