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Women of Japan at Waseda University, Tokyo

Laurie says:

Photos are from Women of Japan.

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I was delighted to hear about this.

On June 19, 2023 feminist performance scholar Tanya Augsburg, who is a Professor in the School of Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, will be giving a presentation titled, “From Local to Global: Connections between California and Japanese Contemporary Artists,” which will feature prominently fine arts photography Laurie Toby Edison’s Women of Japan project as well as the work of three additional artists: Priscilla Otani, Na Omi Judy Shintani, and Sandra Yagi. All four artists are members of the Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art, as is Dr. Augsburg, who serves on NCWCA’s board as Art-Historian-in-Residence.
 
The presentation will be from 3:30 to 4 pm in 3F, International Conference Center, Building 18 at Waseda University in Tokyo. Dr. Augsburg was selected to be one of the participants and presenters in the California State University’s 2023 International Program Faculty Seminar in Japan. The theme of this year’s seminar is “California, Japan, and the World.”
 
Dr. Augsburg has been a longtime admirer of Edison’s important work and has been thrilled to have the opportunity to learn more about it. In a recent conversation with the artist, Augsburg shared how she is struck by how Edison explored strategies of self-presentation and image management before social media.

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My Portrait of Hiroko Hagiwara in Portals

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Laurie says:

I’m really pleased to have my portrait of Hiroko Hagiwara from my Women of Japan project in the “Portals” on-line exhibition.

Portals can be openings into new realities, liminal gateways to otherworldly realms, or doorways for the world of matter to commune with spirit. A portal might signify personal growth, self-actualization, or transcendence. This exhibition features artwork from 92 members of Northern California’s Women’s Caucus for Art that tells a story, invites the viewer into other realms, evokes transcendence, or inspires a good laugh. It was juried by Karen Gutfreund, a prominent feminist critic, artist and curator.

Arc Gallery & Studios is hosting the in-person portion of Portals, a juried, NCWCA Member exhibition. The in-person exhibition features 21 artworks that represent the collection as a whole. All 92 artworks will be exhibited in the Portals Online Gallery and in the Portals exhibition catalog.

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opening Reception is Saturday, 06/17/23, 7-9pm, at the Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco. The gallery is open 1-6PM on Wednesdays & Thursdays and 12-3PM on Saturdays. Viewing by appointment is also available.

I’m also in an online artist’s conversation about the exhibition on Thurs, 08/03/22, from 7-8pm. It features artists Sandra Yagi, Carol Newborg, Linah Sofi, Cecile J Picard, Lorraine Bonner, Sandra Wolfson, Miriam Fabbri, Janna Waldinger, Suzanne Perkins, Nilou Farzam, Salma Arastu and me.  
Join the zoom talk at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83505103913?pwd=OGR0dVZUU1VLTmtEblNSTGQ0a2xzUT09. I’ll also post about the talk when it happens.

It’s a special show to be in. I’ll post catalogue information when I have it.

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