Mie Gallery Events

Mie Gallery is actively engaged in the education and appreciation of Japanese woodblock prints. Below you’ll find a selection of current and past events we’ve participated in, including lectures, classes, and community programs.

If your organization, school, or group would benefit from a presentation on Japanese woodblock prints, we’d be happy to connect. Please contact us at info@miegallery.com or use the contact form on our website.

Most speaking engagements within the Los Angeles area are offered free of charge.

Current Events

Woodblock Print Class at the VJCC.

ANNOUNCING: Los Angeles, in-person class.
JOIN ANYTIME!

Japanese prints are more than beautiful artworks - they tell the stories of old Japan. Through famous works by artists such as Hokusai and Hiroshige, this class explores samurai legends, famous travel routes, Geisha, Kabuki theater, folklore, and everyday life in old Japan.

Details: Class to be held in-person at the Venice Japanese Community Center (VJCC) 12448 Braddock Dr, LA, 90066, Classroom 3. Wednesdays (every 2 weeks) at 7 PM. Class lasts 1-hour. No cost. All ages welcome. Class starts April 8th.

Please contact info@miegallery.com to RSVP.

Past Events

Mie Gallery Print Exhibit at The Hilbert Museum

We were excited to be included in a series of exhibitions at the Hilbert Museum in Orange, California. The title of our exhibit was "Famous Restaurant Prints in Edo". We had 23 prints on display by five amazing ukiyo-e artists; Hiroshige, Kunichika, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, and Kunisada. We also participated in two sold-out lectures.

The exhibit was on display from June 2025 - January 2026.

See Available Restaurant Prints for Sale

Speaker Profile

Richard Parr

  • Richard Parr is an educator, curator, and specialist in Japanese woodblock prints. He is the owner of Mie Gallery, an online gallery featuring works by leading Ukiyo-e artists of the Edo and Meiji eras, including Hiroshige, Hokusai, Kunichika, Kunisada, Kyosai, Yoshitoshi, and others. Richard shares his expertise through the Mie Gallery YouTube channel, which has 5,000+ subscribers, 160+ videos, and draws 20,000+ monthly views from students, collectors, and art enthusiasts worldwide.


    Background & Experience

    • Degree in Art Education
    • 30+ year Creative Director working with businesses, including Fortune 500 companies
    • Winner of 30 awards for creative design
    • Hilbert Museum Lecture Series Speaker: "Famous Restaurants in Edo: Fashion, Food, and Theatre in Japanese Woodblock Prints"
    • Guest Speaker, Loyola Marymount University
    • Panelist, Association of Internet Professionals
    • Advisory Council Member, CSU Chico Digital Marketing Program


    Potential Lecture Topics

    Richard's talks are visual, accessible, and tailored for college classes, K-12 schools, museums, cultural organizations, and community groups. Popular topics include:


    • Good & Evil Beauties - Kunichika's dramatic series of heroic and villainous women in Japanese history
    • Famous Edo Restaurants - Commercial art, dining culture, and architectural views from 19th-century Tokyo
    • Hiroshige's 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Traveling Japan's most famous road via Hiroshige's prints
    • What Is a Japanese Woodblock Print? - Origins, printing techniques, major artists, and art schools


    Availability

    Richard provides lectures free of charge to Los Angeles-area educational and art institutions and can tailor presentations to your class or group. Contact: info@miegallery.com

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