A take on “FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE”

University of North Alabama Department of Visual Arts and Design presents a take on “FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE” - satsuma pottery, ukiyo-e prints, and modern influences.

A take on “Friendship Bridge” explores the sentiment of cultural exchange through pursuing knowledge of Japanese art. The exhibition recaps the effect of Japonisme, the mass production of arts and crafts, and the significance of collecting for humble individuals.

On display are Satsuma Pottery selections from the collection of the Japan-America Society of Alabama (JASA), gifted by Florida resident John Daane, and Japanese woodcuts by renowned nineteenth-century masters Hiroshige and Utamaro collected by the late Gloria Brown of Florence. Also included in the exhibition are crewel embroideries stitched by Brown.

Modern ceramics by the late Jacqueline Davidson of Mendocino, California further reflect creative outputs influenced by the motifs and aesthetics of Japanese art.

Elaine Bailey Augustine Art Gallery is located in the Visual Arts Building on UNA campus, at 120 Dormitory Drive, Florence. Gallery Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

For further information, please contact the Visual Arts and Design Department at 256.765.4384