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SaturdayFeb042012
Snapshot: Painters and Photography, Bonnard to Vuillard
Feb 4, 2012 - May 6, 2012
For renowned post-impressionist artists Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard, the new Kodak handheld camera was a source of inspiration. Discover 70 paintings and works on paper along with over 200 snapshots, many on view for the first time.
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ThursdayFeb162012
2:46 and thereafter: emerging Japanese artists’ responses to the March 2011 tsunamis
Feb 16, 2012 - Mar 24, 2012
Exhibition highlighting emerging Japanese artists’ responses to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s north-east coast.
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TuesdayFeb212012
Japan’s Recovery Lies in Iitate’s Spirit of “Madei” – Lecture by Norio Kanno, Mayor of Iitate Village, Fukushima
Feb 21, 2012
Mayor Norio Kanno of Iitate Village, Fukushima, will deliver an illuminating lecture on the village and the state of recovery from Mach 2011 disasters.
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WednesdayFeb222012
Music From Japan: Echoes of the Silk Road
Feb 22, 2012
Fuyuhiko Sasaki performs on the ancient Japanese harp (kugo) joined by a six-piece Japanese ensemble, in a free concert at the Freer Gallery of Art.
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ThursdayMar012012
“100 Years of Kimono” Exhibit
Mar 1, 2012 - Apr 30, 2012
Exhibit showcasing over 100 years of kimono with stunning examples of Japanese textiles from the 1880′s to the present, curated by Paul MacLardy and Tena Turner of Arise Bazaar.
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ThursdayMar012012
“Struggling Cities: from Japanese Urban Projects in the 1960s” Exhibition and Temporal Tokyo: Urban Threads through Time” Lecture By David Malott, Partner, Kohn Pederson Fox
Mar 1, 2012 - Mar 31, 2012
International mixed-media traveling exhibition on the theme of Japanese architecture and the city, including non-Japanese cities, highlighting various experimental ideas that flourished in the 1960s. The lecture identifies major recent projects, referencing Metabolism.
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ThursdayMar012012
Japan’s Gift to Nature: Oriental Brush Painting
Mar 1, 2012 - Apr 29, 2012
Oriental Brush Paintings by Darlene Kaplan have captivated art lovers everywhere. Experience purity in painting the snow, brightness in the moon, fragrance in the flower, sound in the waterfall and spirit in people.
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ThursdayMar012012
Orchid Mystique: Nature’s Triumph
Mar 1, 2012 - Apr 29, 2012
Orchid Mystique: Nature’s Triumph is a collaboration with Smithsonian Gardens featuring orchids from around the globe.
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MondayMar052012
SERENITY IN SILK: World of Nuido Collection
Mar 5, 2012 - Apr 2, 2012
Japanese Embroidery Center, in cooperation with Embassy of Japan, presents SERENITY IN SILK: WORLD OF NUIDO COLLECTION to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Japanese cherry blossom trees enduring friendship between the United States and Japan.
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WednesdayMar072012
Samurai: The Warrior Transformed
Mar 7, 2012 - Apr 29, 2012
An exhibit offering an overview of the samurai military tradition, the values it embodied and its part in diplomatic exchange between Japan and the West. Learn about their transformation from warrior to symbol.
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