In February famous designer Tim Yip (set and costume designer of Dream of the Red Chamber, presented in 2016 by the San Franciscco Opera) visited Minneapolis at the invitation of Yang Liu, curator of Chinese art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, to discuss the possibility of curating an exhibit of Mia’s famous collection of ancient Chinese bronzes.

Tim and Yang hit it off right away, finding in each other a soul-mate in a desire to showcase the splendor of Chinese cultural heritage on the world stage. Yang’s deep academic accomplishments are a perfect complement to Tim’s evocative and transcendent vision of presentation. CHF hosted a joyous evening where CHF donors listened intently when Yang and Tim described how they would join forces to create an exhibit on these Chinese bronzes in a way never presented before. The evening ended with everyone looking forward to an imaginative bronze exhibit the following year with heightened excitement.