CAA Awards Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art to Wu Hung

Published on February 3, 2022

The College Art Association of America (CAA) recently announced the recipient of its 2022 Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing on Art to the Department of History's Wu Hung.  Professor Wu is the Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History and the College, and Adjunct Curator at the Smart Museum of Art in Chinese Art.  Perpetually interested in the shape of time, in relation to the time of the world, Professor Wu has authored many books, essays, and exhibition catalogues that bring Chinese visual culture into different orders of focus, taking into account the changing conditions of tombs, screens, performances, and protests. The scope of his work has an epic quality, allowing arguments to unfold across centuries without losing sight of the very human presence of artists and audiences.  

CAA, as the preeminent international leadership organization in the visual arts, promotes these arts and their understanding through advocacy, intellectual engagement, and a commitment to the diversity of practices and practitioners.  By honoring outstanding member achievements, CAA reaffirms its mission to encourage the highest standards of scholarship, practice, connoisseurship, and teaching in the arts. With these annual awards, CAA seeks to honor individual artists, art historians, authors, museum professionals, and critics whose accomplishments transcend their individual disciplines and contribute to the profession as a whole and to the world at large.

To read the full announcement on CAA's website, click here.