Asian Art Museum of San Francisco


			AsiaAlive

			AsiaAlive is a free, interactive, drop-in program for all ages featuring live artist demonstrations, hands-on activities, and information on rotating themes.
	Bridal robe (detail), 2002. By Han Sang-soo (Korean, b. 1935). Costume. Silk embroidered with silk and gold thread. Acquisition made possible by David and Margo Buchanan, 2005.65.A-.B. © Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Currently on view in Korean Gallery.		Upcoming Programs AsiaAlive: Korean Embroidery Master Han Sang-soo Thursday through Saturday, September 16 through 18 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm North Court An Important Intangible Cultural Property of Korea, Embroidery Master (Jasujang) Han Sang-soo demonstrates traditional embroidery techniques and presents history of Korean embroidery. Her demonstration will be also featured on Korea Culture Day on Sunday, September 19. Watch the demonstration and create your artwork to take home. About the Artist Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 80 as a Jasujang in 1984, Han Sang-soo has trained over 1,000 pupils, and won wide acclaim for her embroidery that draws from Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) techniques. She is currently the director of the Hang Sang-soo Embroidery Museum in Seoul and the Surimwon Embroidery Institute. Han’s daughter, Kim Young-ran, who received degrees in art history from Taiwan Culture University and a PhD degree from China Textile University in Shanghai for her work on ancient textiles, will assist her presentation and demonstration.
			art projects to make at home Enjoy art making activities for all ages, including Japanese Teahouse Model Making and Samurai Armor making activities. New activity: Artist Sanjay Patel's coloring page of 10 headed demon Ravana from Hindu epic Ramayana. Make Your Own Thai Style Shadow Puppet! Also, check out Thai Spirit House making activity. For more fun art project ideas, please visit our past AsiaAlive resource page.
	See the past AsiaAlive program photos. Photo by RJ Muna, courtesy of World Arts West.		Alumni News Korea-American painter Kichung Lizee (AsiaAlive October 2003) was in a group show called Absgraphy (Abstract+Calligraphy) at Mulpa Space in Seoul, Korea in April and May, 2009. A catalog from this exhibition in the museum's library. Hadi Tabatabai (AsiaAlive March 2005) is exhibiting in at inde/jacobs Gallery in Texas May-July, 2009. Gene Yuen Yang, who demonstrated his comic art during the Tezuka exhibition (Summer 2006), started a serialized comic called "Prime Baby" in the New York Times Funny Pages in November 2008. Odissi Dancer Niharika Mohanty (AsiaAlive May 2008) performed in the Ethnic Dance Festival June 21-22, 2008. For details of that performance, please click here. Lucy Arai (AsiaAlive Dec 2005-Jan 2006), whose abstract contemporary works blend East Asian brushwork with sashiko running stitch embroidery, was featured in KQED's Spark with segments filmed at the museum. Watch the clip online at www.kqed.org. Painter and installation artist Ala Ebtekar (AsiaAlive July 2006) was featured in the exhibition organized by the Asia Society entitled One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now.
			Highlights and Resources from Past Programs Read about previous AsiaAlive program materials and resources. Resources include readings, activity suggestions, videos and more!
			Lead funding for the Asian Art Museum’s Education and Public Programs is provided by the Bank of America Foundation. Major support provided by the Koret Foundation, Freeman Foundation, Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation, Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation, and Douglas Tilden. AT&T is the 2010 Education sponsor for the Asian Art Museum. Additional support provided by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Wells Fargo, Louise Rosenberg & Claude Rosenberg Jr. Family Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, San Francisco Foundation – Shenson Foundation, Mary M. Tanenbaum Fund, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, Louise M. Davies Foundation, Joseph R. McMicking Foundation, Margaret Liu Collins and Magdalene Chan, Nancy and Stephen Grand Philanthropic Fund, John and Lisa Pritzker Family Fund, Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Philanthropic Fund, Deborah Strobin, Dodge & Cox, Mem Dryan Bernstein, and Bingham McCutchen. Artist travel provided by by United Airlines, the Official Airline of the Asian Art Museum.

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