Thursday, December 11, 2008

PAST: East Asian Art History Award Ceremony this THURS, Dec 11th at the Freer, 7:00pm, Free

Award Ceremony and Book Signing: 2008 Shimada Prize
At the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Thursday, December 11th at 7:00pm

The winner of the eighth biennial competition of the Shimada Prize for an outstanding publication on the history of East Asian art will be presented to Dr. Patricia Berger, who will receive this distinguished prize for her publication Empire of Emptiness: Buddhist Art and Political Authority in Qing China. During the presentation Berger will briefly discuss her research. She will sign copies of her book immediately following the event.

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Meyer Auditorium
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW
Admission: Free
Reservations: Not required
Metro: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange lines)

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