Takashimaya Art Gallery Kyoto - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Takashimaya Art Gallery Kyoto. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
Chikako Ikeguchi “Wandering Scene”
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- 2017-11-01 - 2017-11-07
The first exhibition in 10 years for Chikako Ikeguchi, painter of quiet, nostalgia-inducing landscapes. These works feature simplified compositional lines and contrasts between the borders of buildings,...More »
Fumie Fujimoto Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Product
- 2017-11-01 - 2017-11-07
Dolls, small animals, and other charmingly quirky objects by to quietly bring a smile to your face.More »
Akira Murayama Exhibition
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- 2017-10-18 - 2017-10-24
New and recent works made with traditional Japanese woodcraft techniques by the Living National Treasure Akira Murayama.More »
Shigeki Minami Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-10-18 - 2017-10-24
Lathe-created works of geometric white porcelain by the Ibaraki-based artist Shigeki Minami.More »
Primordial Thought – Face the Material
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2017-10-11 - 2017-10-17
Eight leading contemporary artists working in ceramics, lacquer, metal, and bamboo present works on the theme of craft, highlighting the fundamentals of beauty in diverse materials.More »
Takao Okutani Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-10-11 - 2017-10-17
Self taught potter Takao Okutani works from his workshop in the centre of Kyoto, producing unique ceramic pieces such as flower vases and containers.More »
Yu Tanaka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-09-20 - 2017-09-26
Featuring Yu Tanaka’s handcrafted “bag” series which recreates the soft textures of fabric through ceramics. On display are other pieces such as vases and bowls.More »
The 11th “My Horizon” Exhibition
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- 2017-09-20 - 2017-09-26
Group exhibition by 11 leading Japanese contemporary painters and core members of the Kokugakai artist group, in particular the work of Shōzō Shimada who passed away last year. More »
Harumi Ito “Wander”
[0] [0]- Media: Nihonga
- 2017-09-13 - 2017-09-19
Harumi Ito expresses the different flowers and landscapes as they change from season to season.More »
Akira Hirai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-09-13 - 2017-09-19
Beautifully patterned flower vases and tableware by Nara-born ceramicist Akira Hirai.More »
Maki Nakamura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Crafts
- 2017-08-30 - 2017-09-05
Blown-glass bowls, flower vases, and tea ware with soft forms by Maki Nakamura.More »
Kazumi Matsuzaki “HAKUGA & SUMI”
[0] [0]- Media: Nihonga
- 2017-08-30 - 2017-09-05
Thirty metal leaf and ink paintings featuring birds by Kazumi Matsuzaki.More »
Keizan Kato Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2017-08-30 - 2017-09-05
Chinese-style celadon porcelain ware by Keizan Kato.More »
Aiko Tomioka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-08-16 - 2017-08-22
Aiko Tomioka’s colorful ceramics are on display.More »
Kazuma Shimomura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-08-09 - 2017-08-15
Kazuma Shimomura’s fire-colored ceramic sculptures posses both modern and traditional styles, opening up new worlds of expression. More »
The 39th Tokakai Exhibition
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- 2017-08-02 - 2017-08-08
This exhibition showcases paintings of artists from group Tokakai, founded in 1979.More »
Yukiko Ogiwara Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-08-02 - 2017-08-08
Yukiko Ogiwara’s soft and feminine ceramic imitations of perfume bottles, tableware and vases are on show.More »
Misato Fujita Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-26 - 2017-08-01
An exhibition of ceramic pieces by Misato Fujita.More »
Tomoo Kanou Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-26 - 2017-08-01
Displaying Tomoo Kanou’s chic blue and white porcelain pieces with black enamel and gold leaf detailing that blend Japanese and western styles.More »
Harune Takemoto Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2017-07-26 - 2017-08-01
Landscape oil paintings of Italy and Belgium, ancient castles and cities, and Mount Fuji from season to season are on show.More »
Akiko Noda “Changes”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2017-07-19 - 2017-07-25
Combining the changes of Japan’s rich nature with the flutters of her heart, Akiko Noda expresses the fluctuations of life in her objects and usable items.More »
Tokuo Kawai “Waterside Scenes”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-19 - 2017-07-25
New ceramic works by Tokuo Kawai, with tableware featuring designs of plants and flowers that are found by the water.More »
Ayako Matsudaira Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-19 - 2017-07-25
An exhibition of matt white and beige ceramic tableware by graduate of Kyoto University of Art and Design, Ayako Matsudaira.More »
Aki Takahashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-12 - 2017-07-18
Aki Takahashi’s black-glazed ceramics are decorated with delicate metal ornaments.More »
Yuichi Ikai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-07-05 - 2017-07-11
Yuichi Ikai is a ceramics artist from Gojo, Kyoto who studied under the Living National Treasure Uichi Shimizu. Ikai’s ash-glazed tea bowls, flower, vases, and other works are on display.More »
Kumiko Kita “Views of the Wind”
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- 2017-07-05 - 2017-07-11
Displaying works from Kumiko Kita’s “Fantasy Paradise” series.More »
Kaori Watanabe Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Nihonga
- 2017-06-28 - 2017-07-04
Kaori Watanabe’s nihonga paintings of the children of Kyoto is a perfect fit for the Gion Matsuri Festival period.More »
Akira Watanabe “Appreciating Time”
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- 2017-06-21 - 2017-06-27
Akira Watanabe has earnestly pursued the path of glass making since studying abroad in Austria. Featured in this exhibition are exciting new works which contain stained glass and platinum.More »
Yoshinori Ikeda “Normandy’s Time Axis”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2017-06-21 - 2017-06-27
