Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena The Garden in Asia November 23, 2012 to January 05, 2014 Changing Exhibition Galleries The Garden in Asia features objects from across Asia that demonstrate the role of the garden as a source of inspiration throughout the centuries. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, lacquerware, sculpture […]
Pacific Asia Museum 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 Authors on Asia Sunday, October 13 at 2 p.m. William Marotti will discuss and sign Money, Trains, and Guillotines: Art and Revolution in 1960s Japan. During the 1960s a group of young artists in Japan challenged official forms of politics and daily life […]
Takashi Tomo-oka, “Lotus 3” 2011, Digital photograph printed on washi and mounted on scroll, Courtesy of Ippodo Gallery. © Takashi Tomo-oka Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 www.pacificasiamuseum.org Takashi Tomo-Oka April 19 through July 28, 2013 Focus Gallery Takashi Tomo-oka features six scroll-mounted photographic works that combine the […]
The following classes are cancelled as of May 15, 2013. Acclaimed textile artist Setsuko Hayashi is back by popular demand at Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena in June. Over three consecutive Sundays, students will create projects using three distinctive dyeing techniques: Japanese shibori, Indonesian batik and stenciling. Classes will be held on Sundays, 3 pm […]
Acclaimed textile artist Setsuko Hayashi is back by popular demand at Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena in April and June. Over three consecutive Sundays, students will create projects using three distinctive dyeing techniques: Japanese shibori, Indonesian batik and stenciling. Classes will be held on Sundays, 3 pm to 5:30 pm. Series One: April 7, 14 […]
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 […]
Invitation to World Literature is a multimedia series introducing drama, epic poetry, and novels from many times and cultures. Thirteen half-hour videos form the centerpiece of the project, and feature a mix of writers, scholars, artists, and performers with personal connections to world literature. The Tale of Genji is included in this series. All contents […]
Master artist Setsuko Hayashi will demonstrate the classic yuzen and shibori dyeing techniques at Pacific Asia Museum on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 – 3 pm. The demo will be conducted in Japanese and English. Free with museum admission. Yuzen and shibori are featured in the fabrics of Kimono in the 20th Century exhibition. Right after […]
Masterpieces of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Changing Exhibition Gallery May 18 through August 12, 2012 Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 Museum Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm www.pacificasiamuseum.org Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) has come to be regarded as one of the most important Japanese printmakers of the late 19th […]