18th Floor, Northpoint Block B,
Mid-Valley City, No. 1, Medan Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As part of its mission to foster collaboration of arts and culture between Japan and Malaysia, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL), in collaboration with the Museum of Asian Art, Universiti Malaya will be organising a 3-day Traditional Japanese Baren Making Workshop, hosted by Japanese printmaking master Yoshisuke FUNASAKA. The workshop will be held in conjunction with the Asian Master Series: 03 Yoshisuke Funasaka: Intipati, Mr. Funasaka’s solo exhibition from the 11th of June to 31st July 2025, featuring works of the distinguished artist at the museum.
Workshop Period: 12-14 June 2025
Workshop Venue: Museum of Asian Art, Universiti Malaya
Hosted by: Japanese Printmaking Master, Yoshisuke FUNASAKA
Traditional Japanese Baren Making Workshop Application
Workshop Application Period: 22 May – 1 June 2025
Fee: RM 100 (One Hundred Ringgit Malaysia)
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Documents:
1. Application Guideline (PDF)
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Submit to: The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) via e-mail (thejapanfoundationkl@gmail.com) by 1st June 2025
About the Artist
FUNASAKA Yoshisuke, born in 1939 in the Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is a celebrated figure in Japanese printmaking. In 1962, Mr. Funasaka graduated from the prestigious Tama University of Art. He primarily works with traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking techniques but also creates silkscreen prints, and sometimes in combination. Funasaka has been awarded numerous prizes at international print fairs and his works can be found in many major museums including the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.