- Shigemasa Higashida, Waterfall Lidded Vessel, 2012, glazed stoneware, Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer, Photo courtesy of Katie Gardner.
The Carnegie Arts Center is excited to announce Nature, Tradition, and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection will be opening in the Ferrari Gallery in September. The exhibition is an engaging, thought-provoking, and interdisciplinary look at contemporary Japanese Ceramics paired with nature photographs. Curated by Christine Knoke, Mingei International Museum, and organized for tour by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. Nature, Tradition, and Innovation is on view at the Carnegie from September 15 through December 31, 2017.
This is a dynamic survey of the diverse and innovative practices of ceramic-making in Japan, featuring 43 exceptional Japanese artists who create pieces for everyday use as well as unique, sculptural forms. The 55 works chosen are closely associated with Japan’s historical pottery centers and reinterpret traditional methods in a modern context. The spiritual link between art and nature is poetically highlighted by 11 digital photographs taken by photographer Taijiro Ito which are paired with related ceramics in the exhibit.
Programs associated with the exhibition will include lectures on ceramic history and techniques, Japanese-American culture, and more. Family events will explore origami, haiku, and taiko drumming.
Gaku Shakunaga, Spiraling Pyramid, 2010, Glazed stoneware, Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer, Photo courtesy of Tim Siegert
Field trips for school groups may be scheduled by contacting the Carnegie’s main office.
Following the Carnegie Arts Center’s presentation of Nature, Tradition, and Innovation, the exhibition will conclude its tour at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, FL in spring 2018. For a complete, updated tour schedule, please visit http://artsandartists.org/exhibitions-mingeiceremics.php
Hours: Weds. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Sun. noon- 4 p.m.
Admission to the exhibition: $5 general; CAC members and children 12 and under are admitted free.
A preview reception is planned for Thursday, Spetember 14, from 6-9 p.m. Tickets available for purchase at http://www.JapanPreview.eventbrite.com.
Nature, Tradition & Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection was developed by Mingei International Museum, San Diego, tour organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.
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