[Exhibition]
The Biennial Ikebana Show

About This Event

Every two years, The Art League welcomes the Washington, DC branch of The Sogestu School for our biennial Ikebana Show in The Art League Gallery, and this year we look forward to another stunning installation.

Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arranging and Sogetsu is just one of the many schools of Ikebana. They practice Ikebana for contemporary times. Sogetsu does not emulate nature; they encourage students to use lines, hues, and masses provided by nature to create their own interpretation.

For our Ikebana Show, Sogetsu members select works of art of all media by Art League and Torpedo Factory artists which inspire harmonious installations. The carefully crafted compositions of art and nature create a peaceful and reflective environment in the gallery. This dynamic, interactive collaboration brings fresh energy to The Art League Gallery. This year, our gallery will host the Ikebana Show in conjunction with 100.Tea.Bowls, an exhibit featuring the ceramic works of Art League artists and artists of the Torpedo Factory.

This exhibit will include several events:

Flower arranging demonstration: Saturday, March 6, 1:00 pm.

Japanese Tea Ceremony and discussion of the work of Chado, the Japanese way of tea, with Stephen di Girolamo of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution: Sunday, March 7, 1:30 pm

Musical Performance by the Washington Toho Koto Society, performed by Mrs. Kyoko Okamoto: Sunday, March 7, 3:00 pm