Parent Date Night: Opening Reception of Bold Abstractions and The Fool’s Journey

Enjoy an evening of art, music, wine and Tarot readings at this Saturday evening’s opening reception of two new exhibits at The Craft and Folk Art Museum: Bold Abstractions and The Fool’s Journey.

The Fool’s Journey will show you the history and symbolism of the Tarot and offer a peek into the ancient mystical philosophy and iconography that shaped the popular art form. Did you know that the Tarot started as a card game in 15th century Northern Italy and was ultimately shaped by the alchemy and Hermeticism, mystical philosophies of the period? This exhibit will show you!

Bold Abstractions will feature textiles from central Asia and Iran, mementos of the nomadic cultures that wandered the oases of Central Asia in search of pasture for their heards along the famed trading route, the “Silk Road.” Also on view is a dazling display of mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century traditional garments, personal adornment and domestic accessories.

Opening Reception of Bold Abstractions and The Fool’s Journey

The Craft and Folk Art Museum
5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036; (323) 937-4230
Saturday, January 23, 2010
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Cost: $10 donation
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