New Honolulu Academy Asian art curator

TitleNew Honolulu Academy Asian art curator
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
JournalArtweek
Volume37
Issue8
Pagination2
Date PublishedOctober
ISBN Number0004-4121
KeywordsCurators – Selection and appointment, Eichman, Honolulu Academy of Arts – Officials, Shawn American museum curator
Abstract

A profile of Shawn Eichman, the new curator of Asian art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts in Honolulu, Hawaii. Trained in Chinese studies, Asian studies, Chinese literature, and East Asian philosophy, Eichman is a specialist on Chinese and Japanese art, and is also known for his expertise on Daoist (Taoist) and Buddhist arts. He has held various positions at institutions in the United States, coauthored the catalog Taoism and the Arts of China, published several articles, and lectured widely on East Asian art.