{"id":63720,"date":"2026-06-23T09:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T09:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=63720"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:31:13","slug":"ny-region-vip-art-preview-networking-reception","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/ja\/events\/ny-region-vip-art-preview-networking-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Region VIP Art Preview &amp; Networking Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-560x560.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-493x493.jpeg 493w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-915x915.jpeg 915w, https:\/\/www.usjapancouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0271-287x287.jpeg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div style=\"background-color: #d9edf7; color: #31708f; border-left-color: #31708f; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-792648e0-b8fe-417b-943c-45e842faa793\">\n<p id=\"ub-styled-box-notification-content-1ff62f2f-026c-47fe-9769-27254b66d2c8\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 8, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Ki Smith Gallery, 170 Forsyth Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan<br><strong>Registration:<\/strong> If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:membership@usjapancouncil.org\">membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/usjc.wufoo.com\/forms\/s207nns1uz5suy\/\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>You are invited to join us for an exclusive VIP Preview and Cocktail Reception celebrating the upcoming exhibition, Arrested Thresholds, by acclaimed Japanese-American artist Taiji Terasaki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This special evening offers a first look at the exhibit before its official public opening. In addition to enjoying wine and cheese, you will have the unique chance to hear directly from Taiji about his creative process. It will also be a fantastic opportunity to mingle, reconnect, and network with fellow USJC members in an inspiring setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Artist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taiji Terasaki is a Honolulu-based artist whose work seamlessly intersects contemporary art, science, and environmental advocacy. Working across diverse mediums\u2014including photography, sculpture, mist projections, and immersive installations\u2014his practice explores profound themes of memory, ritual, migration, and ecological restoration. He has exhibited globally, with recent projects spanning from Paris to Kyoto, and is represented right here in New York City by the Ki Smith Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the attached invitation for more details. 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