Imperfect just the way you are

Wabi-sabi is the Japanese concept of being able to recognize the beauty in what may otherwise be considered flaws. There’s been many a Disney movie, after-school special and pop song reminding us that what makes us different makes us beautiful, so that shouldn’t be a big, asymmetrical pill to swallow, but a little reminder now and then is helpful, and B. Sakata Garo’s January exhibit, Wabi Sabi, show heavy hitters who are perfectly imperfect.

The lineup includes Robert Arneson, Robert Brady, Maija Peeples-Bright, Stephen De Staebler, Stephen Kaltenbach, John Mason, Danae Mattes, Jim Melchert, Sandra Shannonhouse and Richard Shaw.