Asian art museum: activities in September 05
Performances, demonstrations, & activities at the Asian art museum in September 05
Asia Alive: Chinese Muslim Calligraphy
Friday–Sunday, September 9–18, Noon–4:00 pm, Samsung Hall, FREE with museum admission
Observe master calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang demonstrate Arabic calligraphy from China. Haji Noor Deen’s demonstrations often interweave Islamic characters and writing style with Chinese style brushwork.
Asia Alive: Filipino Textile Weaving
Friday, September 9–Sunday, September 18, daily except Monday, noon–4:00 pm, North Court, FREE with museum admission
Observe textile weavers from the Philippines as they demonstrate the art of creating traditional regional designs using natural fibers. A weaver since she was 10 years old, Ganay Legal Delikan of the T’boli tribe of Lake Sebu, Southern Mindanao will weave from abaca fiber, also known as Manila hemp. Nelia Rogano from Kalibo, capital of Aklan, began weaving at the age of 13. She will weave very fine piña (pineapple) cloth, which is usually made into elegant Filipino national wear such as saya, the classical long skirt for women and Barong Tagalog, the formal upper garment for men. Both artists will showcase the weaving of iconic textiles representative of and unique to their native regions.
Mandalas
Thursday, September 8, 7:00 pm, Samsung Hall, $5 members, $10 general (includes museum admission)
Experience Murray Spalding Dance Company’s stunning performance inspired by the interrelated forms of a mandala (Tibetan mystic diagram of the universe used as an aid to meditation).
Arkiteknik Filipino American Fashion Show and Celebration
Thursday, September 15, 6:30–8:30 pm, Samsung Hall
In this evening celebration featuring a fashion show, Filipino delicacies, and art, Arkiteknik, a lifestyle movement that honors Filipino American artistry, will launch its visual arts coffee table book and DVD, showcasing a collection of images, poetry and “fusion fashion,” designs that combine luxurious Southeast Asian fabrics with modern Western sensibility. Co-sponsored by the Philippine Consulate General San Francisco.
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printing Lecture/Demonstration
Sunday, September 25, 2:00–3:30 pm, Samsung Hall, FREE with museum admission
The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints will demonstrate the printing of a replica of Hokusai’s masterpiece, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” using the same techniques employed more than 700 years in Japan. Co-sponsored by the Consul General of Japan and the Japan Foundation.
Asia Alive: Chinese Muslim Calligraphy
Friday–Sunday, September 9–18, Noon–4:00 pm, Samsung Hall, FREE with museum admission
Observe master calligrapher Haji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang demonstrate Arabic calligraphy from China. Haji Noor Deen’s demonstrations often interweave Islamic characters and writing style with Chinese style brushwork.
Asia Alive: Filipino Textile Weaving
Friday, September 9–Sunday, September 18, daily except Monday, noon–4:00 pm, North Court, FREE with museum admission
Observe textile weavers from the Philippines as they demonstrate the art of creating traditional regional designs using natural fibers. A weaver since she was 10 years old, Ganay Legal Delikan of the T’boli tribe of Lake Sebu, Southern Mindanao will weave from abaca fiber, also known as Manila hemp. Nelia Rogano from Kalibo, capital of Aklan, began weaving at the age of 13. She will weave very fine piña (pineapple) cloth, which is usually made into elegant Filipino national wear such as saya, the classical long skirt for women and Barong Tagalog, the formal upper garment for men. Both artists will showcase the weaving of iconic textiles representative of and unique to their native regions.
Mandalas
Thursday, September 8, 7:00 pm, Samsung Hall, $5 members, $10 general (includes museum admission)
Experience Murray Spalding Dance Company’s stunning performance inspired by the interrelated forms of a mandala (Tibetan mystic diagram of the universe used as an aid to meditation).
Arkiteknik Filipino American Fashion Show and Celebration
Thursday, September 15, 6:30–8:30 pm, Samsung Hall
In this evening celebration featuring a fashion show, Filipino delicacies, and art, Arkiteknik, a lifestyle movement that honors Filipino American artistry, will launch its visual arts coffee table book and DVD, showcasing a collection of images, poetry and “fusion fashion,” designs that combine luxurious Southeast Asian fabrics with modern Western sensibility. Co-sponsored by the Philippine Consulate General San Francisco.
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printing Lecture/Demonstration
Sunday, September 25, 2:00–3:30 pm, Samsung Hall, FREE with museum admission
The Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints will demonstrate the printing of a replica of Hokusai’s masterpiece, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” using the same techniques employed more than 700 years in Japan. Co-sponsored by the Consul General of Japan and the Japan Foundation.
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