Journey with Art Afar: The Au Ho-nien Museum

Let your visit to the Au Ho-nien Museum be a magical “Journey with Art Afar,” an enticement to China’s rich and diverse culture.

The University of Indianapolis and its Asian Programs initiative are proud to announce the Au Ho-nien Museum in the Schwitzer Student Center. The Center serves as the vibrant heart of campus life, and the Museum’s presence in this facility will ensure maximum visibility of the works of this world-renowned artist. Students, faculty, staff, visitors, and community members will be able to view this collection free of charge, reinforcing the University’s commitment to promoting awareness of cultural diversity.

A painter, poet, calligrapher, scholar, and teacher, Master Au is committed to communicating the aesthetic values of the traditional Chinese masters, and his art is nurtured by that long cultural history. It is a testament to the stunning quality and execution of his work that the subject matter and themes, though often thoroughly Chinese, are instantaneously translatable to viewers worldwide, in effect bridging East and West.

“We’ve been most fortunate over the years,” says Jerry Israel, University president, “to introduce this consummate artist to our campus and the community; his paintings have graced the walls of our Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center gallery for several special exhibitions. His elegant triptych ‘Seven Sages of the Bamboo Groves’ covers the greater part of one wall in my own office, and it is a visual oasis in an often hectic schedule. I know full well the power of his work.”