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Destined to Create: Artist Etsuko Ichikawa
Etsuko IchikawaPhoto Credit: Lincoln Potter By Sarah Shirazi | Asian Avenue magazine Etsuko Ichikawa is a Tokyo-born, Seattle-based artist who works in a variety of media including film, sound, drawing,…
All That Glistens: A Century of Japanese Lacquer
By Brenda Velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine Cosmetic Box With Mandarin Orange Branches Tucked in a corner of the Denver Art Museum, a tiny gallery houses an ethereal collection. Inside the…
Mile High Matcha: The Art of Japanese Tea
Lindsey Butler wipes a chashaku, or tea scoop, clean with her fukusa cloth during dress rehearsal for a welcome chaji, or formal tea gathering, for the new students in the…
Art for Aurora raises $3,900 for victims and families of theater shooting
Art for Aurora (A4A), a benefit art show that raised funds for the victims and their families affected by the Century theater shooting, raised approximately $3,900 on October 13. $1000…
ARTiste raises funds for after school program for middle schoolers
Miss Asian American Colorado Dao Than hosted a fundraiser for the Asian Pacific Development Center’s ReLAY After School program on Saturday, April 21 at the Tivoli Student Union at Auraria Campus. “ARTiste” which stands…
The spectacular Chinese performance “Legend of the Sun” comes to Denver
The Chinese American Post and Confucius Classroom in Denver present the “Legend of the Sun” song and dance show performed by the China Nanning Art Theatre. With shows on Saturday, June…
Spotlight: Stella Yu encourages creativity among youth
By: Annie Guo, Asian Avenue magazine Stella Yu has been serving the Denver youth for more than a decade as the Founder and Executive Director of Arts Street, a non-profit that promotes creativity…
Japanese Woodblock Painting
Moku hanga is a traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique. It is the most popular media used in the artistic genre of ukiyo-e. Moku hanga dates back to the Eighth Century…
Texture & Tradition: Japanese Woven Bamboo
By: Denver Art Museum The Japanese have woven bamboo into baskets, mats, and containers for thousands of years. Although the earliest woven articles are gone, their impressions are known from…