Arts and Crafts movement highlighted in exhibit

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) not absents through Jan. 22, "International Arts and Crafts," which was organized by means of the world-renowned Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The first of alone two American venues, the exhibit features more than 300 things from Great Britain--where the Arts and Crafts change began--America, central and northern Europe as well as Japan. The present to view will explore the importance of the dwelling and the unified interior conception as the fundamental aspect of the motion Originating in Great Britain in the 1880 as a rejoinder to the Industrial Revolution, the change was led by theorists John Ruskin and William Morris. This motion promoted the ideals of craftsmanship and the individualism along with the integration of art into everyday life.

"This is quite a coup for the Indianapolis community, the Midwest and the United States" says Bart Peterson mayor of Indianapolis. "The International Arts and Crafts exhibit at the IMA is another terrific example of the unique, world-class arts and cultural experiences converging in Indianapolis 2005 (a city-wide program to aid the arts). We hope art lover from around the world will make the trip to Indianapolis to derive pleasure from this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

A variety of external realitys will be showcased and include furniture, textiles, paintings, ceramics, works posters, metalwork, photography, stained glass and jewelry. An American Craftsman play which was inspired by Gustav Stickley, and a Japanese range will be the highlights of the exhibit Each section of the exhibition will be organized geographically to display how the movement developed in each region. "International Arts and Crafts" will at hand the works of major designers and manufacturers, of the like kind as Charles Robert Ashbee, Josef Hoffman, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright and Rookwood Pottery

exhibit FACTS

International Arts and Crafts end Jan. 22

Indianapolis Museum of Art

Address: 4000 Michigan Rd Indianapolis

Phone: 317-920-2660

Web site: www.ima-art.org

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