30/08/2023
The show will be on view from September 7-21, 2023, and by appointment at MOTHERS ART GALLERY in Columbia Falls.
..the opening reception of a short, special exhibition of contemporary art by 16 Japanese artists from Sakai, near Osaka, Japan. They are members of International ART BRIDGE, which is a group dedicated to artistic and cultural exchanges and exhibitions all over the world. Their work is contemporary yet uses traditional Japanese materials and methods. It's a meeting of east and west, old and new. The group, past and present, include national living treasures, tenured art professors at major Japanese universities, and professional artists. Their means of expression include painting, drawing, sculpture, print making, paper, mixed media, glass, photography, and calligraphy.
I lived in Tokyo, Japan as a child as my father worked for Pan American Airways. In 2005, I joined the Berkeley-Sakai Association, a sister city relationship, and started a series of ongoing art and cultural exchanges between Berkeley and Sakai artists. After a nearly 20 year relationship, I invited BRIDGE artists to exhibit at MOTHERS Gallery.
You’re invited to an artistic adventure from Asia. Find MOTHERS Art Gallery in a 1841 barn at 19 Church Hill Circle, Columbia Falls, just off Route 1 between the Ruggles House and Wild Blueberry Land, or online at www.mothersartgallery.com and on Instagram . Open May through September, 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday through Saturday, or by appointment: 510-504-1109. The show will be on view from September 7-21, 2023 — all are welcome.
