JASA: 8/11- 8/12 2017 Southern California Visit 

You are cordially invited to join JASA President Wilson Grabill on a special excursion to San Diego and Los Angeles, Aug 11-12, to see a diverse array of wonderful Japanese art currently on exhibition.

The program begins on Fri, Aug 11 in San Diego for a full day of activities in the city's marvelous Balboa Park. We'll start at the Mingei International Museum, which is exhibiting a fascinating selection of "Kanban", traditional Japanese shop signs, which have been gathered from museums across the US and Japan, as well as from the museum's extensive collection. This is a rare opportunity to see so many of these witty and evocative examples of Japanese folk art. Chief Curator Christine Knoke will take us through the exhibition. 

Lunch is on your own at any of the many restaurants in the park, including the café at the Japanese Friendship Garden, which you are invited to visit on your own. 

In the mid-afternoon, we will gather at the San Diego Museum of Art, where Associate Curator for Asian Art Diana Chou will take us through the small but lovely Modern Japan: Prints from the Taisho Era (1912-1926) and Beyond as well as the permanent collection of Japanese and Asian art. We'll also see some special objects from storage, including a rare Edo handscroll. Following our program at the museum, we will look at some contemporary prints and ceramics from the collection of JASA member and museum benefactor Gordon Brodfuehrer and enjoy a lovely catered dinner with him.