How was the MFA's Hokusai exhibition created?
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Oct 13（Fri）
7:30 PM ～8:30 PM
Discover the Secrets Behind the Spectacular Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence Exhibition!
Have you ever wondered about the story behind the breathtaking Hokusai exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston? Join us for an exclusive seminar with the renowned curator, Sarah Thompson, as she unveils the fascinating journey of creating this artistic masterpiece.
A closer look behind the Masterpieces
Exclusive insights from curator Sarah Thompson
Behind-the-scenes stories of curating the Hokusai exhibition
A journey through the artistic process and creative vision
Interactive discussions and Q&A session
Sarah E. Thompson
Sarah E. Thompson is a curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the curators working with the largest collection of Japanese art outside Japan. With degrees in linguistics from Harvard and Japanese art from Columbia, she taught Japanese and Asian art history at Vassar College, Oberlin College, and the University of Oregon before moving to the MFA in 2004. Her current specialty is Japanese prints; she has created an online digital catalogue of the MFA’s collection of over 50,000 Japanese prints, and has curated numerous exhibitions at the MFA and elsewhere, including a Hokusai retrospective at the MFA in 2015, “Tattoos in Japanese Prints” at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco from May to August in 2019, and “Hokusai Inspiration and Influence “at the MFA from March to July this year. This incredibly well-received exhibition will travel to the Seattle Art Museum from Oct. 19 through Jan. 21, 2024. Her most recent book is "Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence" (MFA Publications, 2023).
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