Bowers Museum Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art Sept. 19, 205 – Jan. 3, 2016 Bamboo is a quintessential part of Japanese culture, shaping the country’s social, artistic, and spiritual landscape. Although bamboo is an abundant natural resource, it is a challenging artistic medium with less than 100 professional bamboo artists in Japan today. Mastering […]
The Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego will host Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition at the Inamori Pavilion from Sept. 12 – Dec. 6, 2015. With pieces spanning from an 1887 vessel by Hayakawa Shokosai I to Nakatomi Hajime’s 2015 Prism: Square, this exhibition will provide a rich introduction […]
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden New Monthly Lecture Series at the Garden: “Aspects of Japanese Art” with Meher McArthur Japanese art historian Meher McArthur will draw from her 20 years of experience researching and curating Japanese art to present a series of lectures discussing aspects of Japanese traditional and contemporary art. The series will relate to […]
Oita’s Art Moment September 20 – 19, 2014 George J. Doizaki Gallery Japanese American Cultural and Community Center 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, noon – 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 4 pm. Closed Monday and Holidays. For the first time in […]
The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture opens a bamboo sculpture exhibition on Saturday, January 29 at its venue, 15770 Tenth Ave, Hanford, CA 93230. Website: www.ccjac.org Phone: (559) 582-4915 Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art presents 26 bamboo artworks by 12 different artists of which all but one are still actively designing and […]