Tickets are still available for this month’s cello concert with live figure drawing next Friday, March 31, 2017 at IAMA. Click here to buy your tickets!
The exact numbers vary, but studies have determined that the average time a person spends gandering at a piece in a museum is between 15 seconds and 30 seconds. That’s plenty of time to figure out what the image is attempting to represent (or not, if you’re looking at abstraction). But that’s not nearly enough time to fully experience the work.
Wow...only an average time of "15 seconds and 30 seconds" spent per piece of artwork in a museum!?
This week, we are introducing two of the four musicians: Tatiana Senderowicz and Melinda Becker from Liaison Ensemble, who will be performing at our museum on February 10, 2017.
Melinda Becker earned her Master of Music Degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Catherine Cook. She is known for the intimacy of her performances and the diversity of her repertoire. She enjoys performing a multi-language repertoire, from Spanish song to French chansons, to Soul and other popular music styles. She is a founding member of Duo Fado, a voice and guitar chamber ensemble specializing in classically based folk music from around the world, performing for audiences in Spain, Portugal, Egypt, and France.
Tatiana Senderowicz is a solo and chamber musician who has performed a wide variety of repertoire. She is a winner of the American String Teacher’s Association (ASTA) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Competition and was the only contestant from the United States to have been selected as a semi-finalist to participate in the 2011 Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition. In Spring of 2013 Tatiana was chosen to perform at the Guitarrada, an event hosted by Pepe Romero and the San Francisco Conservatory’s Guitar Department where she had the opportunity to perform on a Hauser I guitar from the John Harris Guitar Collection.
Support the artists with ticket donation of $25-$40.
Where: International Art Museum Of America
1025 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
For more information contact Tibor Szabo at [email protected].
Baroque Masters: Handel & Vivaldi, Live Performance & Wine!
International Art Museum of San Francisco (IAMA) is collaborating with Salle Des Artistes to present concerts at the IAMA gallery on a monthly basis. The purpose is to support the local artists by sharing IAMA venue space and providing vibrant art access to our community.
When: The first inaugural salon concert will be held by the musicians of Artiste Events and Liaison Baroque Ensemble on Friday, February 10, 6:30-8:30 pm.
There will be a wine reception during intermission.
Support the artists with ticket donation of $25-$40.
Where: International Art Museum Of America
1025 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
For more information contact Tibor Szabo at [email protected].
The International Art Museum of America is proud to announce that it will be taking part in the initiative Art Night SF,
“a collaboration between local galleries, museums, arts nonprofits, city agencies and independent artists with the collective aim of publicly championing the arts in San Francisco.” (http://www.artnightsf.com)
The event will take place on three nights: September 30th, October 14th and 28th, at Civic Center Plaza, from 5pm to 8pm.
The museum will proudly share with the public some of the limited edition items from our 5-year anniversary celebration, such as postcards and bookmarks.
We look forward to seeing you at Civic Center Plaza on one of these nights, and celebrate the spirit of art and culture in San Francisco!
IAMA joins Smithsonian magazine’s 12th Annual Museum Day Live!
Courtesy of Smithsonian Media
On Saturday, September 24, 2016, the International Art Museum of America will be part of Smithsonian magazine’s twelfth annual Museum Day Live!.
On this day only, participating museums across the United States - including IAMA - emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based facilities, which offer free admission every day, and open their doors for free to those who download a Museum Day Live! ticket.
Since our museum already offers free admission, we will give visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket a free guided tour of the collection.
Being involved with Museum Day Live! gives IAMA a chance to be part of something big and bold: Smithsonian’s long-established devotion to arts and culture. In fact, the event represents Smithsonian’s commitment to making learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone.
The Museum Day Live! ticket is available for download at Smithsonian.com/museumday.
We hope to see you at the International Art Museum of America for a free guided tour, on Saturday, September 24, 2016!
In October 2016, the International Art Museum of America will have been open for five years. As we kick off this month-long celebration, we hope you will join us and partake in the festivities!
The mission of IAMA is to foster art appreciation by providing an inclusive space to experience art and generate dialogue around diverse cultures through exhibits, programs, and education. Our goal is to ultimately feature art from around the world to reflect the international heritage of the city in which our museum resides.
Our first five years have been exceptional, thanks to all the patrons who have visited us or joined us as members. We were able to establish our presence in the SF community and forge partnerships with nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and neighbors. Our collection, as well as our museum store, has grown, and we have been able to expand our presence online and share our purpose with the world. Our staff number has increased, with new interns and volunteers coming on board and contributing to our mission.