Prestigious Nitten Fine arts exhibition award winner Yoshinori Ikeda presents landscape paintings of Normandy. [Related Event] Gallery Talk Date: Jun.25 (Sun) From 15:00 Please refer to the official...More »
Tomoyuki Takizawa Exhibition
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- 2017-06-14 - 2017-06-20
Tomoyuki Takizawa is an influential figure of modern Japanese painting, depicting the gentle yet powerful nature of life through his paintings of trees, forest, and flowers. More »
Seishi Higaki Exhibition
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- 2017-06-14 - 2017-06-20
The gentle and simple essence of earth is conveyed in the ceramic forms produced in Katsura, Kyoto, by Seishi Higaki. Exhibited here are delicate pieces such as vases and tableware created by the soft...More »
Miwako Sakai Exhibitiom
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- 2017-05-31 - 2017-06-06
From her own sandblasting studio in the centre of Kyoto, Miwako Sakai creates stunning glass works such as plates, wine glasses and vases. More »
Miki Kato Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2017-05-24 - 2017-05-30
Miki Kato employs the use of slurry to decorate the surfaces of her pottery. Unique tableware and pottery pieces are on display.More »
Kenta Nakajima “Pure”
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- 2017-05-17 - 2017-05-23
Thirty new paintings by Kenta Nakajima, an award-winning 2009 Nitten Exhibition artist.More »
Tomoko Takama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2017-05-17 - 2017-05-23
Colorful ceramic works by Tomoko Takama.More »
Hiroki Yasutomi “Sparkling Night”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2017-03-15 - 2017-03-21
Hiroki Yasutomi was born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1978 and completed graduate studies at Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2004. Acclaimed for the expressive power and skill of his pencil drawings,...More »
Motonori Yasunaga Exhibition
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- 2017-02-22 - 2017-02-28
Motonori Yasunaga was born in Fukui Prefecture in 1949 and completed studies of Western-style painting at the Kyoto City University of Arts in 1975. In his straight-forward depictions of lush fruits, lovely...More »
Ichiro Kurihara “Nostalgia”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2017-01-25 - 2017-01-31
Born in Tokyo in 1939, to a city with a U.S. military base, Ichiro Kurihara has dedicated 50 years of his life to painting postwar portraits of women and nostalgic scenes including churches, coffee houses...More »
Shinya Yamamura Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2016-11-30 - 2016-12-06
An exhibition by internationally acclaimed lacquer artist Shinya Yamamura. On display are 30 new works.More »
Third Generation Shokoku Kano “The Next 100 Years”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-11-09 - 2016-11-15
Graduate of the Kyoto City University of Arts, Shokoku Kano (Kano Michio) is the head of the Matsuya kiln and the third generation of the “Michio” name. This exhibition showcases the appeal of traditional...More »
Wakae Nakamoto “Things of the Earth”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-09-28 - 2016-10-04
Tableware, flower vases, and other works that feature traditional Japanese patterns and bring out the special properties of the clay by Shigaraki ceramicist Wakae Nakamoto.More »
Wataru Myoshu
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- 2016-09-21 - 2016-09-27
Ceramic tableware and flower vases expressing beauty in the passage of time and fading away. More »
Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Kinki: Artistic Collaborations
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-09-14 - 2016-09-20
The Kinki branch of Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts presents works by some 60 artisans working in ceramics, textiles, lacquer, metals, glass, cloisonné, leather, and doll-making. For its third exhibition,...More »
Ceramics by Daiki Kosaka
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- 2016-09-14 - 2016-09-20
Exhibiting sometsuke blue and white under-glazed ceramics and other works of colorful pottery made with a variety of techniques by Daiki Kosaka.More »
Masaya Imanishi “Sometsuke Exhibition”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-08-31 - 2016-09-06
Presenting new works of sometsuke cobalt underglazed ceramics, including jars, tableware, and incense holders, featuring themes of nature and its erosion. More »
Rakusai Onishi “Akahadayaki Tea Ceramics”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-08-31 - 2016-09-06
Akahada pottery comes from one of the Enshuu Seven Kilns loved by the prominent tea master Kobori Enshuu. Akahada means “red skin” and, as the name suggests, Akahada pottery has a delicate reddish color....More »
Taro Yamamoto Ceramics
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2016-08-17 - 2016-08-23
These flower vases, tea pieces, and other works of ceramics created with the shinogi technique of carving flowing ridge lines into the clay have a simple, quiet beauty. More »
Taizo Yasuda “Hand-blown Glass Exhibition”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-06-08 - 2016-06-14
Presenting a collection of sparkling hand-blown glass pieces that convey Taizo Yasuda’s passion for color and form.More »
Yotaro Takemura Exhibition
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- 2016-06-01 - 2016-06-07
Ceramics by Yotaro Takemura.More »
Keiko Kuroda “Glass Craft”
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Ceramics
- 2016-05-18 - 2016-05-24
Glass works by Keiko Kuroda.More »
Premonitions of Beauty 2016 – Stirrings
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-05-04 - 2016-05-10
A four-part series of exhibitions by promising young 21st century ceramics artist. More »
Sayaka Oishi Exhibition
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- 2016-05-04 - 2016-05-10
An exhibition of ceramics by Sayaka Oishi.More »
Sadamitsu Sugimoto “Wabi Sabi”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-04-27 - 2016-05-03
Ceramics by Sadamitsu Sugimoto.More »
Keisuke Kawato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-04-27 - 2016-05-03
Ceramics by Keisuke Kawato.More »
