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Book Announcement: Zen Past and Present, by Eric Cunningham

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Paula

Zen Past and Present Eric Cunningham ISBN 978-0-924304-64-4. 98 pages. Paperback. Zen Past and Present provides readers with a concise but comprehensive survey of the history of Zen Buddhism. Because it examines Zen from historical, religious, literary, artistic, and political standpoints, it … Continue reading →

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Internship: Spring 2015 Curatorial Internship, The Noguchi Museum [unpaid]

Posted on November 24, 2014 by LM

Internship: Curatorial Intern Institution: The Noguchi Museum Location: Long Island City, NY Deadline: 16 December 2014 Term: 12 weeks Type: unpaid Via Art Radar. The Noguchi Museum offers a wide variety of internships for students interested in the work of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Chigusa and the Art of Tea

Posted on October 26, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. LOUISE ALLISON CORT AND ANDREW M. WATSKY $40.00T PAPERBACK (9780934686259) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: May 2014 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Art, Asian Studies BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 208 pp., 160 illus., 60 in color, 9 x 11 in. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Giant Straw Boars of Ehime

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Paula

One of the great things about Japan is all the neat seasonal events and sites you can visit. But sometimes an unexpected treat pops up that you don’t see every day or even every fall. This year in Imabari, Tamagawa … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Travel Posters for Japanese Steamship Companies

Posted on October 17, 2014 by LM

If you liked our post on JR ads of the 1930s, you may enjoy this collection of steamship posters from the 1910s. These are scanned from the book Miwaku no Funatabi, published by the Museum of Maritime Science, 1993. I love … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Art History

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Loyola Marymount University Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Art History Assistant Professor: Specialization: Asian Art History The Art History Program at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) invites applications at the rank of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Photographic Manipulation in Asia

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Paula

Composite Realities: the Art of Photographic Manipulation in Asia Special issue of the TAP Review, guest edited by Claire Roberts (University of Adelaide, Australia) and Yi Gu (University of Toronto, Canada) Manipulation – of light, time and process – is … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: NexGen Pacific Artists Program

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Paula

The Pacific Islands Society (PacSoc) is pleased to announce the second edition of its Next Generation (NexGen) Pacific Artists Program, which targets visual artists (aged < 35) from the Pacific Islands. The program provides participants with a global stage to … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Yayoi Kusama: Pumpkins [London]

Posted on September 18, 2014 by LM

16 September – 19 December 2014 Victoria Miro · Gallery I & Garden, 16 Wharf Road London N1 7RW http://www.victoria-miro.com/exhibitions/464/ Victoria Miro is delighted to present a new body of sculptures and paintings by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Museum Preparator II, Stanford University

Posted on September 16, 2014 by LM

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 09/09/2014 Education: BA preferred 100% FTE, fixed term through December 2015 The Cantor Arts Center is a vital and dynamic institution with a venerable history. Founded in 1891 with the university, the historic … Continue reading →

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