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Charles B. Wang Center

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Wang Center Hours 5/19-6/30

Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Weekend:  Closed

Closed: memorial day 5/29

Jasmine Dining Hours 5/19-6/30

Mon-Fri: Closed
Weekend: Closed

 

 
The Splendor of Bamboo: Japanese Contemporary Baskets exhibit

The Splendor of Bamboo: Japanese Contemporary Baskets

Throughout history, bamboo and humanity have exchanged many lessons and secrets, and the hardy plant has proven to be an inspiring symbol of versatility, elegance, and resilience. Curated by Jinyoung A. Jin, The Splendor of Bamboo highlights the importance of bamboo in Japanese arts, crafts, horticulture, and philosophy.

The Splendor of Bamboo: Japanese Contemporary BasketsThroughout history, bamboo and humanity have exchanged many lessons and secrets, and the hardy plant has proven to be an inspiring symbol of versatility, elegance, and resilience. Curated by Jinyoung A. Jin, The Splendor of Bamboo highlights the importance of bamboo in Japanese arts, crafts, horticulture, and philosophy.... Learn More
Again by Seongmin Ahn exhibit

Again by Seongmin Ahn

Again is a typographical mural by Brooklyn-based artist Seongmin Ahn, expressing her manifesto of overcoming the global COVID-19 pandemic. The mural is a cross-cultural exchange and community bonds, and it incorporates both Eastern and Western styles, motifs, ornaments, and symbols.

Again by Seongmin AhnAgain is a typographical mural by Brooklyn-based artist Seongmin Ahn, expressing her manifesto of overcoming the global COVID-19 pandemic. The mural is a cross-cultural exchange and community bonds, and it incorporates both Eastern and Western styles, motifs, ornaments, and symbols.... Learn More
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Simplicity Over Complexity

Brooklyn-based Korean American artist Jongil Ma revives the Charles B. Wang Center's outdoor garden with architecturally woven sculptures, using varying lengths and types of thin wooden strips, both in their raw state and dyed in color.

Simplicity Over ComplexityBrooklyn-based Korean American artist Jongil Ma revives the Charles B. Wang Center's outdoor garden with architecturally woven sculptures, using varying lengths and types of thin wooden strips, both in their raw state and dyed in color.... Learn More
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Zen Rock Garden

Located on the first floor, in between the meeting rooms 101 and 102 at the Charles B. Wang Center, this Japanese rock garden (枯山水 karesansui) was created by Gerard Senese and his wife Hiroko Uraga-Senese as a tribute to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

Zen Rock GardenLocated on the first floor, in between the meeting rooms 101 and 102 at the Charles B. Wang Center, this Japanese rock garden (枯山水 karesansui) was created by Gerard Senese and his wife Hiroko Uraga-Senese as a tribute to the appreciation of Japanese culture.... Learn More
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The Studio: Through a Surrealistic Lens

White, flat, dreamlike spaces, serving as thresholds between the inner, subjective self and the external, physical world, were a subject that fascinated the South Korea-based project group GREEM (a name that literally translates to “picture” in Korean).

The Studio: Through a Surrealistic LensWhite, flat, dreamlike spaces, serving as thresholds between the inner, subjective self and the external, physical world, were a subject that fascinated the South Korea-based project group GREEM (a name that literally translates to “picture” in Korean).... Learn More

ADG7: Korean Shamanic Folk-Pop

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) presents a rich repertoire rooted in sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae Province, South Korea, with a dash of modern K-pop stylings. The band’s charismatic and fashionably dressed trio of folk singers are backed by master musicians playing traditional Korean instruments.

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Charles B. Wang Center

Stony Brook University
100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4040

Contact Info

Cultural Programs: (631) 632-4400
Facility Reservation: (631) 632-1196
Lost & Found: (631)-632-1941
WangCenter@stonybrook.edu