The Nibei Foundation’s Japan Studies Club features “Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami” presented by Ms. Meher McArthur, Asian art specialist, on Tuesday, Feb 21 at 7:30 pm at Terasaki Foundation Laboratory Building, 11570 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Reception and dinner will start at 6:30 pm. Admission including dinner is...
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Uchikake, or outer robe, originated in the Kamakura period (1185-1333), when women of the samurai class adopted for formal occasions. One of the garments on display at the Clark Center’s “Woven Identities of Japan” is a spectacular “Blue uchikake with courtly scene” dating from the nineteenth century. Made of plain-weave blue satin, this garment...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles is sending out an open call for art to display at the 14th Annual Shikishi Exhibition now until Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012. Community participation is at the heart of creating one of the most popular and interesting annual exhibition, which is also one of...
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“Endangered Birds of Japan,” is the greatest achievement by American Nihonga artist Robert Crowder (1911 – 2010). The title is a series of large-sized byobu paintings that treats as their subject, birds on the point of extinction. Disappearing breeds such as the crested ibis, short-tailed albatross and Japanese crane are rendered life-size with exquisite...
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Since 2000, Los Angeles’ kimono enthusiasts gather in Little Tokyo on January 1 every year to promote kimono in Los Angeles. LA Kimono Club, a name of this group now officially called, held the Third Miss Kimono LA Contest on Jan 1, 2012 at a plaza of Weller Court shopping center in Little Tokyo,...
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Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California presents the following events under the name of Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo: Sunday, January 1, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm in Little Tokyo Admission free Opening Ceremony at Weller Court, 11:00 am – 11:30 am Weller Court – New Year’s Program, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm Taiko...
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The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles presents On the Veranda: Japanese Touch to your Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 12, 1-3pm Get ready for the holiday season with this special On the Veranda led by mixed media artist Karen Toda, who has experience teaching her paper and textile works, as well as...
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One-year memorial gathering for Japanese painting artist Robert Crowder will be held by the Shumei Arts Council on Thursday, Dec 8 at 7:00 pm at the Shumei Hall in Pasadena. The program will include a poetry reading by actor and his friend Ms. Barbara Babcock and Ms. Linda Westerschulte in English and Ms. Teruko...
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San Diego – Washu-Kai presents the 36th annual Japanese brush painting (sumi-e) exhibition on Sunday, Nov 27, from 11 am to 4 pm, in Room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego. Painting demonstration will be performed by Washu’s graduate students Tatsuko Sandin (artist name, Ryushu) and Wendy C. Nakamura (Kakushu). The exhibition...
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Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute 1964 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247 “The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center” at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute will hold a T-Shirt Shibori workshop led by textile artist, Setsuko Hayashi, on Sunday, November 6 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Shibori is a traditional technique for tie-dyeing fabric by...
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Imperial Mystery – Traditional Japanese Shibori Carol Gustavson, BFA Exhibition: November 1-18, 2011 Public reception: Nov. 4th, 7-9 pm Hutchinson Center for the Arts 28 Main Street N., Hutchinson, MN 55350 (320) 587-7278 www.hutchinsonarts.org Mon-Thu 2-6 p, Fri 2-5 p, Sat 11 a – 1p Traditional Japanese shibori artist Carol Gustavson is internationally acclaimed...
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Autumn Exhibition 2011 Nihon no hanga, Amsterdam Nihon no hanga – Japanese Print Collection Keizersgracht 586, 1017 EN Amsterdam, The Netherlands phone: + 31-(0)20-3307456 email: info@nihon-no-hanga.nl website : http://www.nihon-no-hanga.nl/ The Male Image – 20th Century Japanese Portraiture This exhibition can be visited during all weekends in November 2011, Friday through Sunday (4-5-6, 11-12-13, 18-19-20,...
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