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Fables & Folklore: Selections from the UTA Asian Art Collection

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9am to 5pm

+ 8 dates

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Friday, February 21, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Monday, February 24, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday, February 27, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Friday, February 28, 2025 9am to 5pm
  • Monday, March 3, 2025 9am to 5pm
Visual Resource Collections & Gallery, Fine Arts Building, 2nd floor, 2109 View map Free Event

502 S. Cooper St. Arlington, Texas 76019

http://www.uta.edu/art
View map Free Event

Fables are stories that are often told to underscore a moral that is prominent or important in a society. Dating as far back as 1500 BCE, some of the world’s oldest fables originate in the Asian diaspora. These stories have been shared across the continent through oracular storytelling, literature, and compellingly beautiful artforms that illustrate and underscore their social philosophies.  

 

On view for the Spring 2025 semester, the tradition of Ðông Hò woodcut painting exemplifies this form of inspirational visual interpretation, sharing symbols of good luck wishes for the New Year and humorous tales of animals who have been placed into human settings. Also on display are a series of Chinese and Japanese woodblock prints that narrate stories of Immortals and supernatural, legendary figures as well as traditional landscapes and nature scenes. 

 

Throughout the semester, you are invited to celebrate these works and their messages of hope, positivity, and wisdom. 

 

Monday, February 3 – Friday, April 25; 9am – 5pm. Visual Resource Collections & Gallery, Ste. 2109, Fine Arts Building, 2nd floor.  

 

An opening Reception will be held Friday, February 7, 5:30 – 7:00pm. Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. 

 

For more information about this exhibition or the UTA Fine Art Collections, please contact cherylm@uta.edu.

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