FASHIONING KIMONO:
ART DECO AND MODERNISM IN JAPAN

November 3, 2010 - January 9, 2011
opening reception: November 3, 6 - 8 pm

Extraordinary examples of kimono created during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most dynamic periods in the history of Japan's national costume, comprise Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco and Modernism in Japan.

Included are formal, semi-formal, and casual kimono worn by men, women, and children. Some of the garments reflect historical continuity, while others show how Western visual themes began to eclipse Japanese motifs.

Comprised of kimono from the internationally-renowned Montgomery Collection in Switzerland, the show is presented by Art Services International.

Click HERE for the exhibition press release.



This exhibition is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia. Support for the national tour and catalogue has been provided by The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. His Excellency, Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America is Honorary Patron of the exhibition. Additional support comes from The Japan Foundation – New York, the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville, Tulane University Asian Studies Program, Julie McCollam, Susan Brennan, The Georges Lurcy Educational and Charitable Trust, Carol Downes Cudd and Robert C. Cudd III, The Jane Whipple Green Art Fund, the John F. Clemmer Fund, and the Carol Wiener Sandfield Art Fund.