Trahan Collection
Trahan Collection
Over the past decade, Founder Trey Trahan has assembled a collection of more than 350 works of contemporary Japanese art and their principal influences. The Trahan Collection bridges histories of old and new, rooted in natural material exploration—primarily clay, metals, and lacquer. A small number of non-Japanese works that connect through medium, utility, or technique are also included in the collection.
The Trahan Collection is anchored by the most significant assembly of Raku tea bowls in a private collection outside Japan, vessels that have linked people across five centuries and helped shape the course of Japanese cultural history. Fondation Trahan oversees the acquisition, documentation, curation, and lending of these works in support of our belief in the essential authenticity of human creation.
Fondation Trahan is committed to advancing public access to our internationally recognized collection by lending artworks to accredited museums and galleries around the world. The Foundation collaborates with exhibiting venues to share works that illuminate pivotal histories of material, form, and cultural exchange. By making these works available for loan, the Foundation supports exhibitions and research that spark creativity, promotes cross-cultural and understanding, broadens visibility of the artists in our collection, and offers fresh insight to the fields in which we collect.
To ensure meaningful presentation, all loan requests must be submitted at least three months prior to an exhibition’s opening. Institutions are invited to begin the process through the online request form.
To request permission to reproduce or obtain images held by Fondation Trahan, please complete the request form. Image usage is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and subject to approval.