About the Exhibition

Created in China from longing for gems, celadon is porcelain characterized by beautiful green glaze. Presenting masterpieces from the Southern Sung period that continue to fascinate many people, excellent pieces by ITAYA Hazan and OKABE Mineo who have earned their places in the history of modern Japanese ceramic art, and latest pieces by Living National Treasures and up-and-coming ceramists who utilize the techniques and spirits inherited from precursors in our time, this exhibition focuses on the charm of celadon through pieces that reflect the times.

About the Sections

Section 2

We will introduce unique Celadon works made by some of the most distinguished names in modern ceramic art history. In particular, we look into and validate the achievements of works by OKABE Mineo, who greatly contributed to expanding the freedom of expression through Celadon.

Artist

ISHIGURO Munemaro, ITAYA Hazan, KAWAI Kanjiro, KOMORI Shinobu, MIURA Koheiji, MIYAGAWA Kozan I, OKABE Mineo, SEIFU Yohei Ⅲ, SHIMIZU Uichi, SUWA Sozan I, UNO Soyo I

Section 3

From “Living National Treasures” to young, aspired artists, we will exhibit Celadon works from 10 active ceramic artists, which will provide us an opportunity to look into the resonance of Celadon works, as well as the artists’ passion into creating them.

Artist

AOKI Kiyotaka, FUKAMI Sueharu, FUKUSHIMA Zenzo, KAWASE Shinobu, NAKASHIMA Hiroshi, SHINNO Iwao, TAKAGAKI Atsushi, TSUGANE Hitomu, URAGUCHI Masayuki, WAKAO Kei

Events & Education

Artist Talk

Time

14：00～15：00

Date

FUKUSHIMA Zenzo（Ceramic Artist）
September 28 (Sun.)

URAGUCHI Masayuki（Ceramic Artist）
October 12 (Sun.)

FUKAMI Sueharu（Ceramic Artist）
November 2 (Sun.)

NAKASHIMA Hiroshi（Ceramic Artist）
November 16 (Sun.)

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Gallery Talk

Time

14：00～15：00

Date

KARASAWA Masahiro (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
September 14 (Sun.)

*Offered in Japanese only

Touch and Talk: Tour with our volunteer staff members

Date

Wednesdays and Saturdays during exhibition periods.

Time

14：00～15：00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )

*Offered in Japanese only

Hours & Admissions

Location

Crafts Gallery, The National Museum Modern Art, Tokyo

Date

September 17, 2016 – December 4, 2016

Time

10:00 – 17:00
※Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Closed on Mondays (except September 19, October 10) September 20 and October 11, 2016

Admission

Day ticket (Group of 20 persons or more / Campus Members)

Adults: ¥550 (350)
College/University students: ¥350 (150)

Free for high school students or Younger.
Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.

*All prices include tax.
*Please show your ID at the ticket counter.

Free Admission Days

November 3, 2016

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Access

・8 minutes walk from 1b exit, Takebashi station, Subway Tozai Line (T-08)
・12 minutes walk from 2 exit, Kudanshita station, Subway Tozai (T-07) and Hanzomon Line (Z-06), Toei Shinjuku Line (S-05)

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