continuing studies & early college : international programs

TRAVEL PROGRAMS

Trip of a lifetime: Japan

May 20 - June 1, 2009

Art History Professor Gan Xu will lead a small group on a tour that will focus on the cultural and artistic heritage of Japan. You will visit I.M. Pei's extraordinary Miho Museum of art built in the mountains near Kyoto, the gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and the art galleries in Tokyo's bustling Giza. The itinerary also includes visits to the National Museum of Art and the museum of Modern Art, important shrines in Tokyo, Nikko, and Kamakura. You will take the bullet train to Kyoto and visit temples, castles, and the famous Ryoanji sand garden. Gan will also arrange visits with Japanese artists.

Cost includes round trip airfare from Portland. Deposit of $395 is due with registration; full payment is due February 15, 2009. For more information call 207-699-5060.

Gan Xu is a native of China, a world traveler, an engaging raconteur, and a remarkable guide. He is a Professor of Art History at Maine College of Art. He has exhibited oil painting and Chinese ink painting inthe US and China. He holds an MA in Chinese Art History from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in Comparative Arts from Ohio University.