As part of FOTOFEST2008-CHINA, FotoFest and Asia Society-Texas Center are pleased to offer a lecture by Dr. Melissa Chiu, Art and China's Revolution: The Making of an Exhibition.

China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was one of the most tumultuous yet influential periods of Chinese art in the twentieth century -- a prelude to today's burgeoning contemporary art scene.

Melissa Chiu is Asia Society's Museum Director and Vice President, Global Arts Programming. A frequent lecturer and commentator in the news on Asian art and culture, Dr. Chiu serves as an advisor for Art 21, an art television series broadcast on PBS, and has lectured at numerous American universities, including Harvard University. She is the author and editor of many books, monographs and anthologies, and has a forthcoming co-authored work on the art of the Cultural Revolution to be published by Yale University Press in 2008.

Art and China's Revolution: The Making of an Exhibition is based on the exhibit about the Cultural Revolution opening this fall.

Join FOTOFEST and Macy's for a fantastic evening featuring ZHUANG Xueben's photography partnered with the latest spring trends in live fashion vignettes

This event is free and open to the public but space is limited. Please RSVP by April 14 to info@fotofest.org

The Opening Night for FOTOFEST2008 - CHINA will inaugurate the exhibition of New Photo, 1993-1998 - China and the official Kick-off for FOTOFEST2008. The evening begins at 8pm and will be celebrated with music and entertainment by Mango Punch!

Sponsored by 42 Below Vodka, Houston Press, KUHF 88.7 FM and Barefoot Wine -->

Printing Specifications: Resolution: 240 to 300ppi Final Print Size: 8"x10" to 16"x20" File Type: PSD, TIFF (or JPEG if necessary) Storage Media: CD, DVD, or Flash Drive

HP and FotoFest invite you to experience first-hand the latest generation of professional fine art pigment printers. HP Designjet Z3100 and HP Photosmart B9180 professional photo printers will be set up outside the Portfolio Review room at the Meeting Place at the DoubleTree Hotel - Houston Downtown on Saturday, March 8; Thursday, March 13; and Tuesday, March 18.

You may bring your own important image files. HP staff will print your photo, on a first come-first serve basis, using high-quality HP photo papers and Vivera pigment inks. Both artists and reviewers may participate. And it's FREE.

HP describes their HP Designjet Z3100 and Photosmart Pro B9180 Professional Photo Printers as specifically designed for creative professionals in professional photography, fine art and graphic design - offering museum quality prints on a wide variety of media, including photo, fine art, and proofing. Be sure to stop by the HP Print Center to see these printers in action.

HP is the principal sponsor of the 2008 Meeting Place.

For additional product information, current offers, and how to obtain a print sample please visit www.hp.com/go/zhotdeals.

FOTOFEST's Evening with the Artists is a brand new program that seeks to connect the public with the hundreds of artists, curators, and other art professionals visiting Houston for the acclaimed MEETING PLACE Portfolio Review.

The Meeting Place has been an important part of the FOTOFEST Biennial since its start in 1986. In the organization's 25 years it has serviced thousands of artists by connecting them with our international network of curators, festival directors, publishers, collectors and gallerists. These meetings have lead to exhibitions, books and representation for many emerging and established artists.

For all of the international respect that the Meeting Place has earned and its status as an open door program that invites observation by any interested parties, the Meeting Place, the artists participating in it, its goals and its opportunities remain shrouded in mystery. In an effort to expose this very important part of the FOTOFEST Biennial, FotoFest has initiated a new program in 2008, Evenings with the Artists, where the public is invited in to see the work of artists that participate in reviews amid a fun-filed and festive atmosphere. It is a chance for people outside of the Meeting Place to meet artists and reviewers, look at work and possibly purchase art directly from artists.

Sponsored by the Houston Press, 42 Below Vodka, KUHF 88.7 FM and the Doubletree Hotel-Downtown, FotoFest invites you and your friends to join us at these exciting free evenings for a view an another side of FOTOFEST2008