Join us for the opening reception of Oksana Prokopenko: Exhibition of Mosaic Icons and Paintings on Thursday, December 15th, at 6 pm
Oksana Prokopenko’s works have been acquired into the permanent collections of museums in the USA and Italy. She has been featured on the Russian international TV network, NTV-America, radio, and numerous publications. To quote Margo Grant, the Museum of Russian Art’s director, “The soul of Prokopenko’s work is in her walking that fine line between the transcendent and the ordinary. Prokopenko has achieved sheer brilliance in her deft treatment of the tiny peices in her micro-mosaics. What’s more is that it is done with a rainbow of majestic colors. ”
Prokopenko is a rarity in today’s contemporary art scene. Her focus on detail is akin to that of artist ... Go to event
SHOWCASING THE LATEST TRENDS IN DIAMOND JEWELRY FROM INDIA
Hosted by:
Chennai Diamonds US
Phone: 415-424-8137
When: December 9 – 11, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Fremont Marriott,
46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
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31th Asian American Expo the Largest Asian Trade Show
″Celebrating the Lunar New Year festivities, building dialogue between the booming Asian and U.S. markets, offering joy, fun and happiness to all!″
The Asian American Expo features more than 800 booths in four large exhibition halls showcasing services in financial, insurance, medical, health, foods, telecommunications, banking and much much more. Furthermore the expo boasts three separate food courts and spectacular non-stop performances on six separate stages throughout both show days.
Want to know what is in the Expo? Check this out.
When: January 14-15, 2012
Time: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Where: Pomona Fairplex, Halls # 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Admission: Adults: $9.00, Seniors: $7.00 (Ages 65 and up), Ch ... 
This exhibition introduces Japan’s representative dolls, including Hina ningyo (Girls’ Festival dolls) and Gogatsu ningyo (Boys’ Day dolls), which have their origins in ancient customs; dolls connected to traditional performing arts like noh, bunraku and kabuki; regional dolls from throughout the country; and “creative dolls” produced by contemporary crafts-people.
This exhibit will be free and open to the public from Feb. 27th through the end of march.
This exhibit is brought to us by, The Japan Foundation, The Consulate General of Japan in Detroit and JCMU.
When: Feb 27 – March 31, 2012
Where: Michigan State University, International Center Lobby, 1st Floor.
Contact: 5178842117
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New York City, March 1, 2012 – The spell of spring with its promise of renewal and rebirth ushers in the season for Easter traditions and the making of pysanky (Ukrainian decorated eggs). The month of March begins at The Ukrainian Museum with an exhibition of nearly 300 pysanky, and continues with a line up of workshops on pysanka decorating, a demonstration of this art form, and a baking class in Easter breads.
In keeping with its annual springtime tradition, the Museum is presenting an exhibition of pysanky – the unique Ukrainian Easter eggs known the world over for their intricate, colorful designs. PYSANKA: The Ukrainian Easter Egg will be on display from March 1 through May 27. Drawn from the Museum’s extensive folk arts collection, the nearly 300 eggs are decorated in a variety ... 
Experience the magnificence of 5,000 years of ancient Egyptian culture presented in galleries on two grand floors. Enter the reconstructed palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah, and see a 12-ton sphinx, the third largest in the world. In two special exhibitions, visitors discover the story behind a short-lived royal city where King Tut was born, and explore The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science.
This is a public tour and it is included in general Museum admission. Advance reservations are not required.
When: March 3, 2012
Time: 01:30PM
Where: Penn Museum – Philadelphia
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Showcasing the spectacular craftsmanship and sophisticated design associated with both Japan and Art Deco style, this exhibition is the first in the U.S. to explore a little-known brand of pre-WWII modernism borne of competitive ingenuity and vivacious cosmopolitanism. Curated by Dr. Kendall Brown, Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945 subtly conveys the complex social and cultural tensions in Japan during the Taisho and early Showa periods through dramatically designed examples of metalwork, ceramics, lacquer, glass, furniture, jewelry, sculpture and evocative ephemera such as sheet music, posters, postcards, prints and photography. The vitality of the era is further expressed through the theme of the moga(“modern girl”)–an emblem of contemporary urban chic that ... 
The Indo-American Arts Council’s 9th Annual Erasing Borders Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora features work by 41 artists who confront issues like sexuality, terror, disease, the environment and racial politics through various artistic mediums like paintings, prints, installations, video and sculpture. This eclectic mix of artists is chosen by curator Vijay Kumar and is free and open to the public. The resulting works often meld Indian and Western ideas about color, form and subject. The opening reception will take place at Crossing Art Queens on March 17 from 3pm to 6pm.
When: 17th March – 20th April, 2012
Where: Crossing Art Queens,
136-17 39th Avenue (at Main Street) Ground Floor Flushing, NY 11354
PLEASE RSVP: tanu.iaac@gmail.com
For more info click here.
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This exhibit explores how Japan influenced culture in Europe and America and how the America and Europe influenced Japan. The exhibit will feature grand pieces from the Tampa Bay Hotel collection, private collectors and several museums.
Photo from Polk Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Underwritten by Dr. Alfred N. Page and Lynn Manos
When: March 11 – December 31, 2012
Where: Henry B. Plant Museum
401 W. Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, FL 33606
Contact: (813) 254-1891
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The 2012 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival will be held at Marine Stadium in Long Beach on July 28 – July 29, 2012.
A weekend of races in magnificently-decorated canoes/Dragon Boats showcasing pageantry, diversity and sportsmanship from across the globe and as well as an on-shore festival. In addition to hosting one of the largest dragon boat competitions in California, there will be Chinese traditional art demonstrations, Chinese Acrobats, traditional dance, hip hop music and martial arts performances.
Come join us for all the fun, food and excitement.
The 2012 Long Beach Spring Race will be held at Marine Stadium in Long Beach on April 29, 2012.
When: April 29, 2012
Where: 5225 East Paoli Way, Long Beach CA 90803
For more info click here.
