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Tag: japan
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Kanazawa-inspired paintings on display in Tokyo from January 27
International ink painting exhibition announcement It is always a keen pleasure to announce the 19th International Art Exhibition (Art beyond boundaries) opening. This exhibition takes place at the National Art Center Tokyo, from January 27 until February 7. For the second year in a row, the world of ink painting comes together in Japan mostly…
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On display at the Awagami International Mini Print Exhibition in Tokushima from October 9 to November 7
Joining the world’s largest juried show for prints on washi from Awagami I am pleased to announce that two new A4 pigment prints on washi will be on display at the upcoming Awagami International Mini Print Exhibition in Tokushima, Japan. Combined with the release of the first two prints in the new etegami series earlier…
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The summer’s edge, Morning glories blooming still, a bee‘s buzz nears.
Zen Mondays are back after a prolonged hiatus. Did you miss the small weekly dose of zen painting? Or were you busy as a bee this summer? In any case I hope you had a great one. The website is finally (mostly) caught up with all my new projects. One of these is a new…
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Introducing “The Tea House Diary”.
A notebook designed to inspire creativity. Another concise, elegant tribute to Japanese culture. Creative conversations It was an Italian cafe in Zurich and every table in the room was full that morning. The tall ceiling room carried the low humming of two people conversations, both business and casual. Behind the room-wide cafe counter, in one…
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I’m reading: Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings
It has been a while since I suggested a Japanese fiction book here. My first book choice of 2021 is a double combination. I am recommending two Japanese fiction books by author Murata Sayaka – Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings. In my opinion both of these would make for some very interesting film adaptations. Here…
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Celebrating the Japanese doll festival in ink.
It’s that time of the year already, the doll festival. In Japan the doll festival or hina matsuri 「雛祭り」takes place on March 3rd. In the week leading up to this date, or sometimes earlier, people will place their little aristocrat couple dolls in their elegant attire on display. These dolls are meant to bring good…