Schedule

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6 p.m. Reception 
6:30 p.m. Opening Remarks

Join Asia Society Texas for the opening of Hung Hsien: Between Worlds, a solo exhibition of the pioneering modern ink artist and Houston resident Hung Hsien (洪嫻, Margaret Chang, b. 1933). It celebrates the life and artistic legacy of one of the most important yet underrepresented contributors to the development of modern ink painting. The exhibition will be the artist’s first retrospective, surveying a career that spans more than 70 years, from her early years as a fledgling artist in Taiwan to her mature, signature cosmic abstractions..

Enjoy the opening reception in our Water Garden Terrace, and take a journey through the exhibition's more than 50 paintings that draw primarily from private collections and the artist’s personal archives. 

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested.

The lead curator of Between Worlds is modern and contemporary Chinese art historian, Dr. Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres. She is supported by Dr. Einor Cervone, Associate Curator of Arts of Asia at the Denver Art Museum; Dr. Owen Duffy, Nancy C. Allen Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Rebecca Becerra at Asia Society Texas; and Dr. B Li, independent researcher. 

Lead support for Hung Hsien: Between Worlds is provided by the Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage. Major support is provided by Nancy C. Allen and an anonymous donor, with additional support provided by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation. This exhibition is supported by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Presenting Sponsors

Nancy C. Allen
Leslie and Brad Bucher
Chinhui Juhn and Edward Allen

Program Sponsors

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.