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In the Genes, Taking Marvelous Meiji Craftsmanship into the Future
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
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Mika Aoki, Terumasa Ikeda, Eriko Inazaki, Tsutomu Iwasaki, Ryuho Ohtake, Aya Cagiu, Manabu Kosaka, Seikichi Hasegawa, Ken Hiwatashi, Toru Fukuda et al.
From 2014 to 2016, the exhibition traveled to six museums across Japan, including the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gifu, and was well received. The Best of Meiji Crafts" exhibition toured six museums nationwide, including the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Gifu, from 2014 to 2016. The second exhibition, "Amazing Superlative Techniques! From Meiji Crafts to Contemporary Art," which traveled to five museums nationwide from 2017 to 2019, showcasing not only the superb techniques of Meiji crafts but also work by selected contemporary artists with techniques and sensibilities comparable to those of the Meiji period. More than 200,000 visitors were particularly impressed by the works of contemporary artists.
This exhibition is the third in the series, and in addition to Meiji crafts from the collection of the Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum of Art and private collections, the exhibition focuses on new works by contemporary artists who practice training in solitary settings that put incredible strain on themselves. These artists, who are challenging new fields by using various techniques such as ceramics, woodcarving, metalwork, paper-cutting, glass, and papercraft, will be the future of superb craftsmanship, inheriting the DNA of Meiji Kogei.
This exhibition is the third in the series, and in addition to Meiji crafts from the collection of the Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum of Art and private collections, the exhibition focuses on new works by contemporary artists who practice training in solitary settings that put incredible strain on themselves. These artists, who are challenging new fields by using various techniques such as ceramics, woodcarving, metalwork, paper-cutting, glass, and papercraft, will be the future of superb craftsmanship, inheriting the DNA of Meiji Kogei.
Schedule | Feb 11 (Sat) 2023-Apr 9 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥800; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.cpm-gifu.jp/museum/events/event/event-5639 | ||||
| Venue | Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu https://www.cpm-gifu.jp/museum/home_eng | ||||
| Location | 4-2-5 Higashi-machi, Tajimi-shi, Gifu 507-0801 | ||||
| Access | From the South exit of Tajimi Station on the JR Chuo Main and Taita lines, take the Toutesu bus and get off at Cerapark Gendai Tougei Bijutsukanguchi. The venue is 10 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 0572-28-3100 | ||||
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