Join us for a special event for UW alumni and friends in the Bay Area. Experience the much-anticipated new Asian Art museum and learn about Japanese art from a renowned UW professor! The event includes lunch and a lecture by Dr. Cynthia Bogel, followed by a tour of the Asian Art Museum in its new location. Dr. Bogel will be speaking about "Japanese Buddhist Art: Secrets, Lies and Photographs."

This event is sold-out. Our space was limited to 190 persons. It is very unlikely that we will be able to accept walk-up registration at the event. Should you wish to tour the museum, you certainly may do so on your own. Our group will be touring the museum at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Thank you and we hope you will join us for our next alumni event in the Bay Area.

When: Saturday, March 29, 2003
Where: Lunch and lecture take place at UC Hastings College of Law, 200 McAllister St., San Francisco
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $25 for UWAA members; $30 for non-members
Note: Price includes museum admission and gourmet box lunches.

About Professor Bogel
Cynthea J. Bogel lends her expertise in Japanese art history, Buddhist art and Asian cultures to the UW's programs in art history, comparative religions and Japan studies. Dr Bogel, who received her doctorate from Harvard University in 1995, is also the curator of the UW's Silk Road project. She is the recipient of several prestigious research awards including the J. Paul Getty fellowship and the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship for Research in Japanese Arts and Cultures at the University of London.

Location and Directions:
We will gather at the UC Hastings College of Law, 200 McAllister St. at the Cafe/Commons (2nd floor). Get directions on the Hastings Web site. Hastings is accessible by car, AC Transit and BART. On BART, use the Civic Center station—Hastings and the museum are nearby. Parking is available at a number of garages in the area, view the Hastings' list of parking facilities, including rates. (Adobe Acrobat required)

The Asian Art Museum
The new museum opens to the public on March 20, 2003. Its new home is the rehabilitated Main Library building, a 1917 Beaux-Arts building that's considered one of San Francisco's most important structures. The $160 million renovation gives the museum almost twice the space of its previous location in Golden Gate Park. The new building part of the Civic Center in the heart of downtown. Visit the Asian Art Museum site for more information and exhibition details.