"Discovering Chinese Contemporary Art: Prof. Tansen Sen and Chinese Scholars study the paintings of Professor Xu Fancheng in Pondicherry"
"Discovering Chinese Contemporary Art: Prof. Tansen Sen and Chinese Scholars study the paintings of Professor Xu Fancheng in Pondicherry" Early this year on Jan 4th, 2020, a team of scholars led by Professor Tansen Sen, Director of the Center for Global Asia at NYU Shanghai visited Pondicherry to study the paintings of Chinese artist, Professor XuFancheng. The group, which also included two Chinese scholars, spent few days examining a collection of Professor Xu's work, which is housed at the Sri Aurobindo ashram studio. The visit was organized by "Pondicherry India-China friendship association" as part of a larger effort to promote cultural exchange between India and China, and to increase awareness of the work of Chinese artist Prof. Xu Fancheng in India. Professor Sen, who is an expert on Chinese art and culture, was excited to have the opportunity to study the paintings of Professor Xu, who is considered to be the modern-day Xuan Zang. The team spent few day...