The International Art Museum of America ​

1025 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

415-376-6344

www.iamasf.org

General Information

Mission: IAMA strives to create a bond between disparate cultures through ​ beauty, thus promoting harmony and peace.

About: The International Art Museum of America (IAMA) is a public benefit, ​ nonprofit art museum that opened in October of 2011.While the initial intent of the museum was to provide audiences with a retrospective study of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s work, the Board of Directors soon decided to devote the gallery space instead to displaying works of art from all over the world in an effort to fulfill our mission. Since then, IAMA has amassed works from many parts of the world. Each piece chosen for display has an intrinsic personal beauty, an interesting artistic style and form, and an emphasis on innovative and creative technique. Our permanent collection includes works by Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Huang Binghong, Yun Shouping, and Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. The museum also features works by European masters Maurice de Vlaminck, Evariste Carpentier, Frits Thaulow, and Rosa Bonheur.

Location: IAMA is located at 1025 Market Street in San Francisco. The Museum is ​ a short walk from the Civic Center BART station.

Admission: Admission to IAMA has been free since January 2013. ​

Public Information: 415-376-6344 or www.iamasf.org ​

Contact: Kevin Gordon, Administrative Assistant to the Director 1025 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 415-376-6344x7003 [email protected]

The Collection

The International Art Museum of America embraces excellence in both Eastern and Western art and focuses on acquiring works with cultural significance, innovative artistic techniques, and innate beauty. At IAMA, Eastern and Western art histories are juxtaposed in a completely unique manner to create connections between cultures and promote peace and harmony. The permanent collection includes the work of contemporary Chinese master H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, masters Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian, Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty as well as works from European masters such as Maurice de Vlaminck, Evariste Carpentier, and Rosa Bonheur. Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy: Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest ​ art traditions still practiced today. The artist uses a brush dipped in ink and then applied to rice paper, called xuan zhi, or silk. Common topics of ink painting include landscapes, flowers, and animals. One important form of ink painting is Chinese calligraphy, which can be traced back to 4000 B.C. From the Shang Dynasty in the 18th Century B.C. to today, various calligraphy styles have been developed. The collection at IAMA includes landscapes by Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), paintings of flora by Yun Shouping (1633-1690), calligraphy by Emperior Yongzheng(1678-1735), and more.

Contemporary Chinese Painting and Sculpture: Growing from this rich artistic ​ tradition, IAMA houses a small number of art works by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III that are on display in the United States. He has developed 16 unique and innovative styles of painting as well as unique Yun sculptures. He coined the term Yun Sculpture to reflect the natural harmony and melody these sculptures embody. Another contemporary artist whose works are in our collection is Professor Yu Hua Shouzhi Wang. Professor Wang uses wood and paint to create sculptures that resemble large coral clusters.

th th 17 Century Golde​ n Age, 18th Century, and 19 Century Dutch Painting:​ The ​ ​ ​ th Dutch Golden Age in the 17 century was marked by a strong economy, a​ ​ reinvention of Dutch artistic traditions, and strong moral views in the newly formed Dutch Republic. During this time, still life paintings, history paintings, landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes were popular. The extremely life-like still life paintings, such as IAMA’s Interior Scene by Dirck Wyntrack (1625-1678), ​ ​ show the artists’ command of painting different textures and often include a theme of vanitas. Vanitas refers to the brevity of life and reminds the viewer of the emptiness of earthly luxuries. Landscape painting flourished in the Dutch Republic and conveyed the beauty and power of God’s creation to the Calvinist society.

th 18 Century Europ​ ean Portraits: Our collection includes portraits from French, ​ ​ Scottish , Irish, and other artists, including Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850) and David Martin (1737-1797), who painted over 300 portraits, including one of th Benjamin Franklin. In the 18 century, commissioning a formal portrait like the​ ​ ones on display in IAMA was a symbol of financial status and position in society. During this time, artists carefully used color, light and shadow, and specific props in these portraits to convey information about the sitter. For instance, the Full-Length Portrait of Captain Barneby by Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850) ​ shows the Captain in the dress uniform for his station while he holds his sword and decorated hat.

th 19 Century Belgia​ n Painting: Belgium won its independence from the ​ ​ Netherlands in the 1830 Belgian Revolution. Many Belgian artists during this time period were strongly influenced by Impressionism. In works such as French ​ River Landscape with Figures by Charles Henri Joseph Leickert (1816-1907), the ​ attention to the way light hits the ocean landscape and the loose brushwork show the influence of Impressionism. Other Impressionist-like painters include Hubert Bellis, who focused on still-life painting with loose brushwork, and Paul Hermanus, who painted realist landscapes with the influence of Impressionism. The influence of the Orient can also be seen as interpreted by Belgian artists such as Jean-Francois Portaels (1818-1895).

