The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford opens its new exhibition, Genji’s World in Japanese Woodblock Prints from May 5 through July 27, 2013. The opening lecture will be given by Dr. Andreas Marks, curator of the Clark Center, on Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 pm. Seats are limited. For...
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On April 27, the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford will organize the fourth KAZARI: Bonsai Display Competition. The competition focuses on creating a harmonious display of hanging scroll, bonsai tree, and an adjacent plant or stone to display in a tokonoma alcove. KAZARI is a judged competition and the prize...
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South Mountain Fukui Kotei (1866-1937) 1917. Pair of six-panel screens; ink and color on gold paper, 170 x 380 cm. Clark Family Collection (Cultural News Photo) Fukui Kotei began his artistic training at the age of 12, when he studied Western and Japanese painting. In 1916 he resigned from his post as professor at...
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Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture Hanford in Central California Near and Far: Landscapes by Japanese Artists Jan. 6 – Apr. 20, 2013 Rotation 2: Idealization of Reality Opening Lecture, Jan. 6 at 2 pm After traveling through the world of imaginary landscapes in the first rotation of the Clark...
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The Clark Center’s fall exhibition Near and Far: Landscapes by Japanese Artists (First Rotation) will start on Sept. 2, and run through Dec. 22, 2012. This exhibition will take a look at the concepts behind the depiction of “real” or “imaginary” landscapes. In two rotations, the exhibition will explore from where the artists drew...
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Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture Kamisaka Sekka, 1866-1942: Tradition and Modernity May 5 – July 28, 2012 15570 Tenth Ave, Hanford, CA 93230 (three-hour drive from Los Angeles) www.ccjac.org Opening Lecture Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2 pm. Seats are limited. For reservation, call (559) 582-4915. Kamisaka Sekka was born just before...
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Cultural News Video The Clark Center’s spring exhibition (Feb 4 – Apr 28) Wrathful Deities and Compassionate Bodhisattvas: Aides of the Buddhist Faith will showcase the diverse forms of aid through exquisite Buddhist sculptures and a rare bronze votive plaque (kakebotoke), ranging in dates from the 12th to the 14th century. Also featured are...
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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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Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 10 am – 5 pm Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture, 15770 10th Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230 www.ccjac.org Supported by: The Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation On November 5, the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture in Hanford, California, will organize the third “KAZARI: Bonsai Display Competition.”...
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Resilience and Hope: Japan’s Long Road to Recovery –Voices from the Northeast Disaster Region– Sunday, November 6, 2011, 2:00 pm Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture 15770 Tenth Ave, Hanford, CA 93230 (559) 582-4915 www.ccjac.org Lecture by: Dr. Katsuyo Howard, LMFT, Counselor Emerita, California State University, Fresno Admission free. Space is limited. Reservation...
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www.YouTube.com/CulturalNewsVideo The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is currently exhibiting Woven Identities of Japan: Ainu and Okinawan Textiles from Sept 4 through Oct 29. The first of two rotations, this exhibition is showcasing articles of clothing made using different weaving, dyeing, and decorative techniques. This rotation focuses on the...
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Textiles are an intrinsic part of life across all cultures throughout history. Whether used as clothing, containers, or mere decoration, textiles literally bind communities together. No other medium at once communicates social standing, cultural values, and aesthetics while also carrying out a functional purpose. This fall, the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture...
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