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The Western Region Events Calendar lists exhibitions of costume, and costume-related exhibitions, the dates and places of the National and Regional Symposia, lectures, and workshops. Where available, a telephone number has been included. Please use these numbers to obtain additional information. Dates of exhibitions may change. Where available, dates for the exhibitions are included. If no beginning date is given, the exhibition is already open.
CSA-sponsored programs in the Western Region:
Western Region "Events, Workshops and Symposia" page.
Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences
http://www.oscars.org
Los Angeles, CA
310-247-3000, ext 111
Anaheim Museum
Anaheim, CA
http://www.anaheimmuseum.com/
Art Deco Society of California
San Francisco, CA
415-982-3326
http://www.artdecosociety.org/about/events/calendar.htm
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, CA
415-379-8879
http://www.asianart.org/
"Contemporary Korean Fiber Art: Reinterpreting the Korean Patchwork"
Mar. 18 - Nov. 24, 2008
Fiber art has its origins in the making of practical items such as clothing, bedding, wrapping cloths, sitting mats, and other household articles using such organic materials as textile, paper, or wood. According to tradition, functionality had to be paired with ornamentation.
Like others in the field of contemporary Korean fiber art, the six artists - Kim Jeeun, Kwon Hyuk, Lee Chunghie, Oh Soonhee, Youn Soonran, and Yang Sang-hoon - whose works are displayed have transformed into modern expressions the materials and techniques used in traditional Korean crafts. They have combined materials such as hemp fiber, ramie, silk, and mulberry paper with synthetic fabrics, stainless steel, and spray paint. These artists employ knotting (maedeup), papermaking, the patchwork technique (jogakpo) of wrapping cloths, and other traditional methods along with their own innovative means.
Benton County Historical Museum
PO Box 35
Philomath, OR
Tel.: (541) 929-6230
www.bentoncountymuseum.org
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.863.3330
http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/index.asp
"Yves Saint Laurent"
Nov. 1, 2008 - April 5, 2009
In the 1960s Yves Saint Laurent made an indelible mark on fashion with clothing emblematic of the new modernity. Yves Saint Laurent, organized by FAMSF and The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Foundation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent, explores the designs that made Saint Laurent famous, and his inspirations drawn from art, theatre, history, literature, and nature. This exhibition contains nearly 130 accessorized garments and sketches illustrating the lines, colors, and fundamentals of Saint Laurent's work. This is the only U.S. venue. A catalogue accompanies this exhibition.
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM
919 South Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(213)624-1200
http://www.fidm.edu/resources/museum+galleries/index.html
"Selections from The Annette Green Perfume Museum"
Permanent exhibit
The Annette Green Perfume Museum is the only museum of its kind in the United States. The Museum is dedicated to enhancing our understanding of the art, culture and science of olfactory. Originally opened in New York City in 1999, the collections were moved to Los Angeles in 2005 when they were donated to the FIDM Museum.
Annette Green has been a leader and visionary in the fragrance industry since the early 1960s when she first became associated with the Fragrance Foundation, of which she is now President Emeritus. In 1972, she originated the "FiFi" awards to increase industry and public appreciation of scent. Ms. Green is one of America's leading fragrance authorities and authors.
The Annette Green Collection contains over 2,000 bottles, perfume presentations and documentary ephemera dating from the late 1800s to the present. The collection has its own dedicated exhibition space located on the second floor of the Los Angeles Campus and is open to the public free of charge for education, research and enjoyment. Approximately 150 objects are exhibited and rotated every six months.
Fowler Museum
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
520-626-8364
http://www.fmch.ucla.edu/
"Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antoino Pineda"
Aug. 24, 2008 - March 15, 2009
Experience the work of internationally renowned silversmith Antonio Pineda, one of Taxco's great innovators. Known for his bold designs and ingenious use of gemstones, Pineda's extraordinary talent and creative vision are evident in his sensual jewelry and outstanding hollowware and tableware. The exhibition traces the evolution of Pineda's work from the 1930s to the 1970s and highlights his important contributions to Mexican modernism as well as to the creation of a Mexican artistic national identity.
