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The '''International Art Museum of America''' ('''IAMA'''), originally the '''Superb Art Museum of America'''<ref>Barmann, Jay (March 28, 2011) [http://sfist.com/2011/03/28/the_international_art_museum_of_ame.php#photo-1 "The International Art Museum of America Opens Tomorrow Near 6th and Market, and We Still Don't Understand What It Is"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309025547/http://sfist.com/2011/03/28/the_international_art_museum_of_ame.php |date=2017-03-09 }} ''SFist''</ref> is an [[art museum]] located at 1023 Market Street between 6th and 7th Streets in the [[South of Market, San Francisco|South of Market (SoMa)]] neighborhood of [[San Francisco, California]]. It holds collections of 17th- to 21st-century artworks.<ref>[http://www.iamasf.org/about.html "About"] IAMA website</ref> Its core collection is the works of [[Yi Yungao|H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III]] |
The '''International Art Museum of America''' ('''IAMA'''), originally the '''Superb Art Museum of America'''<ref>Barmann, Jay (March 28, 2011) [http://sfist.com/2011/03/28/the_international_art_museum_of_ame.php#photo-1 "The International Art Museum of America Opens Tomorrow Near 6th and Market, and We Still Don't Understand What It Is"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309025547/http://sfist.com/2011/03/28/the_international_art_museum_of_ame.php |date=2017-03-09 }} ''SFist''</ref> is an [[art museum]] located at 1023 Market Street between 6th and 7th Streets in the [[South of Market, San Francisco|South of Market (SoMa)]] neighborhood of [[San Francisco, California]]. It holds collections of 17th- to 21st-century artworks.<ref>[http://www.iamasf.org/about.html "About"] IAMA website</ref> Its core collection is the works of [[Yi Yungao|H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III]]<ref>Wilkey, Robin (October 14, 2011) [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/international-art-museum-of-america_n_1011891.html "International Art Museum Of America Opens In San Francisco"] ''[[Huffington Post]]''</ref>, an artist who claims to be a reincarnation of Buddha.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://laist.com/2015/04/20/dorje_chang_buddha_iii.php|title=Pasadena Artist Who Claims To Be Buddha Reincarnated Is Wanted In China|work=LAist|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hhdorjechangbuddhaiii.com/home/|title=Home|website=H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> |
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== Permanent collections == |
== Permanent collections == |
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The front entrance contains a permanent garden installation designed by the architect who redesigned the building for museum purposes. In addition to the pond, there is a tree house sculpture designed by artist Steve Blanchard. The garden contains imitation rock formations, living plants, a waterfall, and a pagoda-roofed gazebo.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jesse Hamlin |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/International-Art-Museum-brings-calm-to-Mid-Market-2327156.php |title=International Art Museum brings calm to Mid-Market |website=SFGate.com |date=2011-10-13 |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> |
The front entrance contains a permanent garden installation designed by the architect who redesigned the building for museum purposes. In addition to the pond, there is a tree house sculpture designed by artist Steve Blanchard. The garden contains imitation rock formations, living plants, a waterfall, and a pagoda-roofed gazebo.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jesse Hamlin |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/International-Art-Museum-brings-calm-to-Mid-Market-2327156.php |title=International Art Museum brings calm to Mid-Market |website=SFGate.com |date=2011-10-13 |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> |
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A horticulturist maintains the health and livelihood of all the plant life residing within the establishment. In 2016, a public art mural was painted on the corresponding carport. |
A horticulturist maintains the health and livelihood of all the plant life residing within the establishment. In 2016, a public art mural was painted on the corresponding carport. |
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== Notes == |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 05:01, 9 May 2018
Former name | Superb Art Museum of America |
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Established | October 15, 2011 |
Location | 1023 Market Street San Francisco, California |
Coordinates | 37°46′53″N 122°24′39″W / 37.78142°N 122.41070°W |
Type | Art museum |
Director | Dr. Loretta Huang |
Website | www |
The International Art Museum of America (IAMA), originally the Superb Art Museum of America[1] is an art museum located at 1023 Market Street between 6th and 7th Streets in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It holds collections of 17th- to 21st-century artworks.[2] Its core collection is the works of H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III[3], an artist who claims to be a reincarnation of Buddha.[4][5]
Permanent collections
- 17th - 21st Century European Paintings
- 17th - 21st Century Chinese Ink Paintings
- Calligraphy & Sculpture
Chinese artists included in the permanent collection
- Yongzheng Emperor (1678-1735)
- Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)
- H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
- Huang Zhou (1925-1997)
- Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
- Wu Changshuo (1844-1927)
- Xu Beihong (1895-1953)
- Zhang Daqian (1899-1983)
European artists included in the permanent collection
- Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
- Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922)
- David Martin (1737-1797)
- Charles Dorman Robinson (1847-1933)
- Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850)
- Frits Thaulow (1847-1906)
- Daniel Vertangen (1598-1684)
- Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958)
- Dirick Wyntrack (1625-1678)
Architecture
The front entrance contains a permanent garden installation designed by the architect who redesigned the building for museum purposes. In addition to the pond, there is a tree house sculpture designed by artist Steve Blanchard. The garden contains imitation rock formations, living plants, a waterfall, and a pagoda-roofed gazebo.[6] A horticulturist maintains the health and livelihood of all the plant life residing within the establishment. In 2016, a public art mural was painted on the corresponding carport.
References
- ^ Barmann, Jay (March 28, 2011) "The International Art Museum of America Opens Tomorrow Near 6th and Market, and We Still Don't Understand What It Is" Archived 2017-03-09 at the Wayback Machine SFist
- ^ "About" IAMA website
- ^ Wilkey, Robin (October 14, 2011) "International Art Museum Of America Opens In San Francisco" Huffington Post
- ^ "Pasadena Artist Who Claims To Be Buddha Reincarnated Is Wanted In China". LAist. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Home". H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ Jesse Hamlin (2011-10-13). "International Art Museum brings calm to Mid-Market". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.