Poetry in Painting:
Scenes from Fort Wayne’s Sister City Taizhou, China

July 22, 2023 - September 17, 2023

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Fort Wayne, IN​

 

Created in partnership with the Taizhou Jiufeng Landscape Painting Academy in Fort Wayne's sister city of Taizhou, China and Sister Cities International, this exhibition was purposed to boost mutual understanding and cultural communication between Chinese and Western cultures through art.

 

I led curation, programming, and project coordination, learning immensely about Chinese culture and art. To increase dialogue across cultures, I organized an in-gallery painting demonstration and talk with the visiting Chinese artists. The result was a profound discussion on how to incorporate beauty, meditation, and intentionality into all aspects of life.

 

This experience was so impactful that I joined the Taizhou, China Committee as a board member, remaining in the position until September, 2024.