Henry Art Gallery, UW
15th Ave NE & NE 41st Street
Box 351410 Seattle, WA 98195
Tel.: (206) 543-2280
http://www.henryart.org/
info@henryart.org
Homestead Museum
City of Industry, CA 91745
(626)968-8492
http://www.homesteadmuseum.org
Legion of Honor Museum
34th Avenue and Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
415-863-3330
http://www.famsf.org/legion/index.asp
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.lacma.org/
323-857-6000
"Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles: Selections from the Mary Hunt Kahlenberg Collection"
Sept. 18, 2008 - March 15, 2009
Indonesia's rich and diverse textile traditions will be highlighted in this exhibition of more than ninety works dating from the early fifteenth through twentieth centuries. Extremely rare textiles that have been radiocarbon dated to as early as 1403 will be shown. The cultural origins and influences of the varied ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups inhabiting the many islands of Indonesia will be seen in a dazzling array of abstract, figurative, and geometric design motifs.
This exhibition is organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and curated by Sharon Takeda, costume and textiles, and Mary Kahlenberg, guest curator.
Costume and Textiles Online
Maryhill Museum of Art
35 Maryhill Museum Drive
Goldendale, WA
http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/
Theatre de la Mode
These one-third human size mannequins celebrated world peace at the close of the World War II through their lavish display of the new “modern look” in fashions for women. After their premiere in Paris they toured Europe then America. The last stop of the original 1946 international tour of Theatre de la Mode was San Francisco where the mannequins remained until the early 1950s. At that time they were acquired by Maryhill Museum of Art. They went on a second world tour in the 1990s visiting Paris, New York, Baltimore, Portland and Tokyo.
Visitors to the exhibit will enter the enchanted world of 47 dramatically grouped mannequins dressed in the exquisitely detailed fashions of Paris in 1946 and posed in three artistic stage sets with lights designed specifically to create a theatrical atmosphere.
Museum of History and Industry
Seattle, WA
http://www.seattlehistory.org/
The Nevada Historical Society
1650 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89503
Tel.: (775) 688-1190
http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/MUSEUMS/reno/his-soc.htm
On-line Exhibition
“The People”
Native Americans have lived in Nevada for thousands of years. During the centuries prior to the arrival of European and U.S. emigrants in the West, the Shoshone, Paiute and Washoe peoples created intricate cultures which harmonized with the desert. Suddenly forced off their lands in the 1800s by an ever-growing population of miners, ranchers and encroaching settlers, Nevada’s Native Americans had to make changes that were difficult and often traumatic. Focusing on clothing, dwellings, religion, and economic lifeways, this exhibition examines how Nevada’s Native Americans have struggled to survive and preserve their culture while adapting to a changing world.
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland, CA
510-238-3842
James Moore Theatre
Located at 10th & Oak Streets
(Lake Merritt Bart Station on the Fremont Line)
Oakland, CA 94607
http://www.museumca.org
Pasadena Museum of History
470 W. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91103-3594
(626) 577-1660
http://www.pasadenahistory.org
"The Art and Craft of Textile Design, 1860 - 1920"
Aug. 16, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009
This exhibition focuses on the use of conventionalized design in textiles from 1860-1920. It includes costume and decorative household textiles. Designs by William Morris, Ann Macbeth, Liberty of London, Mariano Fortuny, and Maria Gallenga, are but a few of the designers of the era represented. This is truly an unusual exhibition, showing the influence of "new" design at the turn of the century, development in textiles and clothing design.
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"The Art and Craft of Dress"
Oct. 26, 2008
Ann Chaves, curator of The Art and Craft of Textile Design, presents an illustrated lecture on clothing of the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco periods using many examples from her own personal collection.
Chaves owns Inglenook Textiles Needlework Studio in Pasadena. She designs and creates unique textiles which abide by the principles of Arts and Crafts design. Her work emphasizes fluid originality rather than mere reproduction of the Arts and Crafts movement. Her interest in hand crafted textiles was sparked at a young age by her Scottish grandmother who taught her to knit and sew. Chaves studied art education, design and textiles at Cazenovia College and Buffalo State College.
Patti McClain Museum of Vintage Fashion
Chapparal Lane
Lafayette, CA
Tel.: (925) 944-1896
The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Dolls
Bellevue, WA
206-455-1116
http://www.dollart.com/
"The Little Doll With the Big Story: Nancy Ann Dolls"
Oct. 25, 2008 - Feb. 1, 2009
Royal British Columbia Museum
Victoria, BC
http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/
San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum
401 Van Ness Blvd.
Veteran's Building, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA
415-255-4800
http://www.sfpalm.org/
"Hello, Carol! A Celebration of Carol Channing"
Sept. 26, 2008- March 14, 2009
With unparalleled access to Ms. Channing's personal collection, the exhibition will include stunning original costumes ranging from the original 1964 Hello, Dolly! dress, which has become an icon of American musical theatre, to one-of-a-kind outfits created by Hollywood legend Bob Mackie, rare photographs, video and audio clips from throughout Ms. Channing's career, posters, programs, scripts, original drawings by Al Hirschfeld and such distinctive memorabilia as her Tony and Golden Globe Awards.
