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(January 2005)
New Acquisitions
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Vase
Japan, 19th C.
Cloisonne, glaze,
enamel, and silver wire
Pacific Asia Museum
Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert M. Snukal, 2004.12.53
Photo: Julian Bermudez |
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Figurine of the Bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara
China, (Sino-Tibetan), late 18th/early 19th C.
Bronze
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Gerald Kamansky, 2004.24.1
Photo: Julian Bermudez |
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Spectacular images from
27th Annual Festival of the Autumn Moon:
Hooray for Bollywood!
New Gallery of Japanese
Art
“South Wind, Clear Dawn”
commonly known as “Red Fuji”
By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849 AD)
Japan, c. 1830
Woodblock print of colored ink on paper
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Everett A. Palmer Jr., 1996.65.1
Photo: Julian Bermudez
New Gallery of Japanese Art to Open at Pacific Asia Museum
in 2006.
One of the main curatorial projects of 2005 will be the creation
of a new permanent gallery for Japanese Art, which will open in
early 2006. The museum’s holdings of Japanese art have increased
dramatically in recent years, particularly in the areas of Edo period
paintings, sculptures, ceramics and textiles. Thanks to some outstanding
gifts to the museum over the years, we now have approximately 4,000
Japanese art works, ranging from ukiyo-e paintings from some of
Japan’s most renowned artists, to finely carved netsuke toggles
and a range of remarkable ceramics. The collection has clearly outgrown
the small galleries that currently house Japanese art.
To exhibit this significant collection, the museum will create
a new Japanese Gallery to showcase the collection’s highlights
in a semi-permanent installation that allows a large number of art
works (up to 200 items) to be displayed in a single year. The new
gallery will occupy Gallery 10, a space that has held several small
changing exhibitions of Japanese art over the last few years. The
space will be designed by Carol Porter in keeping with Japanese
style and aesthetics.
The Japanese Gallery will be curated by Meher McArthur, Curator
of East Asian Art. McArthur specializes in Japanese art and has
organized three major exhibitions of Japanese art since joining
the museum in 1998 – Gods and Goblins: Japanese Folk Paintings
from Otsu (1999), The Nature of the Beast: Portrayals of
Animals in Japanese Paintings (2001), and Kampai! The Arts
of Japanese Sake (2004), as well as three smaller exhibitions
of ukiyo-e prints and paintings. “A new Japanese gallery will
be a valuable addition to the museum,” says McArthur. “It
will give us an opportunity to display much more of our outstanding
collection of Japanese art.” To determine the needs of the
local Japanese American community, she will work closely with an
advisory council, which will include members of the museum’s
Japanese Arts Council.
To celebrate the opening of the new Japanese Gallery, the museum
will hold a Festival of Japanese Art in early 2006.
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Dr. Stephen A.
Kanter |
Pacific Asia Welcomes
Dr. Stephen A. Kanter
Pacific Asia Museum wishes to welcome Dr. Stephen A. Kanter as Chair
of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Kanter is the Chief of Radiology with
the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. He received
his undergraduate degree from Brown University; and his medical
degree from New York University.
Dr. Kanter has he been a member of the museum for over 25 years,
and is also active with the Historical Society of Southern California,
Zamorano Club of Los Angeles (a bibliophile organization), Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra, The Armory Center for the Arts, and the Music
Center of Los Angeles County.
Dr. Kanter is the fifth Board Chair in the history of the museum.
Other past presidents include Bruce Ross, Dawn Ishimaru Frazier,
George Brumder and Anna Bresnahan. We look forward to Dr. Kanter’s
leadership in 2005.
Spring Bazaar and Marketplace
The Service Council is seeking donations of unique items for the
Spring Bazaar and Marketplace to be held on Saturday, April 23,
2005 from 10am to 4pm in the Museum Courtyard. Items that are clean
and in good condition may be brought to the Reception Desk at the
museum. All proceeds from the Spring Bazaar and Marketplace benefit
the museum’s education and outreach programs.
Mark your calendars now so that you can attend the Bazaar and Marketplace!
Items for sale will include beautiful tapestries and textiles, prints
and scrolls, jewelry, ethnic clothing, books, woodcarvings, ceramics,
international toys and many other unique items. For more information
or to donate items, contact ext. 30.
LA County Arts Commission
Funds Fall '04 Programs
The museum received $15,000 in funding from the LA County Arts Commission
to support the fall 2004 Chinese Performance Series and the current
exhibition: Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and
Religious Life
Docent Training Class
Pacific Asia Museum is looking for new docents. Docents conduct
tours of the museum’s permanent galleries and special exhibitions,
are treated to special lectures and tours and have the rewarding
experience of sharing Asian art with children and adults. An informational
meeting will be held at the museum on April 19, 2005. If you are
interested in attending please call ext. 23.
Library Receives Generous
Gift
Dr. George Housner, a long-time member and supporter of Pacific
Asia Museum, has made a generous gift of $10,000 to support the
museum’s library. Funds will be used to purchase important
reference books and enhance the collection in areas that support
the museum’s art collection. The museum is in the process
of putting the collection on-line as part of its larger efforts
to make its resources more widely available to researchers and the
public. Librarian Sally McKay said, “The library’s specialized
collections have always been an important resource for docents,
teachers, staff and visiting scholars. Dr. Housner’s generous
gift will greatly add to the depth of the collection and will benefit
many throughout the community.”
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