Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection

Exhibition Website

Jun 3 2017 - Aug 27 2017

Innovative and bold sculptural forms by more than forty contemporary Japanese ceramists, inspired by the natural world, depict mountains, waterfalls, ocean shores, and bamboo groves. More than sixty ceramic works – from exquisite flower vases and serene tea bowls to whimsical sake cups and robust platters – reveal the earthly beauty of Japanese ceramics. Select pieces are paired with digital photographs, taken by photographer Taijiro Ito, highlighting their poetic connection to nature. The featured ceramists are closely associated with many of Japan’s traditional pottery centers and are supporters of the mingei movement, in which objects of unsurpassed beauty are made for everyday use.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.

  • Decorative Arts
  • Asian
  • Contemporary
  • Animals / Wildlife / Nature
  • Ceramics / Porcelain / Pottery
  • Japanese
  • Various artists

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