Art Deco was a popular design movement in Europe and the United States before World War II (and it’s still an architectural drawing card in South Florida), but few know about how it flourished in ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced a major gift of a collection of Japanese lacquer objects from the Avant family, known for their outstanding work in the arts, philanthropy and ...

HONG KONG, November 30, 2014 - Introducing works of Japanese lacquer ware, Takashi Wakamiya, an urushi artist specializing in wajima, unlocked the meanings and process behind this intricate trade of ...

She knew more than the average Japanese about lacquer in Japan, but it was only in Vietnam that she started to learn this skill and create something herself. She knew more than the average Japanese ...

Lacquer is usually for precious, pricey stuff. Think handcrafted bowls and serving trays, religious artefacts in museum collections, and the facades of old shrines, temples and other architectural ...

A nail technician and lacquer craftsman in central Japan are showcasing their combined talents through nail art that uses a traditional wood lacquerware technique to dazzle audiences at fashion shows ...

The first exhibition outside of Tokyo to spotlight the vastly influential style of “Japanese Art Deco” is set to roll into East Texas as the Tyler Museum of Art’s major show of the 2013 summer and ...