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On View One Day Only |
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Japan Relief Fundraiser:
Sunday, May 20
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The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation is
pleased to invite you to a special viewing
of an extraordinary 30-foot-long scroll,
hand-painted by Jave Yoshimoto in the
Japanese style of ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
In describing the origin of this ten-month
art project, Mr. Yoshimoto said, “To combat
social amnesia in the internet age, I wanted
to create a lasting memorial that would long
honor the victims and survivors of the
Tohoku earthquake.”
The unveiling will take place May 20th at
the Art Students League of New York
(details below).
Eighty percent of the proceeds raised will
go towards on-the-ground support of
survivors in the area hit hardest by the
March 11, 2011 earthquake/tsunami in
northern Japan.
Visit
scrollforjapan.com
for more information.
Please join us for this meaningful event:
The Art Students League of New York
Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery (2nd Floor)
215 West 57th Street
Sunday, May 20
12–2 pm:
Private Preview & Brunch, $100 Suggested
Donation*
2–4 pm:
Free Public Exhibition
Prints of the scroll will be available for
purchase at prices from $100 to $1,000*
*Proceeds to benefit survivors of the
03.11.11 earthquake and tsunami and
The Art Students League International
Residency Scholarship Fund.
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More About Scroll for Japan |
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Jim Luce, founder of
The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation
and
The Stewardship Report,
knows how brutal a wave can be, having been
on the ground following the Tsunami of 2004
in Indonesia and Sri Lanka. As a partner in
the present project, Jim said:
“Having lived in Tohoku, northern Japan in
college, my heart ached when I saw footage
of the destruction. Believing in the power
of art and particularly in awe of Japanese
art, I believe that the Scroll for Japan
Project through the Arts Students League of
New York offers an incredible opportunity to
give back through art in Miyagi. I commend
the vision of Jave Yoshimoto and all those
supporting him to make this event take
place!”
The event is a partnership of The James Jay
Dudley Luce Foundation, The Stewardship
Report, the Arts Students League of New
York, Friends of the United Nations, the
Stand Up for Peace Project and Dr. Judy
Kuriansky, representing the United Nations
accredited NGO, the International
Association of Applied Psychology and its
Global Kids Connect Project. |
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