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Contemporary K ō gei Styles in Japan. When: October 8, 2013 through February 23, 2014 Where : Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Title: The Heart in Balance – Link Artist : Odahashi , Masayo Year : 2011 glass, casting, enamel. Title: Flowers black Artist: Yahata, Harumi
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Contemporary Kōgei Styles in Japan When: October 8, 2013 through February 23, 2014 Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Title: The Heart in Balance –Link Artist:Odahashi, Masayo Year:2011 glass, casting, enamel Title: Flowers black Artist: Yahata, Harumi Year: 2011 silk, digital print, hand dyeing SpecialCollaboration: Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, All Nippon Airways Co., LTD., Stella M. Holmes
History of Kōgei Exhibits • 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
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) Title: Box Red Artist : Murose, Kazumi Year: 2004 Box, maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay, "Red light" • Kōgei developing into fine art (Ex: Japanese Food)