Mountain Books Art Show
1 – 4PM
“Mountain Books Art Show” is an art exhibit featuring 3 distinct styles from a Baby Boomer mother and her Millennial and Gen Z daughters. Inspired by their 1st gen and 2nd gen immigrant Japanese-American experiences, they’ll be showcasing art pieces that include oil paintings, collages, and graphite illustrations. Their shared last name is “山本” which can be translated to “Mountain Book” which is pretty funny and is an homage to the father who has no interest in the arts, but is the biggest supporter.
They’ve never had an opportunity to exhibit their work before. When they weren’t given a seat at the table, they decided to come together to build their own table!
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
* Light refreshments
* An afternoon of art, conversation, and community
* Ability to contribute to a collective art piece
* The first 50 people to RSVP will be entered into a raffle to win gift cards to local NYC Asian American establishments
ARTISTS:
* Kazue Yamamoto, an oil painter who uses colorful shapes and movement to evoke a sense of ‘busyness’ on the canvas
* Maki Yamamoto, a paper collage artist who uses decorative paper to explore fragility and expansiveness
* Mariko Yamamoto, a graphite illustrator who creates quiet scenes of streets and streams
The suggested donation is $7. Venmo @yamakimoto or pay at the door. 20% of proceeds will go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (pancan.org) and the Asian Women Giving Circle (asianwomengivingcircle.org).