Mayumi Tsutakawa: ‘Alan Lau is the behind-the-scenes lifeblood of API arts community in Seattle’

The International Examiner Mayumi Tsutakawa, March 5, 2016 Seattle arts activist and writer Mayumi Tsutakawa has worked on art projects with Alan Lau for many years. In the following letter, she recommended Alan for the Mayor’s Arts Award, which he received in 2014. Mayumi recently left the Washington State Arts Commission as manager of grants…

The Stateman – Separated by borders, bonded by art

Separated by borders, bonded by art Tamanna Nasser/thestatesman.com Posted at: Jan 29 2016 10:19AM By drawing geographical borders, the neighbouring nation Pakistan has been carved out of India and separated. But, currently participating in the eight edition of India Art Fair – Taseer Art Gallery’s owner Sanam Taseer feels that the citizens of the two…

Sound and Poetry on April 22

Friday, April 22, 6-8pm Join ArtXchange Gallery for a special multi-disciplinary event featuring artist and poet Alan Lau in collaboration with sound artist Susie Kozawa. Surrounded by Lau’s latest solo painting exhibition, Beauty in the Decay, the two artists will perform sound and poetry in response to the atmosphere of the evening. Free and open…

Interactive Multimedia Performance on Friday March 18

Friday, March 18, 6-8pm Free and Open to the Public RSVPS are requested – please email info@artxchange.org Join ArtXchange Gallery and Alan Lau for an unforgettable creative experience featuring special guests Haruko Crow Nishimura, Steve Peters, and Stan Shikuma. Three performing artists will interpret paintings by Alan Lau and present original works of dance, sound,…

June Sekiguchi, Exploring Interconnectivity in City Arts Magazine

June Sekiguchi, Exploring Interconnectivity Friday, January 22, 2016 | by Amanda Manitach and Miguel Edwards June Sekiguchi makes modular, interlocking sculptures that transform with each consecutive installation. Inspired by Islamic, Laotian and Moroccan design, most of her heavily-patterned pieces are made of quarter-inch MDF (medium-density fiberboard) that Sekiguchi hand-carves with a scroll saw. It’s her…