Kentaro Nakajima Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-04-20 - 2016-04-26
An exhibition of textural vessels and tableware by Osaka born metalsmith Kentaro Nakajima.More »
Yoko Fujii Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-04-13 - 2016-04-19
Yoko Fujii’s dyed and red-painted ceramics are imbued with a feminine sensibility. More »
Koji Izukura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Prints - Ceramics
- 2016-04-06 - 2016-04-12
Presenting the ceramics of Koji Izukura, an artist involved with the prestigious art organisation Nitten. His colorful porcelain works brim with the life of nature and boast over 100 different types of...More »
Satoshi Okamoto Exhibition
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- 2016-04-06 - 2016-04-12
Presenting unique and mysterious blown glass art by Satoshi Okamoto.More »
Tomoyuki Takemura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-04-06 - 2016-04-12
An exhibition of fresh ceramics by Tomoyuki Takemura that combine traditional glazing methods with a technique of creating streaks in which natural light and color is reflected.More »
Masatake Fukumori Exhibition
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- 2016-03-30 - 2016-04-05
An inside look into Masatake Fukumori’s world of hospitality with pottery pieces made under the concept “Feast of Flowers,” appropriate for the upcoming season. Approximately 60 pieces are on show, including...More »
Ayaka Horiguchi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-03-30 - 2016-04-05
Ayaka Horiguchi’s ceramic pieces are based on the idea of our awareness of various things. Created by digging holes into lumps of clay, Horiguchi produces representational pieces that rely on abstract...More »
Yuji Kojima “This World”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2016-03-23 - 2016-03-29
Impressive Nihonga paintings by Yuji Kojima with dark tones that show off the beauty of the natural pigments used. Kojima’s stone sculptures are also exhibited.More »
Takahiro Okayama Exhibition
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- 2016-03-16 - 2016-03-22
Exhibiting pottery works by Takahiro Okayama.More »
Akira Yagi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-03-16 - 2016-03-22
Akira Yagi’s blue and white porcelain pieces are wheel-thrown and consist of multiple variations of surface ridges to give a unique sense of presence. On display are covered receptacles, flower vases,...More »
Daisuke Hashimoto + Yoshiko Exhibition
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- 2016-03-09 - 2016-03-15
An exhibition by spouses Daisuke Hashimoto and Yoshiko.More »
Toru Kawai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-03-09 - 2016-03-15
A solo pottery show by Toru Kawai, featuring artistic pieces fired in Kameoka City in Kyoto.More »
Satomi Wakiyama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-03-02 - 2016-03-08
Presenting ceramic tableware and objects by Satomi Wakiyama.More »
Zen Sasaki Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-03-02 - 2016-03-08
Zen Sasaki presents 60 new vases, tea bowls, and other ceramic works, including recent red-hued akatenmoku pieces.More »
Taisaku Hayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-02-24 - 2016-03-01
Fun and lighthearted ceramics decorated with dinosaurs and primitive people, and ancient Egyptian designs by Taisaku Hayashi are on show.More »
Sachiyo Sugahara “Paths in Water and Ink”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2016-02-24 - 2016-03-01
Thirty Nihonga paintings featuring motifs of European landscapes and monochrome flowers by Sachiyo Sugahara ranging from six-panel folding screens to small works.More »
Daisuke Kuromiya + Ai Kuromiya Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-02-17 - 2016-02-23
A joint ceramics exhibition by spouses Daisuke Kuromiya and Ai Kuromiya. Flowers and small animals delicately drawn onto fine Japanese style ceramics are on show.More »
Kai Tsujimura Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2016-02-17 - 2016-02-23
Jars, tea bowls, and other new ceramic works by Kai Tsujimura.More »
2016 Yasuhisa Koyama Ceramics Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-02-10 - 2016-02-16
Yasuhisa Koyama is a leading contemporary ceramicist especially renowned overseas. These 50 new earth and fire-crafted works inspired by the primitive beauty of Mt. Kamiyama reflect Koyama’s unique aesthetic...More »
Sae Ishii Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-02-10 - 2016-02-16
Sae Ishii’s wood-fired, painted celadon ceramics make daily life richer. More »
Kiyotaka Tanaka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Crafts
- 2016-02-03 - 2016-02-09
Exhibiting woodworks by Kiyotaka Tanaka, Using the wood of horse chestnut, Tanaka produces jewel shaped lidded receptacles that are finished beautifully with lacquer and mother-of-pearl.More »
Tanyu Hayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-02-03 - 2016-02-09
Displaying beautiful tea bowls created by Tanyu Hayashi.More »
Kansuke Fujii “Mashira (Japanese Monkey)”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2016-01-27 - 2016-02-02
Since encountering a Mashira Japanese monkey in Arashiyama, Kyoto 25 years ago, Kansuke Fujii made painting these beautiful animals his life’s work. Forty paintings, including works from both his “Flower”...More »
Jun Kawajiri “Glittering Stars”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-01-27 - 2016-02-02
Jun Kawajiri’s exhibition based on glittering stars with porcelain and ceramic tableware consisting of vivid and colorful patterns.More »
Hideo Kobayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-01-20 - 2016-01-26
The ceramics of Hideo Kobayashi embody all the small things that comprise the universe. Each work possesses unique charm and order, and when brought together they form a powerful “united beauty.More »
Sachiaki Kobayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2016-01-20 - 2016-01-26
Sachiaki Kobayashi’s works on the theme of the wind, examine and express the many movements and patterns of the wind.More »
Chitoshi Nakama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2016-01-13 - 2016-01-19
Humorous wooden sculptures of creatures such as owls and frogs by Chitoshi Nakama are on display.More »
Kazuhiko Hozumi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2016-01-13 - 2016-01-19
