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| Prof. Harlan Butt |
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| Prof. Harlan Butt leads American Artists to China
(June 13-24, 2008)
Shanghai • Kunming followed by Track A: Dali • Lijian or Track B: Tibet
Beijing (optional extention)
At the invitation of the China Workers' Center for International Exchange (CWCIE) in Beijing, Prof. Harlan Butt, an acclaimed metalsmith and enamelist, will lead a VIP networking program supported by the Chinese Government.
Prof. Butt will bring together Chinese art professionals and their North
American counterparts to exchange ideas and information. This is a
unique opportunity to make personal connections with art
professionals, art educators, and contemporary artists in China. Click here for detailed information about this program.
Harlan W. Butt is a Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas where he has taught since 1976. He is past President of the Enamelist Society and a Fellow of the American Crafts Council.
His work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Russia and throughout the United States. He has spent time studying in Japan, including a year working in the studio of master metalsmith Shumei Tanaka and at the Biso Cloisonne Company, both in Kyoto. Harlan’s work is represented in the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of Art & Design in New York City , the Mint Museum of Art & Craft in Charlotte, NC, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, the National Gallery of Australia, the University of North Texas and the City of Denton.
Harlan lives with his wife Robin and two children, Harlan (Falkner) and Jaclyn, in Denton, TX and he also maintains a studio in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, where he spends the summer months.
Click here for detailed information about this program.
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