Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art

January 27 - July 30,2017

An exhibition celebrating artists who have helped redefine the traditional craft of Japanese bamboo art. Artists include Katsushiro Sōhō, Fujinuma Noboru, Matsumoto Hafū, Honma Hideaki, Ueno Masao, Uematsu Chikuyū, Nagakura Ken’ichi, Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Tanabe Yōta, Tanabe Shōchiku III, Tanioka Shigeo, Tanioka Aiko, Mimura Chikuhō, Nakatomi Hajime, Sugiura Noriyoshi, and Yonezawa Jirō.   Image credit: Uematsu Chikuyu, "Moon Rise on Autumn Fields," 2007, bamboo (nemagaridake), rattan, lacquer, Japanese washi paper, hemp, photo © Susan Einstein.

Opening: January 27, 2017 | 6-8 pm

Reception: February 02, 2017 | 6-9 pm
Super Bowl LI’s Special Reception for 'Modern Twist' Exhibition

Curator Talk: July 22, 2017 | 11-12 pm
Curator Talk: Dr. Andreas Marks

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