Ceramics in various styles by Kazuhiko Hozumi.More »
Takahashi Hachido 9th Generation Exhibition – Tea Ceremony Ware
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2016-01-13 - 2016-01-19
This show marks the anniversary of Dohachi Takahashi naming its ninth successor. This house of Kyoto-style ceramics became famous for its second-generation Ninami Hachido ware. Born in 1973, the current...More »
Kei Wakao Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2015-12-16 - 2015-12-22
With diverse expressions and bold forms, Kei Wakao’s porcelain works from the Mino region emit a powerful presence. Here the artist presents more than 50 vases, tea bowls, vases, and other works. More »
Fuseki Fujiwara Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Crafts
- 2015-12-09 - 2015-12-15
An exhibition of masks by Fuseki Fujiwara used in Kyogen plays.More »
Mitsuo Nishikawa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-12-02 - 2015-12-08
Wood-fired sake cups, dishes, vases, and other ceramics by Mitsuo Nishikawa.More »
Between Ceramics and Light
[0] [0]- Media: Photography - Ceramics
- 2015-12-02 - 2015-12-08
An exhibition of ceramic tea ware and photography by 18 international artists.More »
Syunnei Nishida “Scenes of Life”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-11-25 - 2015-12-01
A Nihonga painting exhibition by Syunnei Nishida that portrays the endless radiance of existence.More »
Masayasu Ito Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-11-25 - 2015-12-01
A ceramics exhibition by Masayasu Ito.More »
Toube Tahara Hagi Ware Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-11-18 - 2015-11-24
Presenting Hagi ware by Toube Tahara, a thirteenth generation ceramicist. Kiln-fired tea bowls, jars, vases, and other works with pink, orangish-brown, white, and black glazes are on display.More »
Minoru + Yoriko Hara Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-11-18 - 2015-11-24
Minoru Hara and Yoriko Hara deliver gorgeous colors to the table through their ceramic tableware.More »
Yoshinori Ono + Kiyokazu Kato + Kenji Gomi “Colors”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-11-11 - 2015-11-17
Presenting the works of three ceramics artists.More »
Aobuchi-Kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-11-11 - 2015-11-17
Presenting the works of 12 leading and up-and-coming Nihonga painters.More »
Syozo Shimada Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-10
Exhibiting figurative painter Syozo Shimada’s innovative works modelled on cubist expressions.More »
Autumn Tea Utensils
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-17
A perfect accompaniment to the fireplace from late fall to winter, displayed is a full array of tea utensils that can be put to everyday use.More »
Tokyo Pop - Shinichi Hara - Super Love
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Graphics
- 2015-10-28 - 2015-11-03
From CD and logo design, to robot and mobile phone design, contemporary artist and art director Shinichi Hara’s talents manifest themselves in many fields. This exhibition presents energetic works from...More »
Yasuhiro Shiba Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-10-21 - 2015-10-27
Yasuhiro Shiba’s heartwarming paintings of subjects like horses and children invite feelings of nostalgia.More »
Nature in the Palm of the Hand
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-10-21 - 2015-10-27
An exhibition of Wagashi Japanese snacks created and designed by up and coming ceramic artists, in celebration of 400 years of the Rimpa School of Japanese Painting.More »
Shinya Tanoue Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-10-14 - 2015-10-20
A ceramics show by Shinya Tanoue featuring forms reminiscent of egg shells, coloured with a vivid blue that reminds one of the ocean.More »
Shunmei Ohno Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-10-07 - 2015-10-13
A solo painting exhibition by Shunmei Ohno.More »
Makoto Kaneshige Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-09-30 - 2015-10-06
Displaying around 60 ceramic dishes by Makoto Kaneshige, who creates his works with Bizen ware techniques while expertly bringing out deformations from the firing process and the uniqueness of clay. More »
Kuniharu Higuchi Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2015-09-16 - 2015-09-22
Presenting works of blue and white porcelain by Kuniharu Higuchi.More »
9th My Horizon Exhibition: Western Painting
[0] [0]- Media: Illustration - Painting - Drawing
- 2015-09-16 - 2015-09-22
Displaying around 40 works by 13 members of the leading contemporary painting group Kokuga-kai. Each work expresses the artist’s individual hopes for an ideal future. More »
Rokube Shimizu Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-09-09 - 2015-09-15
Presenting the works of Rokube Shimizu, an eighth-generation Shimizu ware ceramicist. More »
Nobutaka Oka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-09-08 - 2015-09-15
Nobutaka Oka’s Nihonga paintings of Mt Fuji.More »
Kazumi Matsuzaki “Dragon and Fish”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-08-26 - 2015-09-01
Kazumi Matsuzaki’s gold leaf works feature motifs of dragon and fish.More »
Keizan Kato “Blue Porcelain”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-08-26 - 2015-09-01
Displaying the serene ceramic works of Keizan Kato.More »
Kyoto Yokai Legends
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-08-19 - 2015-08-25
A group show of ceramics inspired by traditional Kyoto stories of yokai ghosts and ghouls.More »
Toru Hayakawa “Glass Art”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2015-08-12 - 2015-08-18
Presenting stained glass made with original materials and accessories made through glass fusing and burner techniques.More »
Art and Design Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2015-08-05 - 2015-08-11
Presenting ceramics by a group of contemporary up-and-coming young artists.More »
Mutsumi Takayanagi “Porcelain that Reflects Space”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-07-15 - 2015-07-21
Ceramics that express the span of space through its designs and textures.More »
Naoki Shimoyama Wood Carving Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2015-07-15 - 2015-07-21
Naoki Shimoyama presents wooden anthropomorphized animals such as dogs, cats and rabbits.More »
