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Art Deco Society of New York Lecture

Dear Readers, I am excited to announce that I will finally be giving a lecture in NYC (well virtually in NYC) My grandfather lived in NYC in Yorktown (Upper Eastside) in the late 1940’s, early 1950’s and it’s always been the home of my heart. Please see below the Art Deco Society of New York’s “January Deco Doings”. https://www.artdeco.org/liu-jipiao-chinese-art-deco

Jenn Wong

Liu Jipiao (刘既漂):
The Father of Chinese Art Deco (Online Event)

In Loving Memory – Gayook Wong (1943-2021)

With deepest sadness…My mother, Gayook Wong, eldest daughter of Liu Jipiao, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones after battling cancer (GIST) for over 10 years. In the end, the cancer was too aggressive for the medications out there. But she was lucid and still talking about the book she was writing the night before. She made the most of her last 10 years by traveling and living in France, Costa Rica, Mexico, Vancouver and the East Coast.

Hong Kong Lecture Media and Poster

As you all may have heard, I will be lecturing on March 6th in Hong Kong for the opening of the CityU Exhibition Gallery’s, “Art Deco – The France-China Connection”. The show runs from March 5, 2019 – June 30, 2019. Read more…

Art Deco Lecture in Hong Kong!

I am extremely excited to announce that I will be going t Hong Kong March 2-March 8 to lecture at the opening of the new art exhibit being held at CityU Exhibition Gallery, “Art Deco – The France-China Connection”. The show runs from March 5, 2019 – June 30, 2019.  Read more…

Shanghai Deco – Documentary Screening with Q&A

So this is a follow up to the lecture I gave last year at the China Society of SoCal. They are showing the documentary film that has footage from  the World Congress of Art Deco in Shanghai and some interview footage of my family. (We have not seen it yet) BUT we will be on hand for Q&A after the movie. Read more…

Thank You China Society!

Last Monday, June 5th, I was honored to speak at the China Society of Southern California. I would like to thank Yvonne and Bob for all their support in my research about my grandfather. Thanks to Eugene for helping on the tech side!! I think I forgot to mention this durning the lecture but we were also celebrating my grandfather’s birthday (June 4th, 1900!) Read more…

Lecture On the Queen Mary, August 20th!

I am so excited to announce that I will be speaking on the Queen Mary this year for the 12th Annual Art Deco Festival, August 19th-21st! I am scheduled on Saturday, August 20th at 10am. I will be talking about maternal grandfather Liu Jipiao and his work in Paris and China! I am so excited to be once again telling his story.  Read more…

Shanghai Daily News!

We got a write up in the Shanghai Daily News and it’s interesting that that out of all the wonderful lecturers, they only mentioned the Chinese ones (yes, including yours truly) It’s good to be in the majority 😉 It’s been a whirlwind here in China and I promise to post more stories and findings as I find the time and the WIFI access! Read more…

World Congress on Art Deco Wrote About Us!

We were so excited to read the World Congress on Art Deco’s blog, Liu Jipiao & the Birth of Chinese Art Deco. Thanks to Tina Kanagaratnam for a wonderful homage to my grandfather. I also appreciate being allowed to do a quick fact check before they promoted the article. Please enjoy! Read more…

Presenting at the World Congress on Art Deco in Shanghai!

We have exciting news! (Did the title gave it away?) Our family has been invited to present at the first World Congress on Art Deco to be held in Asia this November! Historic Shanghai will be hosting the event. They are Shanghai’s oldest historic society, founded in 1998 by Tess Johnston, William Patrick Cranley and Tina Kanagaratnam. Read more…