Hi, Society.

If you live in New York and haven't done so, please do yourself a favor and go visit The Japan Society. Designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura with furnishings by master woodworker George Nakashima, this internationally known non-profit organization opened it's doors in 1971 to provide information on Japan and to experience the Japanese culture. The architecture, which includes a stunning backdrop of indoor gardens, a reflecting pool and a waterfall, is worth the trip alone, but the Society is also one of the premier U.S. institutions to showcase Japanese art. Currently there's an incredible exhibition titled: New Bamboo-Contemporary Japanese Masters. "This is the world's first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators, old and young, who explore to the full the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities." If you can't make it to the show in person click here to see more of this incredible art form. And If you can get there, make sure you stop by their gift shop which has the most fantastic assortment of traditional and contemporary japanese gifts! (Also-we apologize for the late post...we're still playing catch-up from our trip to Dallas and we've got quite a busy week ahead of us.)