Exhibitions, Events

WAHPermanentCollection2021-installation

The Works Acquired in the Yuko Nii Foundation’s Permanent Collection from the Three Consecutive Exhibitions Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 4, 3-5pm Show Dates: Saturday, December 4, 2021 – February 12, 2022 105 Artists in the Exhibit: Gwen Adler, Julianne Ahn, Ellen Alt, Silvia Aviles, Christopher Baker, Ayako Bando, Bienvenido Bones Banez, Jr., Doug Beube, Beryl Brenner, Orin Buck, Julianna Buckley, Clay Burch, Linda Butti, Nan Cao, Pamela Casper, JinYong Choi, […] more...
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the WAH Center

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the WAH Center [Canceled]
[Canceled] Saturday, April 4, 12 to 5 pm Get free tickets Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April […] more...

The Japanese Historical Collections
OPENING APRIL 4, 2020 In collaboration with Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day In April and May 2020, the Yuko Nii Foundation will display many items from its rich Japanese Historical Collection covering the centuries from the 16th through the early 20th centuries. Nearly 200 objects will be on display, including a complete set of Edo period armor, sword fittings, saddle and rifle, prints, furniture, lacquer, vases, bronzes, books and more. more...

MATERIAL WITNESS Curated by William Norton (read more) Closing Event Tea Ceremony Saturday October 13, 4-6 pm In its 800 year history in Japan the Tea Ceremony has been considered another branch of the higher art forms, analogous to painting, music, dance, sculpture. Through its exposure to Zen Buddhism and Christianity it has continually evolved […] more...