ASIAN INVASION: TRIBAL ART SHOW COMES TO TOWN.Byline: SEMHAR DEBESSAI >LA.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. The annual Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Asian and Tribal Art Show has become a staple of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, art scene, featuring a wide selection of international works rooted in the Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Central South Asian cultures. When it debuted 17 years ago, the show had a strong focus on Asian art Asian art can refer to art amongst many cultures in Asia. The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world that systematically collects and exhibits Asian modern and contemporary art. . More recently, it has expanded to incorporate a significant amount of tribal art, including works from Africa, New Guinea New Guinea (gĭn`ē), island, c.342,000 sq mi (885,780 sq km), SW Pacific, N of Australia; the world's second largest island after Greenland. and the Americas. This year's event will take place today and Sunday at its usual home, the Santa Monica Civic Center. One featured exhibit spotlights contemporary works by American fiber artist Jon Eric Riis, known for his beadwork beadwork Ornamental work in beads. In the Middle Ages beads were used to embellish embroidery work. In Renaissance and Elizabethan England, clothing, purses, fancy boxes, and small pictures were adorned with beads. and tapestry coats. Riis, who has a piece on display in an exhibit at the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Metropolitan Museum of Art, will attend this weekend's event to unveil a new collection of tapestry coats, "tiger coats," inspired by a 2006 visit to a monastery in Eastern Tibet. Wondering how to incorporate Asian art into your home? Interested in the difference between bast and leaf fiber weaving? Lectures and gallery talks will complement the show, allowing the public to interact with art experts from the Fowler Museum, Art Living Magazine, and other prominent art institutions and media outlets. Should guests discover a love -- or strengthen an existing passion -- for Asian and tribal arts, they will have plenty of time to explore items for sale, including silk textiles, carpets and ceremonial clothes. With the show covering a wide range of regions, there's something for just about everyone to appreciate. But those connected with the show encourage visitors to look for the common thread between the different types of art and understand the meaning behind the tribal mask. Semhar Debessai (818) 713-3665 semhar.debessai@dailynews.com LOS ANGELES ASIAN AND TRIBAL ART SHOW >When: 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. >Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958. For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, , 1855 Main St. >Admission: $12. >Information: (310) 455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) The Dayak watersnake, right, is one of the many art objects that will be on view at the show. (2) The Asian and Tribal Art Show features a wide array of works from different regions, including this All-Seeing Figure. |
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