The City of Sand City, the Sand City Arts Committee, the Japanese American Citizens League, and Celadon Inc., present Transcendental Vision, Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art from January 27 - February 26th, 2012, at The Independent in Sand City’s West End district. The opening reception is on
Friday, January 27th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The show is a subtle depiction of how Japanese ideas have migrated and influenced American contemporary art through the work of twelve artists. Their work transcends the ancient East-West divide and expresses a vision of spirituality and sacredness of everyday things. Ceramics, painting, sculpture, prints, photographs and installations are part of the exhibit. The participating artists are Sharron Antholt, Rob Barnard, Laurel Farrin, Mary Annella Frank, Tamiko Kawata, Grace Munakata, Tom Nakashima, Mark Tanous, Lisa Solomon, Jerry Takigawa, Masako
Takahashi. and Sandy Yagyu. In 1902, Unosuke Higashi arrived in Monterey from Japan - his descendants have lived on the Monterey
Peninsula for over 100 years. Mr. Higashi's profound respect for his Japanese heritage have inspired the life's work of his grandson, Jerry Takigawa. Takigawa’s photography is included in Transcendental
Vision: Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art. Several artists in the show share history and traditions on the Monterey Peninsula; others are from regions reaching across the United States from California to New York. All share an innate understanding of Japanese culture.
The show is sponsored by Sand City, The Sand City Arts Committee, The Orosco Group, The JACL, Downtown Dining and is produced by Celadon Inc., Celadon Inc, is a 501c (3) organization that works
with contemporary art groups in their communities, developing partnerships with the arts that benefit business, the arts, and society at large. Celadon has worked with institutions including the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, New York City; the Japanese Embassy; The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery, American University, the New Zealand Embassy, the National Institutes of Health, Virginia Commonwealth University and Museum Jan van der Togt, The Netherlands.
In conjunction with Transcendental Vision, American Heroes: Our Nisei Veterans, profiles black and white portraits of Japanese Americans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II by photojournalist Tom Graves, will be on exhibit. American Heroes shares the Veterans’ perspectives 70 years after America's entry into WWII.
Related Events:
Saturday, January 28th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monterey Peninsula College will host a one day ceramic workshop with Rob Barnard in conjunction with the exhibition Transcendental Vision: Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art. Rob Barnard is a National Endowment for the Arts Grants recipient, anagama firing specialist, arts contributor to The Studio Potter, [remove extra space] Ceramics, Art & Perception, American Craft, and Ceramics Monthly. He teaches ceramics at The Catholic University of America.
Friday, February 19th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm In conjunction with the exhibits, a special ceremony for Day of Japanese American Remembrance will be held at The Independent in conjunction with Transcendental Vision and American Heroes: Our Nisei Veterans. Transcendental Vision runs from January 27th through February 26th. Hours are 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday and by appointment [at] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
