"ISHIKAWA Style: Ishikawa no Katachi" Exhibition
The Nippon Gallery
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This exhibition has collected almost 300 objects focusing on cuisine—serving bowls, platters, etc. into one viewing space. The following 8 industries from Ishikawa contributed representative traditional industrial arts objects: Wajima Lacquerware, Yamanaka Lacquerware, Kutani Porcelain, Kanazawa Lacquerware, Kanazawa Gold Leaf, Kaga Yuzen Silk, Ushikubi Pongee, and Kaga Embroidery.
Cultivated in Ishikawa's rich cultural and historical environment, these traditional industrial arts objects tie years of tradition, beauty, refinement and clever technique to our modern lives, suggesting new uses for the everyday. Ishikawa no Katachi, or "ISHIKAWA Style", allows viewers a glimpse of this beauty and charm.
The exhibition introduces the table arrangements of two women artists, one from the Noto region of Ishikawa, working with Wajima Lacquerware, and one from the Kaga region, working with Kutani Porcelain. Adding images of local cuisine from Ishikawa, there are three types of prepared tables: one setting with lacquerware as the focus, one on porcelain, and another with a fusion of both lacquerware and porcelain.
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Schedule
from October 04, 2010 to October 09, 2010
Opening Reception on 2010-10-04 from 12:30 to 13:30
The opening reception will feature a traditional musical performance by instrumentalists invited from Ishikawa on the Yokobue (Japanese fife) and the Koto.