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Panel on Museum Studies: Politics, Preservation, and Public Education at
the Asian Art Museum
ORIAS Teacher Workshop on Visible Power: Art in National Life
Deborah Clearwaters, Director of Education, Asian Art Museum
Flickr photos: Jade Buddha by Jeremy80 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremy80/3634359167/); grand stairs by kimbar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimbar/2876931047/); “Homage to Atisha” by Tony DeVarco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonydevarco/3482806835/)
Left: Nob Hill Gazette photo of Samurai gala co-chairs Letitia and Bill Kim (http://www.nobhillgazette.com/content/2009/May). Right: Lunar New Year Celebration, photo AAM.
Former mission until 1994
•to make Asia accessible through the conservation, research, documentation, interpretation, collection, and display of Asian art of the highest quality. •Its special exhibitions and varied education programs enhance the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the arts of Asia, thereby establishing a bridge of international cultural understanding between the peoples of the East and West.
Mission (since 1994)
The museum is a public institution whose mission is to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian art and culture.
Politics & Controversy in Museums
US Military to Hand Over Ur to the government of Iraq (http://antiquitieswatch.wordpress.com/)
Common Issues• Where’d you get your stuff? You should
give it back.• Why are you showing that!?• Why is the greatness of my people not
shown?• You call that art?• If you don’t exhibit my collection the way I
want you to you wont get my money/stuff• How could you build that monstrosity?
Stories of the Shinto deity Hachiman and shrines dedicated to him, Japan, 1389 , Handscroll; Ink and colors on paper. Asian Art Museum, the Avery Brundage Collection, B64D6
Why are you showing that!?
Why is the greatness of my people not shown?
Kris’ by Marshall Astor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeontheedge/246773466/); Southeast Asian galleries by zachdb . (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachdb/503491700/). Other photos AAM
How could you build that monstrosity?
Piazonni Murals by Steweyclaire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/claireclaireyton/2966309190/).
Loggia by maxpixpix (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxpixpix/1431478602/)
How could you build that monstrosity?
Old de Young http://www.tfaoi.com/newsmu/nmus5f.htm
New de Young by Michael Layefsky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ml_kap/2331541878/)