The Artist Dinner Date - featuring artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda
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THE ARTIST DINNER DATE
Where Art Meets Appetite
An Immersive Evening with artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda
And musical guests Alondra Máynez & Jon Johnson
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 6:30 PM Tei Tei Robata Bar | Dallas, Texas
Featuring artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda, represented by Chris Worley Fine Arts, with special musical guests Alondra Máynez on harp and Jon Johnston on the Japanese shakuhachi flute.
The Artist Dinner Date invites you into an intimate, multisensory experience where contemporary art, Japanese culinary traditions, live music, and meaningful conversation converge.
For this special evening, the evocative work of Nishiki Sugawara-Beda becomes the inspiration for an immersive installation, with projected imagery transforming the dining environment into a living canvas. Accompanied by the ethereal sounds of harp and shakuhachi, guests will experience a thoughtfully curated four-course Japanese tasting with sake pairings, alongside conversation with the artist.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Nishiki Sugawara-Beda | Visual Artist Represented by Chris Worley Fine Arts, Nishiki explores identity, memory, spirituality, and the intersection of Japanese tradition and contemporary expression. Working with traditional materials including Sumi ink, her elegant, meditative compositions reflect the complexities of culture, belonging, and personal transformation.
Alondra Máynez | Harpist Alondra brings the delicate resonance and expressive possibilities of the harp to the evening, creating an atmospheric musical dialogue with Nishiki's visual world. Her performance will help shape the immersive, contemplative character of the installation.
Jon Johnston | Shakuhachi Performing on the traditional Japanese bamboo flute, Jon introduces the instrument's haunting, breath-driven tones to the experience. His music offers a beautiful connection between sound, space, and the Japanese aesthetic traditions that inform the evening.
THE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Tei Tei Robata Bar presents a four-course Japanese tasting accompanied by curated sake pairings, creating a sensory journey that unfolds alongside the art and music.
An intimate gathering. A living installation. An evening where art meets appetite.
Limited seating / $125
Where Art Meets Appetite
An Immersive Evening with artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda
And musical guests Alondra Máynez & Jon Johnson
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 6:30 PM Tei Tei Robata Bar | Dallas, Texas
Featuring artist Nishiki Sugawara-Beda, represented by Chris Worley Fine Arts, with special musical guests Alondra Máynez on harp and Jon Johnston on the Japanese shakuhachi flute.
The Artist Dinner Date invites you into an intimate, multisensory experience where contemporary art, Japanese culinary traditions, live music, and meaningful conversation converge.
For this special evening, the evocative work of Nishiki Sugawara-Beda becomes the inspiration for an immersive installation, with projected imagery transforming the dining environment into a living canvas. Accompanied by the ethereal sounds of harp and shakuhachi, guests will experience a thoughtfully curated four-course Japanese tasting with sake pairings, alongside conversation with the artist.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Nishiki Sugawara-Beda | Visual Artist Represented by Chris Worley Fine Arts, Nishiki explores identity, memory, spirituality, and the intersection of Japanese tradition and contemporary expression. Working with traditional materials including Sumi ink, her elegant, meditative compositions reflect the complexities of culture, belonging, and personal transformation.
Alondra Máynez | Harpist Alondra brings the delicate resonance and expressive possibilities of the harp to the evening, creating an atmospheric musical dialogue with Nishiki's visual world. Her performance will help shape the immersive, contemplative character of the installation.
Jon Johnston | Shakuhachi Performing on the traditional Japanese bamboo flute, Jon introduces the instrument's haunting, breath-driven tones to the experience. His music offers a beautiful connection between sound, space, and the Japanese aesthetic traditions that inform the evening.
THE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Tei Tei Robata Bar presents a four-course Japanese tasting accompanied by curated sake pairings, creating a sensory journey that unfolds alongside the art and music.
An intimate gathering. A living installation. An evening where art meets appetite.
Limited seating / $125
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Where is it happening?
Tei Tei Robata Bar, 2906 N Henderson Ave,Dallas, Texas, United States
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