Chinese Art in America

A very interesting fact is that Chinese art has been at home in America for almost a hundred years now.  It all started with a Chinese man named C.T. Loo who began to introduce Eastern artwork to the American public back in 1915.  It was not easy, because Chinese artwork had been regarded as something less than "art" before this.  However, Mr. Loo did not give up.

Loo met another man named Charles Freer, who later opened an art gallery which is today very historically famous.  It was called  the Freer Gallery of Art.  This is how Loo got the first Chinese artworks to be displayed in America.  He sold them to Freer who put them on display.  Today this may seem like something not too important.  However, if you understand the difficulty that Chinese people have had for a long time gaining status in America it takes on great importance.

America is home to many different kinds of people and cultures.  The fact that Chinese artwork is considered fine art today is no accident.  In fact, Chinese art is very well known because of pioneers like C.T. Loo.  He will be remembered as one of the world's greatest dealers of art from the Middle Kingdom.  We take this opportunity to salute his valuable work!

Best regards from your friend,

Harlan Urwiler

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