San Francisco's Asian Art Museum will unveil its latest exhibit China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy on Feb. 21 with an ultra-high-energy dance party launch event featuring the zany artist collective known as CHERYL, a four-member, semi-anonymous, often cat-masked group of performers based in Brooklyn, New York, known for its video art, museum installations, performances and dance parties.
Inspired by the Terracotta Warriors and 1970s cult gang film "The Warriors," CHERYL will lead opening night revelers in turf war antics and a dance rumble.
There will also be an Extra Action Marching Band, drinks, bites, a photo booth, and more. DJ Hakobo (owner of SOM Bar) will hold court and spin the best jams.
The Asian Art Museum is the only West Coast venue to present the exhibition of astonishing archaeological wonders from China.
The First Emperor, Qin Shihuang's (259-210 BCE) legacy was rich with enduring achievements, including the unification of China under centralized imperial rule, brilliant military systems and advanced engineering and assembly production. He is also reputed to have burned scores of books, buried scholars alive and achieved widespread domination through devastating bloodshed.
The First Emperor conquered much in this life, but his driving purpose was even greater: He sought to conquer death. In order to achieve immortality, he built himself a tomb—a vast underground city guarded by a life-size terracotta army including warriors, infantrymen, horses, chariots and all their attendant armor and weaponry.
First unearthed in 1974, the underground burial complex of the First Emperor is a revelation for the ages, an astonishing discovery on par with Egypt’s mummies and elaborate tombs. Contemporary observers continue to be enthralled by his legacy, and it is through this ongoing interest that the First Emperor did indeed achieve immortality. This exhibition includes ten figures—a representative sample of the actual army, which is estimated to include more than 7,000 life-sized figures and over 10,000 weapons.
Asian Art Museum Terracotta Warriors Launch Party
Thursday, February 21, 7:00–11:00 pm
$15 advance, $18 at the door
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Source: Asian Art Museum
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