Maki Taneda Pottery Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-07-15 - 2015-07-21
An exhibition of Maki Taneda’s ceramics that utilise the traditional Akae saibyou technique.More »
Shihoko Fukumoto Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2015-07-01 - 2015-07-07
Shihoko Fukumoto uses traditional materials to make contemporary dyed works with graphic expression. More »
Kazuyuki Takishita Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Illustration - Painting
- 2015-07-01 - 2015-07-07
Some 30 new illustrations by Kazuyuki Takishita marking the release of his third book.More »
2015 Footsteps - 4 Grounds
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-06-10 - 2015-06-16
An exhibition based on “ground”, a word that connotes mixed images of sacredness, impurity, strength, steadiness and intimacy.More »
Jun Fujita “New Glass Works”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-06-03 - 2015-06-09
Colorful, elegant glass cases, flower vases, and sculptures paying respect to the wind, clouds, water, and other forces of nature and life. More »
Yoshimi Takahashi “Oil Paintings”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-06-03 - 2015-06-09
Indoor-themed oil portraits, flower paintings, and tabletop still lifes.More »
Izurakai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-05-27 - 2015-06-02
An exhibition dedicated to Nihonga, by members of the Nihon Bijutsuin “Japan Art Institute”.More »
The Beauty of Skills - Present Day
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2015-05-20 - 2015-05-26
90 official members of the Japan Kogei Association, from the 7 disciplines of pottery, dyeing, lacquering, metalworking, wood and bamboo-working, doll-making and varied crafts, including some members who...More »
Mutsuo Yanagihara “Cocoon and Soul”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-05-13 - 2015-05-19
Ceramics focusing on the relationship between the vessel and the spirit in Japanese culture and belief.More »
Kyoto Bamboo Crafts
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2015-05-13 - 2015-05-19
Kyoto bamboo artisans’ flower vases, sweets boxes, baskets, and other works made with weaving techniques.More »
Kazuhiko Fukuoji “The Light of the Sun and the Moon”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-04-29 - 2015-05-05
An exhibition of Japanese-style Nihonga works by Kazuhiko Fukuoji.More »
Mitsunori Tokuzawa “From Folklore to Tradition”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2015-04-22 - 2015-04-28
A traditional pottery exhibition by Mitsunori Tokuzawa.More »
Hifumi Fukushima “The Language of Water”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-04-22 - 2015-04-28
The source of life for all living things, water, is the underlying theme for this exhibition which presents 30 paintings of various sizes. More »
Chikusen Miura “Colored Ceramics of Kyoto”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2015-04-15 - 2015-04-21
An exhibition of multi-colored ceramics made with diverse techniques including kinrande.More »
Yoichi Nishino “Ryugu ‘15”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-04-08 - 2015-04-14
The theme of this exhibit is “an ocean world imagined by the Japanese.” These works vividly express a respect for nature and the ocean as essential to human life.More »
Sayako Hinoue “During Travels”
[0] [0]- Media: Fashion
- 2015-04-01 - 2015-04-07
New works based on sketches of landscapes and flowers from Sayako Hinoue’s travels to Germany and Switzerland. Approximately 30 pieces, from tapestries to folding screens are on display.More »
Ryozo Shibata Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-04-01 - 2015-04-07
An exhibition by Kyoto-born artist, Ryozo Shibata, who specializes in sometsuke, blue and white porcelain ware, combining his skill in traditional techniques with contemporary forms.More »
Yasuaki Morino “Reverberating Color and Form”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-03-25 - 2015-03-31
An exhibition of beautiful ceramic works by leading contemporary potter Yasuaki Morino.More »
Shogen Kuroda Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2015-03-18 - 2015-03-24
Shogen Kuroda’s exhibition consist of traditional “Ichiju giri” bamboo vases, tea utensils, water jars for tea ceremonies and delicate incense containers that illustrate superb craftsmanship.More »
Taro Yamamoto “Coga Calling”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-03-11 - 2015-03-17
This 2007 Voca Prize-winning artist has attracted international attention for bold new twists on classical Japanese Nihonga painting. These works feature a modern perspective and elements of humor and...More »
Nobuyuki Kimura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-03-04 - 2015-03-10
Beautifully created porcelain works that employ a unique design of minute bubbles under the pesticide-free straw ash glaze.More »
Katsu Nishikawa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-03-04 - 2015-03-10
A collection of unique ceramics by Katsu Nishikawa are on show.More »
Evolution16
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-02-25 - 2015-03-03
Artwork by 17 core members of the Dokuritsu Art Association are gathered for a group exhibition.More »
Sotetsu Nakamura + Mikiko Hayashi + Tomoko Ezato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts - Ceramics
- 2015-02-18 - 2015-02-24
An exhibition to celebrate 300 years of Rimpa, by 3 Kyoto born-and-raised same generation artists.More »
Osamu Suzuki ＋ Takeshi Kitamura “Ceramics and Textiles”
[0] [0]- Media: Fashion - Ceramics
- 2015-02-11 - 2015-02-17
Osamu Suzuki’s ceramics are rooted in the Momoyama style, but each sets itself apart in its innovations and sense of dignity. Meanwhile, Takeshi Kitamura’s textiles do not simply replicate classical styles,...More »
Kaori Watanabe “Come Winter”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2015-02-04 - 2015-02-10
Kaori Watanabe’s delicate paintings with vibrant hues executed onto silk often feature defenseless or innocent children teamed with magical origami cranes and ribbons in auspicious colors.More »
Koen Shimada Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2015-01-28 - 2015-02-03
Presenting dolls and ornaments with festive colors and patterns meant to bring good luck given as gifts between the Imperial Court and members of the aristocracy starting in the Edo period. More »
