Kimono Exhibit Opens in Canton, Ohio, Last Stop on US Tour
February 8, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Art, Museums
Japanese artist Itchiku Kubota’s colorful exhibit of painted kimonos is on the last leg of its US tour, opening today in Canton, Ohio.
Each of these beautiful over-sized kimonos took nearly a year to create, and the 40 in the exhibit make up a life’s work. Kubota died in 2003, and his family now carries on the kimono artistry.
Kimono: The 20th Century Masterworks of Itchiku Kubota is on display at the Canton Museum of Art (located in the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Avenue North), and will run February 8th – April 26th. This is the last stop on its US tour.
Viewing hours are Monday, Friday & Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Tuesday – Thursday 10 am – 9 pm, and Sunday noon – 5 pm.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (60+) and Students (ages 13 through college, with ID), and children 12 and under are FREE. Parking is available onsite.
I had no idea how intricate kimonos could be, and what a work of art Kubota has made of them.
Along with the exhibit, Canton is staging a kimono fest, with special events to celebrate the art of kimono. Other evens include Japanese tea ceremonies, Sumi-e (painting) and Shodo (calligraphy) demonstrations, Jujitsu and Samurai demonstrations, and a kite festival.
Image credit: Courtesy of Itchiku Kubota Art Museum
