Highlights China is a country that is waving goodbye to the past at quickly as it is throwing itself into the wave of the future. No more is this better reflected than in their film. The University of Washington’s East Asia Center and China Studies Program presents a fascinating series of documentary films with English [...]
Highlights Pinay SA Seattle, a Filipina American women’s organization in association with Communities Against Rape and Abuse (CARA) and Youth Speaks Seattle, present a Seattle first-of-its-kind, all-women’s hip-hop event entitled “INDAYog: The Rhythm in the Movement” on Dec. 7 at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. Both local and out-of-town female artists will [...]
Highlights Award-winning local photographer Subhankar Banerjee whose coverage of our arctic area drew attention to the fragile beauty of that endangered region, gives a slide/talk on “America’s Arctic: Is it for Sale?” on Nov. 30 at UW’s Kane Hall 130. Free. Visual Arts Sandy Lew-Hailer a.k.a. Grrdog Metalworks presents “Tweaking the Edges,” her 25th Annual [...]
Visual Arts Wessel And Lieberman Booksellers Inc. present “Shinsuke Minegishi: An Exhibition of Wood Engravings, Prints & Limited Edition Books.” This Japanese artist pays homage to “Nomi No Kai,” a contemporary woodblock printers’ group that revitalized and energized an ancient art form in the ‘70s. Minegishi presently lives in Vancouver, B.C. He received the Grand [...]
Visual Arts Mia Bradshaw Mia Bradshaw is of Japanese American and French and German American ethnicity. She had the privilege of growing up in a rich culture of two wonderful worlds. The simplicity and beauty of her Asian American heritage is often highlighted in her work. The tradition and opulence of her European background often [...]
Visual Arts Seattle artist Nin Truong is the co-curator of a group show entitled “Pushin’ 5” that looks at contemporary skateboard art. The work of Yoshi Obayashi, Iosefatu Sua and Chikayoshi Satomi is included. Through Nov. 4 at Blvd Gallery at 2316 Second Ave. www.blvdart.com. Susi J. Lee presents her video installation, “Fermata,” which looks [...]
Visual Arts Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Working in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and guest curator Michiko Olson, BAC presents — Exhibition: “Intersections: Contemporary Work by Japanese American Artists” Oct. 6-31. Reception: Friday, Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. Lecture: Mira Nakashima, on the life and work of George Nakashima: Oct. 7, 7 p.m., [...]
Visual Arts “Dim Sum at the On-On Tea Room – The Jewelry of Ron Ho”* is a long overdue retrospective of the work of this creative jewelry artist and local Northwest treasure who has crafted personal stories out of carefully gathered antiques and folk art pieces. Each piece tells a story that resonates with history [...]
Highlights The WA State China Relations Council hosts a reception for John Pomfret, author of “Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China” at Preston Gates & Ellis at 925 Fourth Ave., Suite 2900 on Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. The book is a fascinating yet sobering account of Pomfret’s Chinese classmates [...]
Highlights“Systematic Landscapes” by Maya Lin closes soon. Through Sept. 3, this exciting show consists of three installations and related sculptures and drawings. The prize-winning architect/artist of Vietnam Memorial fame will make a special appearance at the UW where she will be interviewed by the Henry Art Gallery Director Richard Andrews on Aug. 22 at 7 [...]
Highlights An appropriately entitled show, “fresh! – contemporary takes on nature & allegory” curated by Julie Cho Bailer features the work of younger artists from around the world, many making their Seattle or American debut. The work of Takagi Masakatsu and Saeko Takagi, Gordon Cheung and Xiaoqing (Jenny) Ding is included. Museum of Glass/International Center [...]
Visual Arts Facere Jewelry Art Gallery will showcase international contemporary jewelry artists featured in the Lark Publication entitled “1000 Rings.” Jewelry artists from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Korea are included. Jan. 25 opening with a lecture slated for 4 p.m. (RSVP (206) 624-6768 and a reception to follow. Show on view through Feb. 15. 1420 [...]
Highlights David Ishii has called it quits and it signals the end of an era. One of the longest operating independent booksellers in Seattle and long a mainstay of Pioneer Square, Ishii closed David Ishii Bookseller with a thank you closing sale of 50 percent off all books that went on through the end of [...]
Visual Arts“The Simple Cup” is a small exhibit that explores this basic form as created by over 50 ceramic artists worldwide including Northwest names like Akio Takamori and Beth Lo. Through Dec. 30. KOBO at Higo. 604 S. Jackson. www.koboseattle.com. KOBO Teapot show features work from Japan, Europe and the Northwest. Through Dec. 30. Works [...]
Visual Arts “The Simple Cup” is a small exhibit that explores this basic form as created by over 50 ceramic artists worldwide including Northwest names like Akio Takamori and Beth Lo. Through Dec. 30. KOBO at Higo. 604 S. Jackson. www.koboseattle.com. KOBO Teapot show features work from Japan, Europe and the Northwest. Through Dec. 30. [...]
Visual Arts Painter Hiro Yokose is part of a group show through Dec. 3 at Winston Wachter Gallery. 203 N. Dexter Ave. (206) 652-5855. William Traver Gallery. The massive ceramic sculptures of Jun Kaneko fill the room through Nov. 27. 110 Union St. (206) 587-6501. “Paper” is the medium of choice this time for sculptor [...]
By Alan Lau Visual Arts On view through Nov. 20 is Annie Han & Daniel Mihalyo’s Lead Pencil Studio installation entitled “Minus Space” in which they attempt to trace the past designs of Henry Gallery’s space by different architects. Their installation is kind of a map of previous excavations and half-completed plans. Henry Art Gallery [...]
Visual Arts The art collective, SOIL celebrates their 10th anniversary with a group show of past and present members and a book release. “SOIL 1995-2005: A Retrospective” features the work of Etsuko Ichikawa, Saya Moriyasu, Yuki Nakamura and Tuan Nguyen and others. Opens concurrently with the release of a full color book, “SOIL Artist-Run Gallery, [...]
Visual Arts “Japanese Paper Stencils from the John Huston Collection” opens Oct. 6 and remains on view through Nov. 16. Carolyn Staley Fine Japanese Prints. 314 Occidental Ave. S. (206) 621-6493. www.carolynstaleyprints.com. The Senke School of Japanese Flower Arrangement Exhibit takes place Oct. 8 – 9 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish Hall at 1610 S. [...]
BY KARYN KUBO LAMBORN Examiner Film Editor A documentary on Seattle’s experimental performance group Aono Jikken Ensemble (AJE) will play the Port Townsend Film Festival this month. “Jikken,” by filmmaker Doug Ing, shows through rehearsals and live performances how AJE created their soundtrack for the 1926 silent Japanese film, “A Page of Madness.” The documentary [...]
Highlights Tasveer presents their 2nd Annual Independent South Asian Film Festival entitled “Pushing the Edges: South Asia in a New Frame” set for Sept. 14 – 18 at Broadway Performance Hall. This event showcases over 35 independent films from South Asia. For complete schedule, visit www.tasveer.org. Call (206) 325-6500. Seattle Repertory Theatre presents “Cathay: Three [...]
