You are invited to “The Fragile, the Flammable, and the Forbidden: Books in the Art of Xie Xiaoze,” by Xiaoze Xie.
Date: Thursday, March 5th
Time: 5:30–7:00 pm
Venue: Main 210
About the Project: Renowned artist Xiaoze Xie will discuss his exploration of the theme of the library spanning three decades, along with his ambitious project engaging the history of banned books in China. He will share his concepts, research, and creative processes through photographs, videos, and captivating images of paintings, sculptures and installations.
About the Speaker: Xiaoze Xie is an internationally recognized artist and the Paul L. & Phyllis Wattis Professor of Art at Stanford University. Xie has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and internationally. His recent solo exhibitions include “Amber of History: Reimagining the Library Cave at Dunhuang” at the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing (2025), “Objects of Evidence” at the Asia Society Museum in New York City (2019-20) and “Eyes On” at the Denver Art Museum (2017-18). His work is in the permanent collection of such institutions as the Denver Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Oakland Museum of California, San Francisco Asian Art Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, among others.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP.
* This event is for Pratt community only.