Seichi Sasai “Conversation with Still Life”
[0] [0]- Media: Drawing
- 2015-01-21 - 2015-01-27
Rather than act as lines that partition space, the outlines that run horizontally and vertically amplify the rhythm on-screen, revealing the true shapes through the simplified portrayal of still life. ...More »
Asuka Irie Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Prints
- 2015-01-14 - 2015-01-20
Presenting Asuka Irie’s folding screens made with copperplate print collages, mixed-media art, and bound works created as a new undertaking.More »
Kentaro Miyoshi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-01-14 - 2015-01-20
Presenting 80 new works by Kentaro Miyoshi, including pottery made with natural glazes and earth he dug up himself from the Echizen area.More »
Onimaru Aokiyama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2015-01-07 - 2015-01-13
Beautiful air-layered tea ceramics with rust-colored glazes in the “kirei-sabi” (austere but pretty) style from one of the seven kilns favored by the Enshu School of tea ceremony.More »
Group Seiryu Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2015-01-02 - 2015-01-07
An exhibition of paintings and drawings by Group Seiryu. More »
Sokokai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2014-12-24 - 2014-12-31
Gathering 100 delicately made craft pieces from 46 artists from across Kansai and surrounding regions.More »
Mika Okumura “In Search of Arcady”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-12-17 - 2014-12-23
An exhibition of nostalgic paintings by Mika Okumura, expressing the opinion that utopia is perhaps closer than we think.More »
Sekisai Tsuji Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-12-10 - 2014-12-16
Presenting some 70 works by Sekisai Tsuji. Caddies and other tea wares, new pieces including lacquered wooden sweets boxes, and ring holders with cute motifs such as stars and cats are on display and for...More »
46th Jukikai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-12-10 - 2014-12-16
Celebrating the dedicated careers of the existing members of the Jukikai painting exhibition, and their continuous revelations of creative energy.More »
Ken Saito Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Photography
- 2014-12-03 - 2014-12-09
Ken Saito uses a combination of realistic depictions and collages to create multidimensional and unique constructions of everyday scenes.More »
Koichiro Tokumochi “Iron Sculptures”
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2014-12-03 - 2014-12-09
An exhibition of works which grew from sketching jazz players during their live performances in New York. This exhibition will feature iron sculptures which have been Koichiro Tokumochi’s characteristic...More »
Brian Williams “We Walk Kyoto and Walk Fields”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-11-26 - 2014-12-02
Brian Williams arrived in Japan in 1972 and has lived here ever since. During the ensuing 39 years Williams has had over one hundred shows in department stores all over Japan, including over 50 shows at...More »
Sohei Iwata “Origin”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-11-19 - 2014-11-25
An exhibition of Sohei Iwata’s vivid paintings of modern and bold compositions from his “Flower Thief” series.More »
Koshun Kawamoto “Exhibition of Joinery Works”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-11-19 - 2014-11-25
Various objects made of wood from the Japanese mulberry tree, such as cigarette trays, a ‘Furosaki-Byobu’ tea ceremony folding screen, and antique incense containers used in temples are on display in this...More »
Kumiko Okawauchi “Light Atmosphere”
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2014-11-12 - 2014-11-18
In Kumiko Okawauchi’s first ever exhibition, simple but intense ceramics from her “glacier” series are presented alongside other unique sculptural works that use aluminium and stainless steel, and 2D works...More »
Shiseki Yachigo Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-11-12 - 2014-11-18
An exhibition of beautiful ceramics totaling over 70 pieces are on display.More »
Kojiro Kosugi “Tales by the Window”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-11-05 - 2014-11-11
An exhibition of fairytales, oil paintings, and sculptural works born by the window that is the boundary between the outside (the world) and the inside (the mind).More »
Shunsho Hattori “The Brilliance of the Lacquer Arts”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-10-29 - 2014-11-04
Presenting 70 new seasonally themed lacquer works, including maki-e and mother-of-pearl decorative boxes and plates, tea utensils, incense burners, folding screens, and pieces made with Hattori’s signature...More »
Suiran Nakamura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-10-22 - 2014-10-28
An exhibition in celebration of his 70th birthday, 80 of Suiran Nakamura’s new pottery works are on display.More »
Eri Iwasaki ＋ Junichi Matsuda “Tone”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-10-15 - 2014-10-21
In her portraits, Eri Iwasaki interweaves rain, wind, clouds and other natural elements with her own image. Junichi Matsuda expresses shape, color, and sound in pencil lines and overlapping brushstrokes...More »
8th “My Horizon” Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-10-08 - 2014-10-14
Group exhibition by leading Japanese contemporary painters and core members of the Kokugakai artist group. Artists: HIrofumi Adachi, Koji Inagaki, Satoru Inoue, Teruo Onuma, Yutaka Sasaki, Takanobu...More »
Aobuchi-kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-10-01 - 2014-10-07
Nihonga paintings by up-and-coming artists to leaders of the genre. Artists: Nobutaka Oka, Naoyuki Odano, Koh Koyama, Mutsuro Kawashima, Wataru Kawashima, Reiichi Tsuchiya, Susumu Maki, Masaru Matsumoto,...More »
Kazumi Ueba “The Chimera Have Come!”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-10-01 - 2014-10-07
Colorfully patterned tea cups, incense burners, and ceramics in the shape of the mythical Greek chimera, a creature with parts from different animals. More »
Osamu Chijiiwa
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-09-24 - 2014-09-30
With translucent colors and rhythmical compositions, these twenty warm yet melancholy paintings of all sizes portray abstract worlds. More »
