Focusing on Chinese ceramics from the Song dynasty, this slide-illustrated lecture paid tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk, Jr., who assembled America's largest collection of Song dynasty ceramics. The lecture introduced the Falks as collectors, featuring individual works from their collection that distinguish them as perspicacious collectors-pioneers who set the standard for succeeding generations in the realm of Song ceramics. The lecture also discussed the Falks' numerous contributions to the field of Asian art that encouraged the field to grow and prosper in colleges, universities, museums, and galleries.

A discussion of the issues behind the exhibit, Exquisite Moments: West Lake and Southern Song Art (September 25 - December 9, 2001) and the impact of the geography of West Lake on Southern Song art.

This internationally renowned collection of Chinese art is comprised of painting and calligraphy mainly from the Ming and Qing dynasties with works by Wu school painters, especially Shen Zhou (1427 - 1509) and Wen Zhengming (1470 - 1559) and Tang dynasty (618 - 907) calligraphy as well as Tang Buddhist texts. The collection originated with Wan-go Wengıs great-great grandfather Weng Tonghe (1830 - 1904), who was tutor to the Qing emperors Tongzhi (1862 - 74) and Guangxu (1875 - 1908).

This slide-illustrated lecture focused on the many varieties of bamboo found in Asia and alludes to the symbolism this plant has come to represent in Chinese culture as an artistic motif and as a metaphor for the virtuous scholar-official.