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On September 24, a new art exhibit opened at the Garden’s Pavilion Gallery. “Nature of Perception” features works of art by Japanese artist Takahiro Iwasaki.
Wearable art joins the lineup this year at the Portland Japanese Garden's annual exhibition and sale of artwork inspired by Japanese culture. Now in its ninth year, " " brings about three dozen ...
Sharing arrangements of flowers shows our love,” says Carolyn Alter, Certified Associate 1st Term Master, head teacher for Ohara School of Ikebana, Oregon Chapter and a frequent presenter at the ...
Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, visitors can enjoy “Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko.” It’s the Portland Japanese Garden’s final exhibition of the year and it runs through Feb. 20, 2023.
Today, the garden has close to half a million visitors each year, 11,000 members and is known as the best example of a traditional Japanese garden outside Japan.
The History of Shakkei Shakkei is an ancient concept that was used in Japan long before anyone gave it a name. Bringing distant landscapes into gardens, for example, was practiced in Japanese ...
Art of Toko Shinoda honors Portland Japanese Garden's 50th anniversary Jenny Wasson / The Bulletin Feb 22, 2013 Feb 22, 2013Updated Jan 31, 2020 0 ...
His book, "Secret Teachings in the Art of Japanese Gardens: Design Principles, Aesthetic Values," is regarded as a classic for its presentation of landscape design principles and translation of ...
While working in Washington, D.C. during World War II, Drucker had a lunch hour ritual: studying works of Japanese art at The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art, on the National Mall.