Takushi Suzuki Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-09-24 - 2014-09-30
Presenting 70 new ceramics pieces featuring bird, flower, and patterned motifs. These jars, flower vases, incense burners, tea bowls, and other works are made with unique methods of coloring and design....More »
Hiroo Amano “Sacred Trees”
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2014-09-17 - 2014-09-23
Hiroo Amano (b. 1954) graduated from the sculpture department of Tama Art University’s graduate school. His works of bronze, ceramics, glass, and stone have been featured in solo exhibitions, group shows,...More »
Mikiko Hayashi “Mountain of Longevity, Sea of Good Fortune”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-09-17 - 2014-09-23
Mikiko Hayashi is the Kyoto-born eldest daughter of the Living National treasure doll maker Komao Hayashi. After studying Nihonga painting in university, she learned classical Yamato-e painting with the...More »
Chikuhaku Suzuki “Glorious Days”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-09-10 - 2014-09-16
Person of Cultural Merit and Japan Art Academy senior official Chikuhaku Suzuki is a leader in the world of contemporary Nihonga painting. His subtle masterpieces are on display.More »
Premonitions about Beauty 2014 - Metamorphose
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2014-09-03 - 2014-09-09
The 3rd phase in this series is a group exhibition focusing on crafts of the 21st century. Japanese craft has accomplished a long evolutionary history. This historical background and the materials used...More »
Rose Rose Rose
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-08-27 - 2014-09-02
Works by Nihonga and Western-style contemporary painting teachers featuring roses, the symbol of Takashimaya. Approximately 30 pieces are on display.More »
Misao Shimizu Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-08-27 - 2014-09-02
Originally an art restorer, 1955 born Misao Shimizu became the student of Nihonga painter Ikuo Hirayama, most famous for his other-worldy Silk Road landscapes. Shimizu has become highly-acclaimed for...More »
Takashiyama Fantasy Museum
[0] [0]- 2014-08-20 - 2014-08-26
Borrowing the popular term “Museum,” this exhibition allows a glimpse into the mysterious and aesthetic world of twenty-seven artists from a range of disciplines.More »
The 7th Sanshi Kai Kyoto Calligraphers Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2014-08-13 - 2014-08-19
Exhibition of calligraphy by the Kyoto-based 11-member group, Sanshi Kai, who hope to transmit Kyoto’s distinct aesthetic sensibility and deep spirituality in their works. Artists: Soin Furutani, Hakuju...More »
43rd Traditional Crafts Exhibition: Japanese Metalwork
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-08-06 - 2014-08-12
Explores Japan’s rich history of metal-smithing with more than 100 works, including pieces by Living National Treasures. [Related Event] Gallery Talk Speakers: Ako Takahashi, Keijiro Kakutani, Tsuibu...More »
The 36th Tokakai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-07-30 - 2014-08-05
This exhibition showcases paintings of 12 artists from group Tokakai, founded in 1979. Participating artists: Yukio Aida, Shingo Imai, Hidetoshi Otsu, Hiroshi Okutani, Fumiya Kizu, Koji Kinutani, Ken...More »
Kaimon Yoshimizu Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2014-07-23 - 2014-07-29
Nara-born Yoshimizu Kaimon is a graduate of the Tokyo University of Arts. Kaimon’s works use natural animals and plants as a motif. Instead of serving as a simple “sculpture” of nature, he considers the...More »
Masashi Morinaga “Light”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-07-23 - 2014-07-29
A graduate of the Tokyo University of the Arts, Masashi Morinaga visited Russia in 1996 and 2010, and has since explored fine arts through contemporary Russian paintings, realism and spirituality. His...More »
The Ceramic Art Society of Japan Selected Works Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-07-16 - 2014-07-22
Presenting works selected in an open-call exhibition by the 25 members of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan, which includes five Living National Treasures.More »
Yoko Hirosawa “Glass Vessels”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-07-09 - 2014-07-15
Yoko Hirosawa works ambitiously at her atelier in Yamanashi Prefecture. Her vases, lidded jars, and tea utensils feature gold leaf and strikingly light-hearted shapes distinctive of blown glass. Her first...More »
Kenji Nakamura “Town Colors”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-07-09 - 2014-07-15
Artist Kenji Nakamura, selected for the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and the recipient of numerous awards, features people, landscapes, nature, and other elements of his surroundings as motifs in his works....More »
Realism
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-07-02 - 2014-07-08
A group exhibition with artwork by 4 teachers. Paintings of themes set on reality, such as flowers, figures, still life, and scenery are on display.More »
Genta Suzuki Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-07-02 - 2014-07-08
Originally from Kyoto, Genta Suzuki (b. 1971) studied glass blowing in Sweden before practicing in Venetia and New Zealand. He currently has a studio in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture. His sixth solo exhibition...More »
Taroemon Nakazato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-06-25 - 2014-07-01
Born in 1957 to a family of Karatsu ware masters and graduating from the sculpture department of Musashino Art University Taroemon Nakazato took on the same path as his father and grandfather before him,...More »
Satsuki Kosuga Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-06-18 - 2014-06-24
Born in Niigata prefecture in 1932 Satsuki Kosuga undertook the study of his craft under the direction of his father and has continued his dedication to the art over 60 years. Here he showcases a collection...More »
Sozan Suwa “Ceramics of the Seasons, Patterns of the Heavens”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-06-18 - 2014-06-24
Sozan Suwa works in a long line of heritage, passed down through generations of her family working in the art of celadon porcelain whilst instilling this tradition with her own unique sensibility. In her...More »
