Curator Talk: Threads of the Way: Daoist Priest Robes from China’s Qing Dynasty

Join Yang Liu, Mia’s chair of Asian art and curator of Chinese art, and Pengliang Lu, the Brooke Russell Astor Curator of Chinese Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a special dual lecture celebrating “Threads of the Way: Daoist Priest Robes from China’s Qing Dynasty,” now on view at Mia.

Lu will explore the design and technique of these extraordinary vestments in “Crafting the Daoist Priest Robe: Form and Technique.” Liu will follow with “Mapping the Cosmos: Imagery and Meaning on Daoist Priest Robes.” Together, they’ll illuminate how art, ritual, and the cosmos are woven into these rare ceremonial garments.

Free tickets available December 4, 2025.