Background
Wu, Tung was born on December 10, 1940 in Foochow, Fukien, China. Son of Chin-Wen and Jingrong (Chen) Wu. came to the United States, 1965.
artist curator art historian art educator
Wu, Tung was born on December 10, 1940 in Foochow, Fukien, China. Son of Chin-Wen and Jingrong (Chen) Wu. came to the United States, 1965.
Bachelor, Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1962. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1970. Postgraduate, Harvard University, since 1979.
Research assistant National Palace Museum, Taichung, Taiwan, 1962-1965. With visual art archive University Michigan, 1966-1968. Research assistant Cleveland Museum Art, 1968.
Ford Foundation curatorial intern Nelson-Atkins Museum Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 1969. Research fellow Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1971-1979, assistant curator, 1980-1984, associate curator, 1984—1985, curator Asian art, 1985—1991, Matsutaro Shoriki curator Asian art, 1992—2004, emeritus Matsutaro Shoriki curator Asian art, since 2005, head department art of Asia, Oceania and Africa, 1999—2004. Guest research fellow The Palace Museum, Beijing.
Teaching assistant University Kansas, Lawrence, 1969, Harvard University, 1978, visiting lecturer, 75, Emmanuel College, Boston, 1992, Seoul National University, 2006. Associate professor Simmons College, Boston, 1993. Advisor Chinese Institute American, New York City, since 1985, Chinese Cultural Foundation, San Francisco, 1985—1987, National Museum History, Taipei, since 1984.
Consultant Project Emperor-One, Boston, 1983—1986. Panelist museum program National Education Association, 1995. Panelist Korea Foundation Workshop on Korean painting, Seoul, 2000, Workshop Korean Buddhist art, Gyoengju, Republic of Korea, 2002, Workshop Korean crafts, 2003, Workshop Korean archaeology, 2004, Korean architecture, Gyoengju, 2005.
Vis professor archaeology, art history Korea University, Republic of Korea, since 2007.
Member National Committee on United States-China Relations, Washington, since 1985, National Development Seminar Taipei, 1989, 92, National Education Reform, Taipei, 1994. The Ink Society of Hong Kong (advisor since 2003), department Asian trade art Peabody Museum, Salem. Massachusetts, since 1991.
Trustee Washington Compton Foundation Oriental Arts, 1988-2004. Member Taoist Society Japan, Society Chinese Kunqu Opera, Society Chinese Calligraphy.
Married Ying Chin, July 16, 1974.