Traditional Japanese art exhibition comes to Boise

By Hannah Gardoski

Published July 20, 2023 at 2:55 PM MDT

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Artist John Marshall applying dye to fabric.

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John Marshall, Angel in the Garden, 2021, Natural pigments and vegetable dyes on Chinese cannabis; 46 x 72 in.

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Mika Toba; The other side of the Scarf, 2005; 4 ft 7.5 in x 6 ft.

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Cheryl Lawrence; Snowstorm (diptych), 2011. Katazome with indigo pigment on silk; 44 x 35 in. each panel.

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Akemi Nakano Cohn; Cycle of Renewal #4, 2014; Japanese rice paper dyed with indigo and natural dyes and Kakishibu; 28 x 50 x 7 in.

Larry Fritz / Courtesy of the artist

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Yuken Teruya; Parade From Far Far Away, 2014; Bingata technique on Linen; 15 x 535 in. (44.5 feet long).

Courtesy of the artist and Piero Atchugarry Gallery, Miami.

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Fumiyo Imafuku; Cycle of Time – Memory of Place (detail), 2014, Cotton, Silk organza, Katazome, original technique, chemical dyes; 13 x 26 ft.

Photo by Makoto Yano. / Courtesy of the artist

Earlier this month, the new Exhibit "Katazome Today: Migrations of Japanese Art" opened at theBoise Art Museum.

The exhibit centers around a unique Japanese process for dying fabrics and features seven artists who explore how this method has evolved over time and culture, sharing different interpretations of the technique.

Melanie Fales, Executive Director of the Boise Art Museum, Amy Chaloupka, curator of art at Whatcom Museum and dyer-artist John Marshal joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the exhibit.

Traditional Japanese art exhibition comes to Boise

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