International Arts & Artists publishes art catalogues to accompany its traveling exhibitions. All exhibition catalogues were designed by International Arts & Artists' Design Studio unless otherwise noted. All proceeds from the Bookstore support IA&A’s programs.
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From the Fire |
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Tools as Art |
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Victorian Visions |
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Tradition Transformed |
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Sculpture Transformed |
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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To make a dwelling place a complete work of art, in itself as expressive and beautiful and more intimately related to life than anything detached such as sculpture or painting, lending itself freely and suitably to the individual needs of the dwellers. . . . this is the American opportunity. |
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From the Fire
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From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics is a compelling exhibition that brings the finest of contemporary Korean ceramics in the largest survey of works to come to North America. The exhibition also marks the first time a Korean curator has selected an exhibition of contemporary ceramics from Korea for tour in United States. This exhibition assembles 54 contemporary Korean ceramic artists whose pieces incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods to create both functional and sculptural works. The 108 works in the exhibition date from the early 1990s through 2003, with many created especially for the tour. Despite the differences in artistic approaches, the works reveal the adventurous spirit of Korea’s ceramic tradition, 5,000 years after it began |
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Tools as Art
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The Hechinger Collection celebrates the ubiquity of tools in our lives with art that magically transforms utilitarian objects into fanciful works of beauty, surprise and wit. The traveling exhibition Tools as Art features 65 highlights from the unique holdings of hardware industry pioneer John Hechinger. From a painting of a giant hammer pulling out a misplaced nail to a full-scale stepladder made entirely out of paper, this landmark exhibition explores the Collection’s breadth and creativity and shows how broadly a single theme in art can be interpreted. This full-color catalogue produced by IA&A features all the works in the Tools as Art exhibition, accompanied by the artists' biographies. Additional text includes an introduction by David Furchgott, President of IA&A, a preface by Arman, and an essay about the Hechinger Collection by curator Sarah Tanguy. |
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Victorian Visions
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This exhibition of 64 exquisite drawings and watercolors is comprised of works by Victorian artists, primarily from England, and examines methods and motivations behind drawings and paintings of this era. Victorian Visions reflects the wide range of styles found in this collection. Some of the pieces are careful portraits of recognizable individuals, while others are fleeting sensory images or idealized impressions of people and landscapes. The exhibition includes a unique combination of works that were completed for sale, and studies for larger oil paintings. Artists in this exhibition include Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Sir William Morris, William Burges, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, and Sir Edward Poynter. Victorian Visions has been shown in Cardiff (Wales) and Finland’s Helsinki City Art Museum. |
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James McNeill Whistler
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Never before toured, selected works from the world-famous collection of the artist’s estate are offered for exhibition in the United States for the first time. These works, along with some of Whistler’s personal effects, were donated to the Hunterian by Rosalind Birnie Philip, youngest sister of Whistler’s wife Beatrix. The items provide an intimate portrait of the life and times of this famed American expatriate. The Hunterian Art Gallery has by far the most extensive collection of Whistler’s art, ranging from paintings to prints to sketch designs for costumes, interiors and graphic images. Included in this exhibition of 129 works are a dozen paintings, 57 prints, and personal belongings such as silverware, porcelain, manuscripts and books. |
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Changing Identity
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Changing Identity introduces the work of ten contemporary Vietnamese women artists who challenge the stereotypes and traditional roles of women in Vietnamese society. This exhibition is the first survey of women artists from Vietnam to tour the United States. Through the use of various media, subject matters, and aesthetic sensibilities, two generations of artists share views of their country and the changing status of women. Together their work provides a diverse view of Vietnam itself, reflecting a range of opinions and experiences. |
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Tradition Transformed
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Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics assembles 29 Korean ceramists whose pieces incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods to create sculptural works that express the inventive and modern spirit of the Korean people. The 87 enchanting pieces in the exhibition are both large- and small-scale and date from 1998 through 2006, with many created especially for the tour. The artists in the exhibition range in age from 30 to 60 and come from many regions and schools, providing works that spotlight the distinct trends in contemporary Korean ceramics. Despite the differences in artistic approaches, the works reveal the adventurous spirit of Korea’s ceramic tradition, 5,000 years after it began. |
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Sculpture Transformed
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Sculpture Transformed incorporates 67 objects that exemplify 40 years of Schick’s experimentation with form, texture, and color. Her “body sculptures” are most often seen in the form of large-scale head ornaments, massive ceremonial collars, cloaks, and back sculptures that seem to soar from the wearer. This hallmark exhibition highlights these acclaimed “body sculptures,” while taking the viewer on a voyage through a visual evolution of Schick’s style. In addition to representing Schick’s wearable art constructions, this spectacular retrospective will include Schick’s renowned trompe l’oeil creations of everyday objects. These pieces vividly transform and interpret the mundane: a bracelet masquerades as a teapot while a portion of a brick sidewalk becomes a cloak; a necklace entangles the wearer in glowing threads reminiscent of a dew spangled spider web. Works in this second grouping will invite the visitor into a unique artistic sensibility that generates uniquely aesthetic connections from everyday experience. |
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Eloquent Line
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| This exhibition presented contemporary Japanese calligraphy to an American audience and began its tour at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, in 1993 before traveling to ten other US locations. The illustrations and essays introduce the history and art of calligraphy, as well as its influence on American art and its present status in Japan. The exhibition was organized by IA&A's President David Furchgott during his involvement with the International Sculpture Center (catalogue publisher). | |
