Join Yoshiko I. Wada and WSNF in honoring Sharon S. Takeda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) senior curator of Textiles and Costume and Japanese Art. We will relish an intimate and immersive textile and architecture experience at LACMA. We celebrate the opening of the David Geffen Gallery, featuring textile treasures and a state-of-the-art shear fabric designed and made of sputtered chrome by Reiko Sudo (Nuno, Tokyo).
LACMA members are invited to the special Sunset Reception on April 19th and the Genesis Talk with architect Peter Zumthor and LACMA CEO Michael Govan on the evening of April 22nd.
Monday, April 20
Price: $400 + $200 Fundraising Donation to WSNF
Option: +$250 for one night hotel at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
This experience is designed for WSNF donors and members seeking a deep, academic, and sensory connection to the textile arts.
Registration Includes:
- LACMA entry
- Textile conservation seminar with Kristal Hale-Murray
- Exhibition talk by Sharon Takeda, senior curator of textiles and costume
- Lunch with honored guest, Sharon Takeda; Kristal Hale-Murray; Christina Kim of Dosa Inc, and WSNF founder and scholar Dr. Yoshiko I. Wada
- Yoshiko will be available throughout the event with assistance from Chloe Lowder, a WSNF staff member.
Registration Requirements:
- WSNF membership
- LACMA membership (A membership at the Friend or Supporter level and above receives a LACMA invitation via email for their April 19th, DGG Opening Sunset Reception with Honored Guest.)
- Full payment of $600 required to secure your spot
- Register to receive Event Details & Payment Instructions by email.
Strictly Limited to 17 Guests: WSNF donors and members have priority registration
Copyright L to R: @WSNF, @LACMA, @Dosa Studio – Yoshihiro Makino Photography