when: october 8, 2013 through february 23, 2014 where: morikami museum and japanese gardens title:...
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When: October 8, 2013 through February 23, 2014
Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Title: The Heart in Balance –Link
Artist ： Odahashi, Masayo
Year ： 2011glass, casting, enamel
Title: Flowers blackArtist: Yahata, Harumi
Year: 2011silk, digital print, hand dyeing
Special Collaboration: Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, All Nippon Airways Co., LTD., Stella M. Holmes
Contemporary Kōgei Styles in Japan
• 2007 – “Crafting Beauty” at British Museum– Traditional Art and Crafts techniques and developing its tradition
• 2012 – “Historic Art and Crafts” at Pitti Palace (Italy)– Modern Art Crafts
• 2013 – “Contemporary Kōgei Styles” at Morikami Museum and Gardens– First Kōgei Exhibition in the U.S.A.– Starting point for world presentation of Kôgei
History of Kōgei Exhibits
Contemporary Kōgei Styles in Japan
Contents of Exhibition:• 90 Kōgei-style artworks• Ceramics• Textiles• Dolls• Works of metal• Urushi (lacquer work)• Wood• Bamboo• Glass
• Japanese Sensibility• Beauty during day to day life• Practicality
• Kōgei is the backbone for modern Japanese technology (Ex: Japanese automobiles)
• Kōgei developing into fine art (Ex: Japanese Food)
Title: Box Red
Artist : Murose, Kazumi
Year: 2004
Box, maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay, "Red light"