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The permanent costume research collection includes 25,000 postcards covering the history of eastern and western dress, divided into 78 specialized categories such as ethnic dress, masks, accessories, fetish objects, and more.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
520 South First Street
San Jose, CA 94633
http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/
408.971.0323
Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect Street
Volunteer Park
Seattle, WA 98112
Tel.: (206) 654-3100
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/
“Pattern Richness in Modern Japanese Textiles”
Ongoing
Among the various methods of Japanese textile dyeing, tie-dyeing (shibori) and paper stencil-dyeing (katazome) are known worldwide for their diverse techniques and remarkable quality. This exhibition features strong and elegant design work created with tie-dyeing and paper stencil techniques, as seen on kimonos from the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
Snohomish Historical Society
Snohomish, WA 98291
Tel.: (360) 568-5235
http://www.snohomishhistoricalsociety.org/
Southern Oregon Historical Society
Medford, OR
541-773-6536
http://www.sohs.org/
UC Berkeley
Bernice Layne Brown Gallery
Doe Library
Berkeley, CA
UC Davis Design Museum & Design Collection
520 South First Street
San Jose, CA 94633
http://design.ucdavis.edu/museum/exhibition.html
"Teaching with Evidence: Faculty Gifts from the UC Davis Design Collection:
Sept. 25, 2008 - Nov. 26, 2008
From traditional textiles to contemporary wearable art, this exhibition highlights significant artifacts that have inspired some of the teaching and research activities of the Design Program. The UC Davis Design Collection has grown in tandem with design, and demonstrates the evolving attitudes toward conserving, researching, and interpreting material culture in today's multifaceted world.
University of Hawai'I Art Gallery
Art Building
University of Hawai'I at Manoa
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-6888
email: gallery@hawaii.edu
"Writing with Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities"
Sep. 21 - Nov. 30, 2008
This exhibition features over 500 exquisite pieces of clothing and silver ornaments from a collection of southwest Chinese ethnic minority costumes unmatched in the world. Costumes from 15 ethnic groups and nearly 100 subgroups will be shown in the United States for the first time.
University of the Pacific
Reynolds Gallery
Department of Visual Arts
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA 95211
"Caps and Couture:
Fashion and the Urban Landscape"
Fall 2008
"Caps and Couture: Fashion and the Urban Landscape" is now on exhibition at the Reynolds Gallery. The show examines the role of popular art in the urban sphere, especially the relationship between fashion and urban muraling. Garments from local designers, Bay Area designers, and designers from as far away as Idaho and Georgia are juxtaposed with street art by well-regarded local artists.
Vancouver Museum
Vancouver, BC
http://www.vanmuseum.bc.ca/
Ventura County Museum of History & Art
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 653-0323 x. 20
http://www.venturamuseum.org.
collections@venturamuseum.org
“The George Stuart Historical Figures© Collection”
Permanent Collection
The collection of 200 figures was a gift from the artist, Ojai resident George Stuart. Each historic figure is a one-fourth scale portrait of an influential individual from world history, such as Marie Antoinette. Fashioned around wire skeletons, each figure has sculpted features, detailed clothing, jewelry and accessories.
Washington County Museum
Portland, OR
Tel.: (503) 645-5353
http://www.washingtoncountymuseum.org/
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Telephone: 253-272-3500
Toll-free: 1-888-BE-THERE
White River Valley Museum
918 H Street SE
Auburn, WA 98002
Tel.: (253) 288-7437
www.wrvmuseum.org
Ongoing exhibitions include a tour through downtown Auburn in the 1920s. Visit the Auburn Public Market and meet James Cugini, the proprietor. Visit the Auburn Hat Shop and handle replica hats. Or visit the Iseri family in 1915 in Thomas, WA. Inside the house, visitors learn about Japanese picture brides, Buddhist home altars, and life on a truck farm. Learn about the immigrant experience in Washington.
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