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Washi Transformed

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New Expressions in Japanese Paper

Exhibition Overview

Washi Transformed

Exhibition Type
Art, Contemporary Art
Area Size
200 to 500 sqm
Designed For
Museums and Galleries
Availability
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Hiring Fee

For a 3-month rental excl. transport, installation, insurance:
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Core Experience
Panels and graphics
Exhibition Partners
Curated by Meher McArthur

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Description

Washi Transformed presents over thirty-five highly textured two-dimensional works, expressive sculptures, and dramatic installations that explore the astonishing potential of this traditional medium. In this exhibition, nine Japanese artists embrace the seemingly infinite possibilities of washi, underscoring the unique stature this ancient art form has earned in the realm of international contemporary art. The breathtaking creativity of these artistic visionaries deepens our understanding of how the past informs the present, and how it can build lasting cultural bridges out of something as seemingly simple and ephemeral as paper. Washi Transformed features work by nine contemporary Japanese artists: Hina Aoyama, Eriko Horiki, Kyoko Ibe, Yoshio Ikezaki, Kakuko Ishii, Yuko Kimura, Yuko Nishimura, Takaaki Tanaka, and Ayomi Yoshida.

Collections

Sculptures

General Information

Created In
2019
Available Package Options
Turnkey
More Details About Technical Requirements
Number of Works: 37 works and installations
Approximate size: 2,000 – 5,000 square feet, installation can be customized to fit gallery space
Security: Moderate
Shipping: IA&A makes all arrangements; exhibitors pay outgoing shipping costs within the contiguous U.S.
Booking Period: 12 weeks
Languages
English
Additional Information
“These nine contemporary Japanese artists are revisiting their nation’s traditional material and elevating it into a medium for expressive and often spectacular works of art.”

— Meher McArthur, Curator

Venues

Past and Future Venues
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
October 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022.

Longmont Museum, Longmont, CO
January 28, 2022 – May 15, 2022

D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA
June 11, 2022 – September 4, 2022

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, FL
November 3, 2022 – April 2, 2023

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May – August 2023

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September – December 2023

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January – April 2024

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May – August 2024

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September – December 2024

*All tour dates can be customized to meet your scheduling needs. Please inquire for more information.

Extra Info

Highlights
Curatorial excellence
Highlights Details
IA&A is proud to collaborate for a fourth time with Los Angeles-based historian of Japanese art Meher McArthur, curator of successful IA&A traveling exhibitions Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (2012-2016) and Above the Fold: New Expressions in Contemporary Origami Art (2015-2020); and co-curator of Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection (2016-2019).
Exhibition Add-Ons
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