From March 27-28, join Portland Japanese Garden for Woodblock Weekend, a celebration of mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock printing), an artform featured in our first new exhibition of 2026, Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints.
On Friday, March 27, visitors can learn more about mokuhanga in a personal tour gallery tour led by April Vollmer, Enduring Impressions exhibiting artist, and Stephen Salel, Curator of Japanese Art at the Honolulu of Art. This tour is included with daily admission.
On Saturday, March 28, those interested in taking a closer look at the beauty and artistry of mokuhanga can get tickets for two special talks featuring Vollmer, Salel, and Aki Nakanishi, Co-CEO of Portland Japanese Garden as well as the Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture, Art, and Education for the organization. Check out the links below to learn more!
- March 7 – June 15: Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints on view in the Pavilion and Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries
- March 27, 4:00 – 5:00 pm: Artist Gallery Tour of Enduring Impressions, included with daily admission
- March 28, 10:30 – 11:30 am: Rooted in Nature: Artist Talk with Printmaker April Vollmer
- March 28, 3:00 – 4:00 pm: The Transformative History of Mokuhanga: A Curator Talk with Stephen Salel
Please contact art@japanesegarden.org with any questions.
2026 Art Exhibitions at Portland Japanese Garden
In 2026, Portland Japanese Garden is honored to welcome world-class exhibitions of contemporary art rooted in Japanese cultural traditions. Explore a preview of what to look forward to in the upcoming year.
Portland Japanese Garden would like to thank James F. and Marion L. The Miller Foundation and Oregon Arts Commission for their support of arts and culture programming.
