May’s U-Nite is inspired by our newest companion exhibition, Hirata Gōyō: The Birth of the Japanese Art Doll, curated by Alan Scott Pate. The evening’s events will include cultural enrichment activities, Japanese refreshments & guided exhibition tours. FREE & open to the public!

5:00PM

• Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration with Ryoko Vogel
• Matcha Tea Tasting with Isao Ishibashi
• Guided Tour of Hirata Gōyō: The Birth of the Japanese Art Doll with Alan Scott Pate, Exhibition Curator
• Origami Folding with Barry Art Museum Gallery Hosts

5:30PM

• Shamisen Performance (Japanese 3-stringed instrument) with Michiko Kaneyasu & Minori Marken
• Matcha Tea Tasting with Isao Ishibashi

5:45PM

• Reading of “Peach Boy” with Barry Art Museum Gallery Hosts

6:00PM

• Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration with Ryoko Vogel
• Guided Tour of Hirata Gōyō: The Birth of the Japanese Art Doll with Alan Scott Pate
• Origami Folding with Barry Art Museum Gallery Hosts

6:30PM

• Shamisen Performance (Japanese 3-stringed instrument) with Michiko Kaneyasu & Minori Marken

6:45PM

• Reading of “Kintaro’s Adventures”with Barry Art Museum Gallery Hosts

7:00PM

• Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration with Ryoko Vogel
• Guided Tour of Hirata Gōyō: The Birth of the Japanese Art Doll with Alan Scott Pate, Exhibition Curator
• Origami Folding with Barry Art Museum Gallery Hosts

Alan Scott Pate is the leading authority on antique Japanese dolls (ningyô) outside of Japan. Alan received his B.A. in French and History from Principia College in 1985. In 1988 he received his Korean language degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea and in 1990 his MA in Korean studies from Harvard University. Since 1993 Alan has been actively involved in the antique arts of Asia, first as a partner in the Asian antique firm of L’Asie Exotique based in La Jolla, CA. Beginning in 1997 Alan began to focus more exclusively on ningyô, lecturing and writing numerous articles on the subject.

More recently, Alan released his latest book: Ichimatsu: Japanese Play Dolls, the first comprehensive survey of this beloved Japanese doll form in any language.