Apr 09 2010
Kabuki Exhibit, Events and Asia Voila
Print by Toyohara Kunichika (Private Collection)
We are currently hosting an exhibition entitled “Kabuki in Print” as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations. The exhibition is presented by the Canadian Society for the Asian Arts and is in anticipation of the TomoeArts’ production of “Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance”, which will be performed this weekend (April 10 & 11) at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. Included in the exhibition are woodblock prints from private collections, as well as books from the UBC Library collection. Highlights include several original Japanese woodblock prints from the 18th to 20th centuries by popular artists Utagawa Toyokuni (1769–1825), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), and Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900).
The Asia Voilà festivities will also be taking place on April 10, so please drop by the library and enjoy all the activities taking place 12-4pm at the Asian Centre, the Nitobe Gardens and the C.K. Choi Building.
