Behind the Museum Cafe : Gallery Space

welcome to the Behind the Museum Cafe

Gallery Space
B
ehind the Museum Café offers free gallery space to artists who specialize in Japanese art and culture. We feel it is important that everyone is able to enjoy the arts in life. We would like to help initiate and support relations between artists and cafe customers. We hope that our cafe can provide the grounds for these future meetings.

We will offer cultural events like Tea ceremony (Sa do), Incense Ceremony (Ko do), Flower Arrangement (Ikebana) and Calligraphy (Sho do) to introduce the beauty and sensitivity of Japanese culture. We hope you will join us, have a cup of coffee or tea, eat a fresh pastry or sandwich, and enjoy the works on display in the gallery.

Please contact us if you are interested in our gallery space.
Behind the Museum Cafe Gallery Space

■ The Jellies are here!!

Six different species of Jellyfish that reside in Sayuri's World have migrated to the Behind the Museum Cafe! They will be on display and available for purchase until the end of June.

This is the latest addition of multidisciplinary artist Sayuri Sasaki Hemann's ongoing URBAN AQUARIUM project which explores the concept of being "displaced" and "out of concept" by placing a jellyfish aquarium made entirely out of fabric by hand in places people least expect. If you have had the chance to travel in the last six months, you may have seen her installation at the Portland International Airport, Concourse E. Click here to see the video of the installation.

Each of the six jellyfish species has distinct characteristics that would take you to a dreamy world. They will make a perfect addition to any space, creating a peaceful and calm feeling.

Come and see the jellies and while you enjoy our treats before they migrate away! Thank you!


Consignment

CRAFT

Takako Kawano
Atsuko Rothberg
Harumi Ishii
Yoko Krueger
Akiko West
Kathryn Matsuura
Sandy Kangas
Juliet Moran
Setsuko Gion

CD

Peter Zisa & Yukiko Vossen

BOOK

"Kokeshi " by Mingei