Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “The Allure of Matter: Material Art of China” Exhibition

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects to be included in the exhibition “The Allure of Matter: Material Art of China,” imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, from on or about June 6, 2019, until on or about January 5, 2020, at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art and the Wrightwood 659 Gallery, both in Chicago, Illinois, from on or about February 4, 2020, until on or about May 3, 2020, at the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, from on or about June 25, 2020, until on or about September 13, 2020, at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, from on or about November 14, 2020, until on or about February 21, 2021, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elliot Chiu, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-632-6471; email: section2459@state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA-5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522-0505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000.