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Artist Talk: The Book as Art
Japanese Book Artists at CODEX X
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco
Thursday, February 12, 2026
6:00 PM

Presented by the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with The CODEX Foundation in Berkeley

Introduction by
Maki Aizawa, Amu Arts

Featuring Artists
Ryoko Adachi
Kyoko Matsunaga
Tatsuhiko Niijima

Each artist will share a brief presentation followed by an interactive experience with their works.

Location
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Event details: https://calendar.asianart.org/event/codex-feb-12/

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Artist Talk: The Book as Art
Japanese Book Artists at CODEX X
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco
Thursday, February 12, 2026
6:00 PM

Presented by the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with The CODEX Foundation in Berkeley

Introduction by
Maki Aizawa, Amu Arts

Featuring Artists
Ryoko Adachi
Kyoko Matsunaga
Tatsuhiko Niijima

Each artist will share a brief presentation followed by an interactive experience with their works.

Location
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Event details: https://calendar.asianart.org/event/codex-feb-12/

We are pleased to announce an artist presentation taking place this Thursday at the Asian Art Museum. Exploring the book as a work of art with Ryoko Adachi, Kyoko Matsunaga, and Tatsuhiko Niijima. Presented in conjunction with CODEX X.

Date & Time: Thursday, February 12 at 6:00pm

Location: Samsung Hall, Asian Art Museum

Link in bio.

Last day at CODEX Book Arts Fair! Honored to exhibit with amazing artists. Please come see us at the fair before it ends today! The fair is open until 3pm today.

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Check out an article about our visiting artist from Japan featured on the Sonoma Sun!

https://sonomasun.com/2026/02/06/hands-on-workshop-with-japanese-book-artists-in-sonoma-saturday-feb-7/

Amu Arts is honored to present Japanese artists at the CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium from February 7~10, 2026 at the Oakland Marriott Civic Center. We will be hosting visiting artists Ryoko Adachi, Kyoko Matsunaga, and Tatsuhiko Niijima from Japan, each representing a unique lineage within contemporary Japanese book arts.

Public Book Art Fair Hours
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
West Ballroom

Saturday, February 7, 2026
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Sunday, February 8, 2026
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Monday, February 9, 2026
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Student Tickets are available at the door for $5 with a valid student ID.
Please contact us for group student ticket orders (10 or more).

All ticket types can be purchased at the door on the day(s) of the event!

✦ Holiday Market at Rintaro ✦

We’re so delighted to join this special pop-up holiday market!

📍 Izakaya Rintaro, San Francisco
📅 Sunday, November 30
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We’ll be sharing traditional crafts from Japan, including:

✙ Dorakugama Donabe clay pots from Iga, Mie
✙ Magewappa cedar bentwood boxes & tableware from Akita
✙ Joboji Lacquerware from Iwate

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Join renowned chef Seiji Wakabayashi for a delicious exploration of Okonomiyaki, the savory Japanese pancake, in this special culinary workshop this Sunday from 11am to 1pm!

Watch a live demonstration and tasting featuring five unique toppings, and take home recipes to recreate this dish in your own kitchen.

After you savor the flavors, co-curator, Maki Aizawa, will lead a tour to visit the Book Becoming Art exhibit at SVMA to experience the artwork of Veronika Schäpers, who captures the essence of Japanese street food in her art books.

To sign up, please visit the Sonoma Community Center website.

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/events/japanese-street-food/

https://amu-arts.org/event/okonomiyaki/

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Check out an article about our current residency program “Book Becoming Mushroom // 芸術になったきのこ” featured in the Index Tribune!

Curators in Conversation at SVMA – Feb 23!

Join us for an evening of insight and inspiration as curators Maki Azawa, Simon J. Blattner, and Barbara Wells share their adventures in bringing our latest exhibition to life. From behind-the-scenes stories to artistic discoveries, this is a rare chance to hear directly from the minds shaping the show.

Enjoy a lively discussion, Japanese treats, and local wine.

📅 Sunday, February 23
📍 Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
🎟️ Tickets link in profile

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Ryoko Adachi & Veronika Schäpers present ‘Insight/Outsight’ with curator and translator Maki Aizawa of AMU Arts.

A lecture and reception on January 31st at the CODEX Foundation Logan Book Arts Center in Berkeley.

visit www.codexfoundation.org/events for more info. This event is co-sponsored by the Colophon Club and is in conjunction with the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s ‘Book Becoming Art’ exhibition soma.org/exhibition/book-becoming-art/