 | October 2010 | Volume 5 Issue 4 |
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* It's Filipino American History Month, and we've got quite the celebration on Target Sunday, October 3! Performances, music, art, readings, scholar talks, even a live tattoo session, and more...
* Beyond Golden Clouds has arrived, just in time for fall. It opens October 15
* The last MATCHA of the year is October 28. Start your Halloween early with Japanese ghost stories and live jazz
* Reminder: now through January, the museum will NOT be open until 9:00 pm on Thursdays. Instead we will close at 5:00 pm. Our Thursday evening hours (open until 9:00 pm) will resume in February 2011. Thanks!
| | | Exhibitions | |
 Beyond Golden Clouds: Five Centuries of Japanese Screens
October 15, 2010-January 16, 2011
An ideal combination of function and beauty, folding screens represent some of the highest accomplishments of Japanese painting. View superb large scale examples in various media dating from the late sixteenth century to the late twentieth century. Together they demonstrate the longevity of this art form as well as its currency among modern-day artists. Learn about exhibition-related programs by clicking here.
 Collector's Choice/Collector's Voice
October 15, 2010 - March 13, 2011 Members of Nexus, a collectors' group associated with the Asian Art Museum, were asked to select works having special significance to them (collector's choice) and to tell the story behind the works in their own words (collectors' voice). See what they came up with, from early Buddhist sculpture to cutting edge contemporary works.
 Japan's Early Ambassadors to San Francisco, 1860-1927
Through November 21
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese embassy arrival to the U.S., this thematic exhibit features more than 40 artworks and focuses on the experiences of Japanese diplomats, artists, and cultural emissaries in San Francisco.
| | | Demonstrations & Performances | |
 AsiaAlive: Open Workshop with Okura Jiro
Thursday-Sunday, October 21-24 FREE with museum admission One of the contemporary artists featured in Beyond Golden Clouds, Kyoto-based minimalist sculptor Okura asks visitors to participate in creating large scale collaborative drawings. Influenced by Zen philosophy and John Cage's Indeterminacy, these drawings represent his respect for natural materials and uncontrived group endeavors.
 Spirit of a Tree: Nishi Yoko Koto Concert
Saturday, October 23, 2:00-3:30 pm
FREE with museum admission
Internationally acclaimed koto (Japanese string instrument) musician Nishi Yoko performs traditional and contemporary Japanese classics. This concert will be accompanied by a short lecture on the koto.
| | | Lectures | |
.gif?i=092910135339) Society for Asian Art Event: A Very Special Afternoon with Tamim Ansary
Friday, October 8, 1:30-3:00 pm $10 SAA members, $15 non-members after museum admission Reservations are required: saa@asianart.org or (415) 581-3701
SF resident and Afghan native Tamim Ansary has developed a lively and accessible history of world events since 622 CE that delivers the historical perspective of Islam with flair and clarity. His extraordinary narrative gift is guaranteed to captivate, fascinate, and educate. Director of the SF Writer's Workshop, he is also the author of West of Kabul, East of New York and co-author with land mine victim Farah Ahmadi of New York Times bestseller The Other Side of the Sky.
.gif?i=092910135339) Lecture/Demonstration: Invitation to Noh With Fujii Masayuki
Friday, October 1, 2:00 pm
FREE with museum admission
Learn about Noh, a Japanese classical music-drama and one of the first performing arts designated an Intangible Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Fujii Masayuki, a principal actor for the Hosho School of Noh and an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan, discusses the history of Noh-with its often tragic and poetic plays-and demonstrates excerpts.
Community Speaker Program Talks
Sunday, October 24, 2:30 pm
FREE with museum admission
Learn more about Beyond Golden Clouds by sitting in on a slide talk given by one of our highly-trained and knowledgeable museum docents.
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Yoga Flow
Sunday, October 3, 2:00-3:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION * Part of the Target First Free Sunday program
Get centered with Yoga Flow. Learn basic poses (asanas) for balance, flexibility, and strength, inspired by sculptures in the museum collection. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat.
 Restless Spirits
Sunday, October 31, 1:00-1:45 pm
FREE with museum admission (kids 12 & under always admitted FREE) Meet Japan's most memorable demons, ghosts and goblins in this storytelling program set among some of the most terrifying objects in the Asian Art Museum's collection. Prepare to be spooked!
Storytelling
Every Sunday, 1:00 pm FREE with museum admission (kids 12 and under always admitted FREE) The Asian Art Museum Storytellers bring the galleries to life with the myths and folktales of Asia.
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Filipino American History Month Celebration: Filipino Journeys through American History and Art Sunday, October 3, 2010, 11:00 am-4:00 pm FREE ADMISSION * Part of the Target First Free Sunday program Celebrate the early sea trade connections between the Philippines and California, which gave root to our Filipino American communities and shaped artistic production in Asia and the Americas. Highlights include the Florante Aguilar Ensemble performing excerpts from Lalawigan, music by Ron Quesada & Kulintronica, a performance from The Passion of El Hulk Hogancito, artist demonstrations, a live tattoo session, talks by visiting scholars, readings, short films, gallery tours, and more. The day will conclude with bus transportation to the University of San Francisco to view exhibition Galleons and Globalization: California Missions and the Pacific Rim.
