Previous Exhibition
The Cutting Edge: Contemporary Wood Art and The Lipton Collection shares works collected by Dr. Irving Lipton, who was instrumental in developing the careers of leading figures working in wood and bringing attention to their work. As these individuals in turn had a major impact on the field, Dr. Lipton's value as a patron of the arts was invaluable.
Dr. Lipton collected work as it was being created, from the early 1970s through the beginning of the new century, and focused on the artists with whom he maintained personal relationships. These works trace the evolution and emergence of the field of contemporary wood art over the last quarter of the 20th century, documenting the evolution of specific artists as well as the larger field. Ultimately, the collection is defined by Dr. Lipton's interest in the cutting-edge of contemporary wood art.
From his first acquisitions, Dr. Irving Lipton saw the importance of sharing the works with the larger public, and at any given time over the decades, large numbers of works from the collection were touring internationally. He ultimately donated works to a number of organizations and institutions. The largest numbers of works are divided between five museums across the United States: The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Yale University Art Gallery. Today, the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is the exclusive representative of works that remain in the collection, placing them with discerning collectors internationally.
Dennis Elliott | Untitled Bowl
Big leaf maple burl | 5.5" h x 11" dia | $950.
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Melinda Fawver | Archangel
Ash, glass, & metal | 2.75" h x 8.5" dia | $1,200. |
Michael Graham | McCallister Box: Self Return #1
Pau ferro | 7.75" h x 8.75" w x 4.5" d | $975.
Giles Gilson | Sculptural Vessel
Various woods, fabric & paint
10.5" h x 6" w x 6" d | $2,500. |
John Jordan | Untitled Lidded Vessel
Bleached box elder with pink ivory wood insert
9.75" h x 6" dia | $3,500. |
Stephen Paulsen | Grouping of Scent Bottles
Various woods and sizes | $275. - $850.
Michael Peterson | Sculptural Vessel
Bleached maple burl
5" h x 10.5" w x 11" d | $2,500. |
Hans Weissflog | Edge Bowl
Unknown burl
3" h x 6" dia | $850.
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Bob Womack | Bottle
Mexican tornillo | 12.5" h x 4.5" w | 2" d | $650.
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is Open to the Public
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8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, CA 93023
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