Riding Hokusai's Line: Lessons from the Ultimate Wavemaker
Schedule
Sat Nov 09 2024 at 11:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, KS
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This two-part program traces the life and artistic lineage of Katsushika Hokusai, the great Japanese artist, teacher, and showman. Hokusai’s influence stretched across genres and generations of students and rivals — ultimately swelling to a global level with his iconic print commonly called the Great Wave.Take a deep dive into one topic in the first session, then get creative in the style and spirit of Hokusai in the second session. All supplies will be provided.
10-10:15 am | Light Refreshments
10:15-10:30 am | Introduction
10:30-11:30 am | Discussion Sessions (choose one):
-Edo Print and Book Culture, Methods, and Materials - Conservator Rachel Freeman & Librarian Lihui Xiong
-Hokusai in Kansas City: Picturing Poetry and Landscape - Curator Yayoi Shinoda
-The Color Blue in Japanese Art - Art Historian Vidhita Raina
11:30-12:30 pm | Creative Exploration Sessions (choose one):
-Sketching in the Gingko Grove - Teaching Artists Barry Teghtmeyer & Jan Powell
-Surimono-inspired Poetry - Poet Jordan Stempleman
-Suminigashi (Floating Ink) Paper Marbling - Artist Corey Antis & Teaching Artist Lisa Campbell-Ernst
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Where is it happening?
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St,Kansas City,MO,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
