Tag Archives: Japanese art

Job Opening: Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Associate Curator of Asian Art

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Duties & Responsibilities: The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Associate Curator of Asian Art is expected to be an intellectual authority of, and assume the full range of curatorial responsibility for, the collection of Japanese art at the Museums. The Rockefeller Associate … Continue reading →

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Summer job at Freer/Sackler Galleries of art

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Paid Summer Work at the Freer and Sackler Galleries Two full-time, short term (6 weeks) positions are available at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from June 4 through 13 July 2012. Successful applicants will be … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in the History of Japanese Art

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

The Institute of East Asian Art History at Heidelberg University, invites applications for a two-year, renewable untenured faculty position as *Assistant Professor in the History of Japanese Art* The appointment will commence September 1, 2012, tenable for two years with … Continue reading →

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Funding: Sackler Library Travel Grant Program 2012 for Japanese and Chinese Art Studies

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

The Freer|Sackler Library Travel Grant Program 2012 assists students and scholars of Chinese and Japanese art residing outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area who wish to use the library’s collections for their research. Funding for this program is provided by … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Nobuo Tsuji, “Lineage of Eccentrics”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Nobuo TSUJI’s seminal work *Kiso no keifu*, originally published in 1970, offered a reappraisal of “eccentric” artists Iwasa Matabei, Kano Sansetsu, Ito Jakuchu, Soga Shohaku, Nagasawa Rosetsu, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi.  A new English edition, *Lineage of Eccentrics: Matabei to Kuniyoshi*, … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships: Part II

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

In my last guest post, I suggested a few ways to begin looking for and applying to museum internships. Today, I will try to provide something of an overview of the types of internship/volunteer positions that exist, how they work, … Continue reading →

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Visual Culture and Social Upheaval: Imaging Change in Late Edo Period Japan

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Upcoming program open to the public at the Freer Gallery in conjunction with two ongoing exhibits at the Freer-Sackler: Visual Culture and Social Upheaval: Imaging Change in Late Edo Period Japan Saturday, May 5, 2 pm Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Samurai: The Warrior Transformed

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Date: March 7, 2012 – September 3, 2012 Time: 10 AM – 6PM Daily Location: Washington D.C. Price: Exhibition included in National Geographic Museum Admission; Adults – $8; Members/Military/Seniors (over 62)/Students/Groups (25+) – $6; Children (ages 5-12) – $4; School & youth … Continue reading →

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Internship: Japanese Art, Curatorial Intern, Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Institution:   Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture Location:   Hanford,California, United States Position:   Curatorial Intern The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is accepting applications for its curatorial intern program.  The internship will begin … Continue reading →

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FLF: Anatomical Cross-sections Made from Japanese Mulberry Paper

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Lost at E-Minor shared some fascinating art by Lisa Nilsson earlier this month. Her Tissue Series “Anatomical Cross-Sections in Paper” utilizes Japanese mulberry paper. Lisa writes on her website that: These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges … Continue reading →

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