Asian Art Museum presents
Masters of Bamboo
Japanese Baskets & Sculpture from the Cotsen Collection
- When
- Event has passed (Fri Feb 2, 2007 - Sun May 6, 2007)
- Cost
- $5 - $12
- Tags
- Museums, Cultural Museums, Fine Arts Museums, Galleries, Arts & Crafts Education
Description
Structure from nature. Refined yet exuberant. Simple but complex. Japanese bamboo baskets have long been regarded as objects of great sophistication, breathtaking beauty, and extraordinary craftsmanship. View 76 superb masterworks—nearly all on view for the first time—and discover the fascination of this unique art form.Don't miss the rare opportunity to see these beautiful artworks—the Asian Art Museum is the exhibition's only U.S. venue. FREE public tours, private group tours, and a variety of educational programs will be presented. Please visit http://www.asianart.org/bamboo.htm for more information.
Special admission discount available for groups of 10 or more. $7 for college students with ID. $5 after 5 pm every Thursday. FREE admission to all on the first Tuesday of every month, courtesy of Target Stores.
Top image: Flower Basket, "Shimmering of Heated Air" (detail), approx. 1969. By Shono Shounsai (1904-1974). Photography by Kaz Tsuruta.
"Masters of Bamboo: Japanese Baskets and Sculpture in the Cotsen Collection" is organized by the Asian Art Museum. This exhibition is made possible by support from Mrs. Kazuko Imagawa Zolinsky, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, and The Blakemore Foundation.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.asianart.org/bamboo.htm
- Call
- (415) 581-3500
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