At “The Celestial City: Newport and China” show at Rosecliff mansion, Newport through Feb. 11, except Nov. 16-Dec. 3.
The Preservation Society of Newport County (whose show it is), explains that the show:
“{E} explores China’s deep influence on Newport from the 18th century through the Gilded Age, when the city emerged as America’s premier summer playground and the fall of China’s last imperial dynasty transformed the ancient nation. The extraordinary objects displayed include more than 100 works in a range of media, from paintings, ceramics, and photographs to fashion, lacquerwares, and lanterns. Contemporary artworks by Yu-Wen Wu and Jennifer Ling Datchuk illuminate Chinese contributions to Newport as well as hidden connections between the Newport mansions and the Chinese-American experience.’’
