Summer Prints - Group Exhibition 'Sandstorm' Opening Reception

​Featuring artists: Harold Ancart, Piero Golia, Settai Komura, Calvin Marcus, Toru Otani, Daichiro Shinjo, Ikko Tanaka, and Tadanori Yokoo.

​This exhibition juxtaposes traditional ukiyo-e prints with contemporary Japanese-style prints, exploring the dynamic interplay of Japanese and Western cultural influences.

​The exhibition's title, "Sandstorm" is inspired by Haruki Murakami's novel Kafka on the Shore. Murakami masterfully blends elements of Japanese and Western culture, referencing figures as diverse as Radiohead, Beethoven, tanka poets, and mystical Japanese folklore. Similarly, the artists in "Sandstorm" weave together their own influences from both traditions through mediums such as traditional woodcut printing, executed in collaboration with a three-generation woodcut printmaker. The ukiyo-e prints serve as a commentary on their time, reflecting the changing tides of culture and society.

​Drinks sponsored by SOTO Sake, Best Day Brewing, and Plant Botanical
Japanese Fried Chicken by Torisho USA
Veggie Chips by Root Foods
Live DJ Set by Jackson Englund