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‘Chic’ exhibit examines
Japan’s early 20th century
modernizationIt was the best of times and it was the worst of times for Japanese artists. The early part of the 20th century was marked by turbulence and change in the island nation, and artists were torn by the aesthetics of traditional art forms and the curiosity of Western influences.
Art became an avenue for experimentation. The old and the new struggled for its place in artistic subject, format and materials. In the end, the art the Taisho and Showa eras (1900 to 1950) is unlike any other in Japanese history but just as pleasing to the eye.
On Thursday, the Honolulu Academy of Arts opens an exhibit devoted to art of this period in which women in paintings take center stage. The show also includes woodblocks and numerous glassware, basketry, textile and other decorative items reflective of the Art Deco movements in the West. It runs through March 17.
The core of the academy's collection came from long-time Tokyo resident and art dealer, Patricia Salmon.
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What: Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia and Deco Opening
Place: Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, opening Thursday and continuing through March 17
Admission: $7; $4 to seniors, students and military; free to members and children 12 and under, free the first Wednesday of each month
Call: 532-8700
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