NYAB Event - “Contemporary Japanese Kōgei” Exhibition

“Contemporary Japanese Kōgei” Exhibition

Onishi Gallery

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Onishi Gallery presents Contemporary Japanese Kōgei, a finely curated exhibition of works by a selection of Japanese artists at the very top of their fields.

In conjunction with the upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design, Japanese Kōgei | Future Forward, the ceramics and metalwork on view at Onishi Gallery challenge the conventional image of “craft”. The translation of the word kōgei, “artisan crafts”, belies the true span of the genre, the colloquial definition of which is constantly in flux. Drawing on traditions that have endured for generations, these artists’ practices are rooted in the past and yet also fully embrace contemporary culture. Many are also the children of modern kōgei masters, and carry on the techniques taught to them by their fathers. Taking inspiration from fashion and design, as well as from other works of contemporary and modern art, these artists create work that serves as a dialogue between Japan’s past and future.

This exhibition focuses on important works by HAGINO Noriko, HANNYA Taiju, HATA Shunsai, KIMURA Moriyasu, KONNO Tomoko, MIZUNO Mineo, ŌHI Toshio, OSHIYAMA Motoko, SHOMURA Hisaki, SUZUKI Miki, TOKUDA Yasokichi IV, and YOSHITA Yukio and also formally introduces the work of the jeweler KOJIMA Joji.

The works on view will highlight a number of traditional techniques utilized in innovative ways, including mokumegane, fukiwake, Kutani porcelain, Ohi and ao-bizen stoneware, as well as many others.

Media

• Ceramics

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