Archives for Culture
All That Glistens: A Century of Japanese Lacquer
By Brenda Velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine Tucked in a corner of the Denver Art Museum, a tiny gallery houses an ethereal collection. Inside the black-walled salon, soft yellow light...
Chinese Idiom: A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow-String
惊弓之鸟 huai an shang zhi Once Bitten, Twice Shy This describes a person who is easily frightened because of a traumatic experience. Geng Lei was a famous archer of...
Free Your Voice, Karaoke!
Tone-deafness is best shared with friends—in a private room, that is. At least that’s one of the services karaoke boxes, generally known as KTV studios, offer people of any...
Chinese Idiom: Bamboo Exists in the Painter’s Mind
胸有成竹 The concept of bamboo exists in the painter’s mind. Have a well-thought-out plan or a stratagem. According to Records of Wen Yuke Drawing Bamboo by Su Shi of...
Japanese Woodblock Painting
Moku hanga is a traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique. It is the most popular media used in the artistic genre of ukiyo-e. Moku hanga dates back to the Eighth...
Chinese Idiom: Gold and Jade on the Outside but Rotten Cotton on the Inside
There was, during the Ming Dynasty, a fruit seller. His oranges were so well kept that they could last throughout the year. But although outwardly as smooth as jade...
Texture & Tradition: Japanese Woven Bamboo
By: Denver Art Museum The Japanese have woven bamboo into baskets, mats, and containers for thousands of years. Although the earliest woven articles are gone, their impressions are known...