Since Portugal’s new ceramics centre opened on 22 February, it has welcomed over 5,000 visitors from 25 countries to its two opening exhibitions: Connections, with works from the Albuquerque Collection of Chinese Ceramics, and The Ever-Present Hand by the American artist Theaster Gates. It has also announced its first international conference (“Connections”), which will be centred on its historic collection, designed to explore the production, trade and cultural exchange in Chinese ceramics with a roster of guest speakers (talks will be held in English). The conference will be held on 20 and 21 October 2025. Speakers include:
— Ricarda Brosch, Curator East & South Asia, MARKK Museum am Rothenbaum
Motifs Across Media: Cross-Cultural Workshop Practices in Chinese Ceramics
— Christiaan Jörg, Professor Emeritus at the University of Leiden
The Private Dutch Trade in Asian Porcelain
— Willemijn van Noord, Curator, China, Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen
Beyond Fake and Original: Chinese Perspectives on the Art of Copying
— Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos, Director, Museu da Presidência da República
The First Orders: Early Encounters Between Portugal and China Immortalised in Porcelain
— William R. Sargent, Independent Curator and Consultant, Chinese export art
Pagodas: From Sacred Towers to Western Ornaments: The Journey of the Chinese Pagoda
For more information: https://albuquerquefoundation.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6fc389a03c7273d1a6a96cf2e&id=ddd48a3175&e=807a9b3c29
