Exhibitions

A Hidden Heritage: Treasures of Japanese Imperial Convents

Dates:    April 14 - June 14, 2009
Venue:    The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
Location: Ueno Park, Tokyo

A Hidden Heritage focuses on the venerable nuns who founded the Imperial Buddhist Convents, tracing their histories and introducing their elegant world and extraordinary culture.

This exhibition will bring attention to the uniqueness of each of the 13 remaining convents and raise awareness about the need to protect these cultural treasures for future generations.

Read more about WMF’s restoration project at the Convents.

Organized by: Medieval Japanese Studies Institute (Kyoto) and Tokyo University of the Arts. Supported by World Monuments Fund; Foundation for Cultural Heritage and Art Research (Tokyo); The Tiffany & Co. Foundation; and Canon.

Child of the Sun: Frank Lloyd Wright's Florida Southern College

Dates:    May 19 - 23, 2009, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue:    Charles Cowles Gallery
Location: 537 West 24th Street, New York City

Florida Southern College, a remarkable ensemble of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright, is the subject of Child of the Sun: Florida Southern College, an exhibition of stunning photographs by Miami photographer Robin Hill. The buildings at Florida Southern are the largest integrated collection of Wright structures in the world, and were built between 1938 and the 1950s. They were placed on the 2008 World Monuments Watch due to significant deterioration. The restoration of the dramatic Water Dome was completed in 2007 and several other projects are currently underway.

Read more about WMF’s restoration project at Florida Southern College, and watch Robin Hill's Child of the Sun slideshow.

Past Exhibition: 

In Katrina’s Wake: Restoring a Sense of Place

Photographs by Stephen Wilkes highlighted WMF's efforts to preserve the Gulf Coast’s architectural heritage.

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