We are thrilled for you to be part of IAMA, and we are excited for you to view our world-class collection of European artworks, as well as our Chinese ink paintings, calligraphy pieces, and sculptures.
You can also celebrate with us by joining our monthly programs, which include a free Guided Tour of the collection, held every second Sunday of the month at 1.30pm; Art Class and Story Time (both activities for children under 12 years old), taking place every third Saturday and Sunday of the month at 10.30am and 2pm; Free Sketching, every day at the museum, during opening hours.
In addition to our regular programs, we will offer special programs (and sales!) for the month of October, to celebrate our 5-year anniversary:
- A Treasure Hunt held every day of the month, and a complimentary souvenir for those who participate;
- Exhibition of our brand new street mural, painted specifically for our triumphant 5-year milestone;
- The Museum Store will offer special anniversary sales on selected items, with additional discounts for our Museum members!
The museum will also participate in the October sessions of Art Night SF, taking place at Civic Center plaza, on October 14th and 28th, from 5pm to 9pm.
Thank you for all the support you have given us during our first five years of operation. We are happy to be part of the San Francisco Central Market neighborhood and to continue to support the arts and culture of the Bay Area. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you!
Work In Progress: Artists, Chris Cook & Sly Guard Jr. from @sugabusmedia are finishing a mural on Stevenson Street painted for our museum's 5th year anniversary celebration. Stay put for the final results! #wip #muralart #sfmural #art #museum #sf #soma #celebration #5years (at International Art Museum of America)
Female artists in the world: Raising global awareness
(Wang Wei, Courtesy of The Straits Times)
According to the Long Museum of Shanghai’s website, “SHE” is the very first exhibition in China that features women artists from such a vast region and long history, with the artworks from 13 countries spanning over 10 centuries by 105 artists.”
Opening on July 23rd, 2016, “SHE” is part of a broader effort, by cultural institutions all over the world, to promote women’s contribution to the art field. In fact, in the past few years, more and more attention has been given to female artists on a global scale.
The Tate Modern in London is hosting an exhibit (until October 30th, 2016) on the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe, and its central aim is to “privilege” the artist’s voice, according to the curator of the exhibit Tanya Barson.
The International Art Museum of America’s collection, as many of you already know, includes traditional and modern ink wash, calligraphy, oil paintings, and sculptures from the 17th to the 21st century. Our focus is on the power of all art in its harmony and beauty, and although the works in our galleries represent different world continents, we do promote the diverse personalities and backgrounds of their creators. One example is the female, contemporary Chinese artist Yu Hua Shouzhi Wang and her marvelous coral sculptures and lotus flower paintings. Another one is the renowned Rosa Bonheur and her “Repos du betail”.
The curator of “SHE”, Wang Wei, hopes the exhibit can attract more attention to the achievements of women in art, and to women’s emotional world.
You may not be a master of Chinese art, but you can practice Fangfa style art at home! This lesson is from IAMA's Children's Art Class that the museum offers every third Saturday at 10:30 A.M. and again at 2:00 P.M.
Step 1: Gather Your Materials
You will need a pencil, two paint brushes (a stipple brush and a brush for details), watercolor paints, water and paper.
Step 2: Practice Stippling
Practice stippling on a piece of practice paper. Find out how dry your stippling brush needs to be to get it looking right.
Step 3: Draw an Animal
Draw your favorite animal that has fluffy fur like a sheep or a poodle.
I tried drawing H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III's Cat of Unique Charm in the style of the cats from the Neko Atsume game. Sketch lightly to make a soft outline. You can gently use your eraser to lighten your lines.
Step 4: Use the Stippling Technique to Paint Fur
Use the stippling technique you practiced earlier to paint the fur on your animal. Use your other brush to paint the non-fur features of your animal, like the eyes and nose.
Children 12 years and younger are welcome to learn about H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha's Fangfa style artwork which is part of IAMA's gallery and try out similar art techniques to create their own masterpieces!
In the gallery:
Students will learn to identify and describe the Fangfa style in relation to scattered ink techniques and pastoral or animal subject matters. They will compare Fangfa animal portraits to other works with more detailed, delicate styles, and reflect on the effect of the styles on the presentation of the subject matter.
Activity:
During the activity portion of the lesson, students will emulate the style using watercolor and a stippling brush technique.
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