th 19 Century Europ​ ean Landscapes and Genre Scenes: Although history ​ ​ painting and portraits remained at the top of the painting hierarchy, landscape th and genre scenes gained much popularity during the 19 century. The Romantic​ ​ movement with its focus on the beauty of nature increased the prominence of Landscape painting, where the scene of the land or sea itself is the subject rather than merely the background. Examples in the IAMA collection include works by German artist Karl Schultze (1856-1935) and Norwegian artist Fritz Thaulow (1847-1906). Genre painting depicts scenes from everyday life, such as Interior ​ with a Girl Knitting by Flemish artist Pierre Joseph Toussaint (1822-1888). ​ th th 19 and 20​ Century French Painting:​ IAMA’s collection of paintings by French ​ ​ ​ artists exemplifies several of the major art and cultural movements of the time. The collection includes examples of Realism, landscapes, seascapes, portraits, and Fauvism. Realism was an important art movement that focused on what was visible in the world rather than the imaginative or subjective. One example of this is Repos du Betail by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), where the artist captures the ​ ​ image of animals at pasture. During this period in European art history, landscapes became more highly regarded by art institutions, and the type of landscapes artists preferred to paint changed. Artists started to move away from the Arcadian or mythological scenes. Many chose to paint what they observed th outdoors instead. In the early part of the 20 century, a group of artists known as​ ​ fauvists or “wild beasts” used colors and bold lines to elicit emotions rather than painting what they observed. The collection at IAMA includes Rue de Village by ​ ​ Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), a fauvist painter that exhibited in the 1905 Salon d’automne along with Derian, Mauguin, and Matisse. In 2016, famous Russian contemporary artist Vladimir Semenskiy (1968-)donated a pointing “Night Swimmer” to add to the superb collection of IAMA’s Western art.

International Art Museum of America Director

Dr. Loretta Huang is the Director of Museum Operations at the International Art ​ Museum of America since January 2013. She brings to the museum her dedication to promoting lifelong learning and community engagement. Also President of the non-profit East-West Eclectic Society, she has over four decades of experience in education and administration—thirty years in Southern California public schools as a teacher, counselor, Instructional Specialist, Dean of Students, Principal, Director of Adult Education, and Director of Community Services; and fifteen years in higher education in Taiwan, Republic of China as a Professor and Program Officer at the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright, Taiwan). She served as President of the Kiwanis International in San Gabriel Valley and President of several professional organizations. Dr. Huang holds a Ph.D. and two Master’s Degrees. She also completed Leadership programs sponsored by Harvard University, California Department of Education, and Association of California School Administrators. She has received numerous awards for her professional and civic services, including the Association of California School Administrators Leadership Award, the National Conference of Christians and Jews Distinguished Service Award, Asian Pacific Family Center Shining Star Award, and multiple Los Angeles County Distinguished Services Awards. She is very excited to be a part of the IAMA family and continues to promote education and community service.

Public Programs at the International Art Museum of America

Children’s Art Class Every third Saturday at 2:30 pm, children under 12 are welcome to join our art class in exploring the museum collection, learning about colors and art techniques, and creating their own masterpieces!

Story Time Every third Sunday of the month at 2:30 pm is Story Time with Barie! Children age 12 and younger are invited to gather around and hear stories such as Picasso ​ and the Girl with a Ponytail, The Magical Garden of Claude Monet and Rembrandt and ​ ​ ​ ​ the Boy Who Drew Dogs. After story time, guests can walk through our indoor ​ garden and visit our galleries of international art.

Sketching in the Galleries Every weekend, visitors can explore our collection by putting pencil to paper. IAMA will provide paper and colored pencils for artists to use in the galleries on Friday through Sunday.

Monthly Guided Tours At IAMA, Eastern and Western art is juxtaposed in a completely unique manner. Our free tour provides an in-depth look into our museum's history and a fascinating walk-through of our highlighted artists. The tour begins at 1:30 pm in our lobby every second Sunday.

Group tours may be scheduled by calling (415) 376-6344 x 7003.

Treasure Room Tours Twice a year IAMA offers discounted admission to the Treasure Room. The Treasure Room contains four unique and delicate Yun sculpture by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. These tours are offered on the first Sunday in February and August at 2 pm.