The Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Distinguished Lecture in Chinese Art
The annual Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Lecture brings nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field of art history and archeology to the museum to discuss new scholarship, exhibitions, and archaeological discoveries in Chinese art. The annual Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Lecture is made possible through the Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Family Endowment Fund.
Upcoming Lecture
Jade: China’s Enduring Obsession
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Date:May 10, 2025, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
Past Lectures
“Heaven Is High and the Emperor Is Far Away”: Jiangnan in Ming-Dynasty China
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Date:Nov 5, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
One or Two? Emperor Qianlong’s Mirrors and Mirror Images
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Date:Apr 2, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
Chinese Textiles from the Silk Road
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Date:Jun 2, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
When Salt Was Gold: Yangzhou—City of Riches and Art
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![The Ninth Day Literary Gathering at Xing’an [Temporary Retreat]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpiction.clevelandart.org%2Fcma%2Fump.di%3Fe%3D04ABBA79D386468179D4AF26447A78621DD65C040B92A8FFD0CBD21FB027BC48%26s%3D24247294%26se%3D1238330937%26v%3D7%26f%3D1979.72det00_w.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Date:Apr 18, 2020, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
Caves of Dunhuang: Buddhist Art on China’s Silk Road
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Date:Apr 14, 2019, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
Under the Open Sky—Buddhist Sutras on Chinese Mountains
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Date:Mar 3, 2018, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium
How to Read Chinese Paintings
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Date:Jun 4, 2017, 3:00 p.m.
Location:Gartner Auditorium