New, This Month

Stone and Scene

Runs from February 7 to October 4, 2026.

The Hilbert Museum of California Art, 167 North Atchison Street, Old Towne Orange, California. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. http://www.hilbertmuseum.org.

February 21 & 22^nd, 2026

Southern Breeze Tree and Shrub Society Exhibition 

An exhibition of 20 bonsai and 18 Asian viewing stones was exhibited at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden as part of a Lunar New Year Festival. The trees and stones were displayed in the Rosecrantz Courtyard in the education center. Tickets to this major annual event were sold out months in advance, and over 10,000 visitors participated in the various activities and exhibitions. 

Viewing stones from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia were displayed, in keeping with Huntington’s vision to expand this festival to include Asian countries that celebrate it. 

January 31 and February 1, 2026

The 18th Kansai Exhibition (the 53rd All Japan Exhibition) 

by Hiromi Nakaoji

The 18th Kansai Exhibition (the 53rd All Japan Exhibition) by the Japan Aiseki Association was held at Kakumei-kan, Koraku-en, Okayama. This is a historical building that burned in the Edo period, and was then rebuilt. The current building originally was the Yoshikawa Family House in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture. The exhibition was held on January 31 and February 1, 2026 and was hosted by the Japan Aiseki Association and sponsored by the Japan Suiseki Association.

The total of 49 stones was displayed, including 6 from overseas. The exhibition was a great success thanks to the nice weather which encouraged foreign visitors. Over 400 people visited the exhibition for two days. Two tokonoma seats were displayed with scrolls and accompanying objects such as bonsai.