IWASAWA ORIENTA ART
Kumiko Iwasawa Vadas
75 University Avenue, P.O.Box1660, Los Gatos, CA95031
Tel:408-395-2339
IWASAWA ORIENTA ART
Kumiko Iwasawa Vadas
75 University Avenue, P.O.Box1660, Los Gatos, CA95031
Tel:408-395-2339
Articles featuring pieces from Iwasawa
Oriental Art have appeared in
Northern California & Garden (1993) and And Architectural Digest (1992).
Iwasawa Oriental Art has been active in featuring special works at
the Los Gatos Shop as well as the other location. The reputable
Japan Society of Northern California has frequently worked with Iwasawa on the
exhibitions.
Exhibitions Ms. Iwasawa Vadas has coordinated include:
| 2005 | Tea Ceremony Utensils - Chadougu |
| 2003 | Japanese
Lacquer Decoration for Chanoyu Exhibition and sale Another selected activities included Japanese Lacquer Painting Lecture/Demonstration by Shunsai Maeharta |
| 2003 | Michiko Shimoda's artworks are selling & showing at Iwasawa Oriental Art Please click to see the artworks. |
| 2002 | Hiroko
Ohno the landscape artist from Japan Exhibition & Reception... Saturday, November 9, 2002 ~ |
| 2002 | NETSUKE NIGHT - World Within
a Square Inch May 16,19,22 Co-sponsored by Japan Society and Consulate General of Japan |
| 2000 | Art
After Hours: Sex, Sake and Sushi October 10th Co-sponsred with the Japan Society |
| 1999 | YO-NO-BI: Form and Function A California Collage Presenting the work of local artist |
| 1998 | Women
in Art- Japanese Inspiration: A featuring the work of women artists working in contemporary and traditionally recognized artist whose work of Traditional Eastern iconography and bold Western influence. "A goddess is coming to Town" featured on Los Gatos Weekly Times. |
| 1997 | East Meets West Variation on a theme:
Wood firing Gift of Nature. Lecturer Jim Wayne, San Jose City College Ceramics Department |
| 1997 | Lecture on Japanese Garden
Design |
| 1997 | Symbol & Substance in Japanese Lacquer
by Barbra Teri Okanda Permanent display at the Harvard Museum of Art, from the collection of Elaine Ehrenkranz Six pieces were selected by Iwasawa Oriental Art. |
| 1995 | Netsuke Exhibition Featured netsuke in the San Francisco Bay Area At Iwasawa Oriental Art in Los Gatos April 30 - May 27 Lecturer Robert Kinsey, well known author of several books on netsuke |
| 1995 | Chanoyu-The Way of Tea- Japanese and American College at Iwasawa Oriental Art in Los Gatos October 14-November 18 Lecturer Chirsty Bartlett, Director of Urasenke Foundation, San Francisco |
| 1995 | Visual Poetry: |
| 1994 | Exhibition of Japanese Erotic Art with
Masterpieces of Ukiyoe Printing at Iwasawa Oriental Art in Los Gatos September 9- October 8 |
| 1994 | Containing Beauty: Japanese Flower Baskets & Vases At Iwasawa Oriental Art in Los Gatos July 1- July 16 |
| 1994 | Exhibition at Museum in Kyoto April
5- June 19 Three pieces from "Makie" catalogue were displayed at this most prominent place to exhibit tea ceremony utensils. These pieces were also displayed in the museum's catalogue. |
| 1993 | Yakimono: |
| 1993 | Netsuke Convention in Chicago Iwasawa Oriental Art published "Makie" catalogue which includes 160 pieces of Japanese lacquer. Introductions by Yoshikuni Taguchi (Emeritus Professor of Tokyo University of Fine Arts) and Yutaka Mino (Curator, Dept. of Asian Art, The Art Institute of Chicago.) This Catalogue can be highest quality Japanese Lacquerware to be found anywhere. |
| 1992 | Zenga: |
| 1991 | Tea Ceremony Utensils Exhibition |
| 1991 | Makie Exhibition: Japanese Lacquer |
| 1991 | Netsuke Convention in San Francisco Prince Takamado attended Ms. Vadas was Guest Curator in charge of preparing the Netsuke Exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco |