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Current Exhibition
The Eternal Beauty of Metal 17 September - 19 November 2021 -
The Met Receives Significant Gift of 18 Exceptional Contemporary Metalworks by Japanese Artists
Artists in the NewsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today a gift from Hayashi Kaoru of 18 exceptional metalworks by Japanese contemporary artists. The gift, part of The Met’s 2020 Collections Initiative celebrating the Museum’s 150th anniversary, significantly broadens the scope of The Met’s Japanese decorative arts collection. Read more...
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NHK World News: A Window Into Japanese Style
NHK News recently featured the metalwork pieces that are currently displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition: Japan: A History of Style. Our Director, Nana Onishi, elaborates on the significance of Japanese metalwork.
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Preservers of Intangible Cultural Properties
Artists in the News The British Museum recently featured our represented artists Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, Imaizumi Imaemon XIV and Murose Kazumi, in a video exploring the significance of Living National Treasures to Japan. -
Contemporary Japanese Porcelain
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artnet
Editors’ Picks: 11 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week, Asia Week Edition March 18, 2019 'The Cosmos Within: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork and Ceramics' This group exhibition brings together 26 contemporary artists specializing in crafting kōgei, or objects that express the small, intimate wonders of everyday... -
Artsy
In New York, Contemporary Japanese Artists Reimagine an Age-Old Art Form November 3, 2015 Why the sudden interest in a centuries-old genre? Perhaps because kōgei isn’t just about the past: both exhibitions focus on contemporary, even futuristic, interpretations of the traditional approach, where small...
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