Minneapolis Institute of Arts The Audacious Eye: Japanese Art from the Clark Collections October 6, 2013 – January 12, 2014 Ticketed exhibition. Free for museum members Target Galleries, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, (888) 642-2787, toll free www.artsmia.org This first-look exhibition of 120 highlights from the Clark Collections, […]
Asian Art Museum in San Francisco exhibits In the Moment: Japanese Art from the Larry Ellison Collection from June 28 through Sept. 22, 2013. The exhibition comprises of works by noted artists of the Momoyama (1573 – 1615) and Edo (1615 – 1868) periods, along with other important examples of religious art, lacquer, metalwork […]
Thursday, September 12, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Lecture by Dr. Kendal Brown Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America Sponsored by Kofu Bonsai Kai + Thursday, September 12, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Bowers after Hours at Courtyard Solo Koto: Yukiko Matsuyama Sponsored by Medellas foundation + Bowers Museum 2002 North Main Street, […]
In conjunction with the exhibition Japan’s Modern Divide: The Photographs of Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto, the Getty presents a film series reflecting the Shōwa Era (1926–89) of Japan. The films chosen feature the magnificent city of Tokyo, a metropolis that before the war was in transition, and after became a city that rebuilt itself […]
In Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, “Kimono in the 20th Century” exhibition will close Sunday, March 10. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how modern design influenced this traditional garment in the mid-20th century. Make the most of your final visit to the exhibition with these resources: This Sunday, March 3 at 2 pm, learn […]
Ohie Toshio; Karasawa Hitoshi, The Life of Saigyo, 1995, leather-bound book with slipcase and chemise, engravings and prints by Karasawa Hitoshi, biography of the poet Saigyo by Tsuji Kunio, published by Shinkosha, collection of Ohie Toshio. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents the first solo museum exhibition for Japanese bookbinder and […]
Bowers Museum Kofu Bonsai Kai Bonsai & Suiseki Show Location; 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706 www.bowers.org September 26 – 30, 10 AM – 4 PM BONSAI & VIEWING STONES DISPLAY, WORKSHOPS & LECTURES John M. Lee Court The Bonsai and Viewing Stones Show consists of 28 trees and stones […]
Japanese American National Museum Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami Exhibition Tour with curator Meher MaArthur Saturday, August 25, 1:00 – 2:00 pm + Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami is the first museum exhibition to explore the history of paper folding, the works of the world’s foremost origami artists, and the […]
Los Angeles County’s Music Center will present the very first Ondo night at a special Dance Downtown at its plaza on Friday, August 24, from 6:30 pm through 10:00 pm. The term “Ondo” known in the Japanese American community in Southern California actually means “Bon Odori” dancing in Japan. Free admission. All are welcome. No […]