Lily Pond, 2007, Sho Ching Brittingham (born 1949), Watercolor on paper, 16 x 16 inches, Collection of the artist

WILMINGTON, DE.- The Delaware Art Museum presents West Meets East: Encounter with Chinese Art, on view in the Ammon Galleries through February 24, 2008. Organized by guest curator Taini Hsu of the Han Lin Chinese Culture Association, West Meets East features over 30 works by artists from the region between Delaware and New York , combining time-honored Chinese practices and subject matter with modern Western techniques and ideas. To highlight ancient Chinese artistic customs, the exhibition will also include historical masterworks from private collections of local Chinese families.

This exhibition displays both painting and calligraphy, called “sister arts” in Chinese culture. In each, mastery of brushstroke, line, and rhythm provide structure and discipline, creating the freedom to explore and express an emotional response to the subject. Since the early 20th century, many Chinese artists have also embraced Western styles, experimenting with ink-splashing and abstraction, but never entirely abandoning their artistic heritage.

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Sunset at Guilin, 2006, Lois Jones (born 1943), Watercolor on paper, 7 ½ x 11 ½ inches, Collection of the artist