Bamboo: Mirror of Japanese Modernity
Joe Earle, Bonhams Senior Consultant for Japanese Art
Bamboo is widely celebrated as a natural material that encapsulates much of Japanese culture: emblem of strength and flexibility, building material, foodstuff, source of natural beauty, and medium for both visual and musical artistic creativity. Joe Earle will discuss the revival of “bamboo consciousness” during Japan’s early modern era and introduce a wide range of artifacts from the hands of the leading bamboo masters of the past 175 years.
Sponsored by the Asian Art Council. Open to the public.
Limited seating; advance tickets strongly recommended.
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The Portland Art Museum is pleased to offer accommodations to ensure that our programs are accessible and inclusive. All spaces for this program are accessible by wheelchair. Assistive listening devices are also available for lectures. All restrooms have accessible stalls but no power doors. There are single-stall all-gender bathrooms available. Please ask staff for directions.
We will do our best to accommodate your needs when you arrive, however, we need 2-3 weeks advance notice for some specific requests. Please email requests to access@pam.org, or call 503-226-2811.