Formal Tea Offering Presentation
Friday, October 15, 1:30 pm
FREE with museum admission
The Yabunouchi tradition of the Way of Tea is associated with the taste of the samurai class in gesture, utensils, and tea-room architecture, and is closely connected with the Buddhist temple Nishi-Honganji in Kyoto. In celebration of Beyond Golden Clouds, the Future Grand Master (Wakasosho) of the Yabunouchi tradition, Joyu Yabunouchi, will present a demonstration of one of the most formal tea procedures utilizing a small stand called daisu temae. .gif?i=092910135339) MATCHA: Ghosts & Golden Clouds
Thursday, October 28, 5:00-9:00 pm
$10 admission (includes entry into Beyond Golden Clouds)
In Noh theatre (classical Japanese music drama), ghosts are usually upset females filled with love, jealousy, or rage and won't go peacefully into the night. Storytellers remind us of the past, and ghost stories remind us that after we are dead, what remains are the consequences of our actions. Master storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki, Emmy Award-winning contemporary jazz composer Mark Izu, and ensemble will perform absorbing, haunting tales of Japanese ghosts. The evening also includes an art activity, mingling with friends over drinks from the cash bar, docent tours, and an opportunity to see Beyond Golden Clouds.
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Members Preview Day: Beyond Golden Clouds
Thursday, October 14, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Members are invited to enjoy a sneak peek of Beyond Golden Clouds: Five Centuries of Japanese Screens before it opens to the public. Avoid the crowds and have the galleries to yourself!
Special offers * Receive a special poster of Beyond Golden Clouds when you join or renew
* Join or renew online this month and get one additional month of membership for free
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Trunk Show and Sale: Textiles and Treasures of Southeast Asia
Friday, October 22 & Saturday, October 23, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
FREE entry
Travelers and ethnic art collectors Phil and Noreen Bloch (Tygh Valley Traders) return to present more fine silk scarves, traditional textiles, tribal jewelry, beads, amulets, and artifacts from Southeast Asia. This two day event benefits the educational programs and exhibitions of the Asian Art Museum.
| | | The Collection | |
.gif?i=092910135339) Ceremonial food serving set
Approx. 1800-1900 On view in gallery 11 Objects made of brass were considered signs of status and wealth among the Maranao peoples of the southern Philippine region of Mindanao. A report from the early twentieth century describes a local ruler's home containing more than 200 brass objects, including boxes, trays, jars. This ceremonial serving set was collected by Potenciano Badillo in the 1970s. The containers were presumably used for serving meals for large groups, with the kettle for washing hands. Each layer of set is decorated with different scrolling floral and geometric patterns.
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| | | ASIANotes Recommends | |
 AsiaSociety Presents a Film Screening/Discussion: 1428 with Director Du Haibin
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 5:30 pm Registration/Reception; 6:00 pm Screening, discussion
Chinatown YMCA, 855 Sacramento St, SF $5 Asia Society/Co-sponsor Members/Students, $10 Non-members; Click here or call (415) 421-8707 for tickets
The Great Sichuan Earthquake rocked China on May 12, 2008 at 14:28 in the afternoon, leaving more than 69,000 people dead and 15 million displaced. Ten days later, filmmaker Du Haibin arrived in Beichuan, the hardest hit town and began filming, capturing the stunned reactions of the villagers, the horrific damage to homes and livelihoods, and the torments that official media coverage overlooked. 1428 has won a number of awards, including "Best Documentary" at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.
 San Francisco Film Society Fall Season: Taiwan Film Days
October 22-24, 2010 VIZ Cinema at NEW PEOPLE, Japantown This exciting three-day showcase highlights the best of contemporary Taiwanese cinema and provides Bay Area audiences with unique opportunities to view bold new Taiwanese films and engage with visionary filmmakers. The opening film on Friday, October 22 is Monga, an uncompromising gangster epic set in the 1980's. Another highlight film is Hear Me, a tale of budding romance among the hearing impaired (Taiwan's most popular movie of 2009). For details, click here.
 Asian Heritage Night with the Golden State Warriors
Friday, October 29, Oracle Arena, Oakland Join the Golden State Warriors for Asian Heritage Night - an evening of fun and exciting Warriors basketball! A portion of each ticket will benefit local Asian community organizations, including San Francisco Hep B Free and the AsianWeek Foundation. Enjoy cultural performances plus an exclusive post-game Q&A with Warriors guard Jeremy Lin! For tickets call Troy Corti at (510) 986-5408 or click here.
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...that in at least one artwork in Beyond Golden Clouds, an impressive quantity of precious materials were used in its fabrication? Gold and silver were used in leaf, square, and paint forms to give it its dazzling appearance.
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Fish and Plants, approx. 1908 (DETAIL). By Ikeda Keisen (approx. 1863-1931). Single six-panel screen; ink, color, and gold on silk. The Art Institute of Chicago, President's Exhibition and Acquisition Fund; Alsdorf Discretionary Fund; Russell Tyson Endowment Fund; purchased with funds provided by the Weston Foundation (2007.360); Flowering Cherry and Autumn Maples with Poem Slips, approx. 1654/81 (DETAIL). By Tosa Mitsuoki (approx. 1617-1691). Pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, gold, and silver on silk. The Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment (1977.156-57); Miss Fukushima, Japanese Friendship Doll, 1927. By Takizawa Yoshitoyo (Koryusai II, b. 1882). Shell paste over wood composite with glass, human hair, ink, pigments; silk. Courtesy of the Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City. Photo by Alan Scott Pate; Vaishravana (Bishamonten), Guardian King of the North, approx. 1615-1700 (DETAIL). Japan. Colors and gold on wood. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60S170+; Ceremonial food serving set, approx. 1800-1900. Philippines / Mindanao. Brass. Museum purchase, 2010.22.A-.N; All other images courtesy of their respective artists and/or organizers. Major support for ASIANotes has been made possible by The Wallace Foundation.
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