Chiho Aoshima, “Rebirth of the World” is featured at the Seattle Asian Art Museum from May 2—October 4. The opening reception was May 1. Aoshima is a Japanese pop artist […]
Chief Court Musician, Hiroaki Tohgi on goodwill visit to Seattle
Japan Arts Connection Lab (JACLab) will be bringing Noh + Opera as well as Jiuta (“Music of Kyoto’s pleasure quarters”) performances to Seattle audiences. This year, there will be a […]
Aaina Festival: 10 years empowering South Asian Women
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Tasveer organization holds its tenth annual Aaina Festival, devoted to focusing on South Asian Women through the arts April 24 through April 26th […]
WISE WORDS – Washington state treasures Seattle and Northwest gems: What are Washington’s top treasures?
“Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park — Home to the only temperate<!–more–> rain forests in the continental U.S., old growth forest, rugged un-spoiled beaches, mountains, abundant wildlife and our state’s […]
Not cute, but impressive — “Live on” exhibition at Seattle Asian Art Museum
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Japanese artist known only as “Mr.” grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, absorbing the pop culture
Vibrant Korean contemporary art set to arrive in Seattle
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Contemporary art in Korea has evolved over the decades. With last year’s opening of the $230 million
Diwali Lights: A festive celebration at SAAM
By Udita Arkalgud The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM), on, Nov. 1, will see the museum transform into a festive carnival, as it hosts Diwali, the Indian festival of lights.
Adding music to silence — “Japanese Girls at the Harbor” gets a soundtrack
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle’s musical/performance art troupe Aono Jikken Ensemble brings its musical and performing expertise to
Deco-dense
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Xiaojin Wu, curator at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, shows me a Japanese piece that’s been first lacquered, then carved. The artist, she explains, […]
Tasveer fest celebrates South Asian women
Tasveer, a nonprofit organization that brings independent and progressive South Asian films and artists to the Pacific Northwest, will present the 9th Aaina, a South Asian Women’s festival, at the […]