Kazuo Takiguchi “The Passage of Four Seasons, the Story of Four Cities”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-06-11 - 2014-06-17
Born in central Kyoto in 1953, Takiguchi is a leading figure in contemporary ceramic art, winning a long list of awards, including the Foreign Minister’s Award at the 1985 Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition...More »
Miyoko Ochiai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-06-11 - 2014-06-17
Hokkaido born Miyoko Ochiai studied ceramics under Osamu Suzuki and established her own studio on the West coast of Lake Biwa in 1977. She is currently a member of the Japan Kogei Association for craft....More »
Yuko Matsumoto “Flower Bird Lyricism”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-06-04 - 2014-06-10
Poetic and elegant paintings of beautiful Japanese landscapes with seasonal themes.More »
Hiroyuki Imai “Sea”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-06-04 - 2014-06-10
Presenting some 40 new ocean-themed metal works made with carved and polished stone, crystal, and agate.More »
Itsuura Kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-05-28 - 2014-06-03
In accompaniment to the 69th Spring Japan Art Institute Exhibition (7F Grand Hall May 28-June 9)the same members of the leading contemporary nihonga group Itsuura Kai gather in a special feature of new...More »
Japanese Traditional Crafts Kiki Memorial Exhibition: The Beauty and Present State of Technique
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-05-21 - 2014-05-27
The 43rd Japanese Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition presents works by around 100 members of the seven divisions of the Japan Kogei Association: ceramics, dyeing and weaving, lacquer, metalwork, wood...More »
Kaitaro Kojima “Ten Types and Ten Styles of Ceramics”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-05-14 - 2014-05-20
Vases, tableware, tea sets, incense burners, and other works of ceramics by Kaitaro Kojima, a student of the national living treasure Kei Fujiwara.More »
Nobuyoshi Sakai “A Concert of Seven Colors”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-05-07 - 2014-05-13
The works of Shinseisaku Prize-winning painter Nobuyoshi Sakai blur the line between abstract and concrete, overlapping translucent and colorful visual imagery with compositions of distinctive forms. Rich...More »
Fuku Fukumoto “Pottery Space”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-05-07 - 2014-05-13
Presenting 100 works including objects d’art, vases, tea sets, and sake cups by the award-winning Kyoto ceramics artist Fuku Fukumoto. These ceramics create a calm, gentle atmosphere evoking natural phenomena...More »
Hanaguya Lacquer— Six Women Artists
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2014-04-30 - 2014-05-06
Lacquer has come to represent Japanese culture. This exhibition for six women lacquer artists belonging to the Kinki branch of the Nihon Kogei-kai (Japan crafts association) presents works rooted in traditional...More »
Kifumi Kawamura “The Kichuyo Kiln of Kamakura”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-04-30 - 2014-05-06
Displaying some 80 new works of ceramics, including jars, vases, plates, tea sets, and bowls made with Sanage clay from Toyota, Aichi Prefecture and fired in the Kamakukura Kichuyo kiln. This kiln was...More »
Yukie Arai ＋ Ayako Minami ＋ Aya Honda “Bloom— The Next Generation of Ceramics Artists”
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2014-04-23 - 2014-04-29
The Japan Traditional Arts Crafts Association presents floral-themed works by three young ceramicists.More »
Tamotsu Yoshida “Unconsciousness Intuition”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2014-04-23 - 2014-04-29
Presenting works by the Nitten Special Award-winning artist Tamotsu Yoshida, who remarks “the beauty of Nihonga painting is its expression of the Japanese soul, which is enriched by Japan’s abundant nature.”...More »
Takeshi Umehara and 25 Artists
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Graphics
- 2014-04-16 - 2014-04-22
Commending the artistic contributions of the philosopher and cultural authority Takeshi Umehara on the occasion of his 90th birthday, this multi-genre exhibition presents a selection of his works along...More »
Shuhari— That Which Exists and That Which is Brought Into Existence
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Ceramics
- 2014-04-09 - 2014-04-15
The works of these eight up-and-coming artists embody Zeami and Senrikyu’s concept of “shuhari” (learning the rules like a professional so one can break them like a master). Each artist takes a unique...More »
Kosho Nakayama “Ichiji Shimizu Ceramics and Ikebana by the Mishoryu Nakayama Bunpo-kai”
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Ceramics
- 2014-04-09 - 2014-04-15
Born in the Tachikui, Tanba area of Hyogo Prefecture in 1961, Ichiji Shimizu studied Tanba, Seto, and Bizen ceramics before settling on the Tanba form. He opened the Hakuyo kiln in 2004 and currently focuses...More »
Ken Domon Museum of Photography 30th Anniversary Exhibition: The Children of Showa
[0] [0]- Media: Photography
- 2013-10-30 - 2013-11-10
200 works by the seminal photographer, including those from “The Children of Chikuho,” “The Children of Koto,” and “Hiroshima.” [Related Events] Gallery Talks by Seiichi Motohashi (photographer, film...More »
Motonori Yasunaga Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-10-30 - 2013-11-05
The paintings of Kyoto City University of Arts graduate Motonori Yasunaga (b. 1949) earnestly pursue a unique realism through familiar motifs. Twenty of his keenly observed works featuring fruit and flowers...More »
Hirokazu Ichikawa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2013-10-30 - 2013-11-05
Seventy striking works of translucent blue-white ceramics by Kyoto City University of Arts graduate Hirokazu Ichikawa (b. 1959). More »
Kotaro Fukui “The First Color, The First White”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-10-23 - 2013-10-29
Known for his ostrich motifs and “Broken Flower” series Kotaro Fukui here presents here examples of his skillful use of form, space and composition centering around his long necked bird collection.More »
Bansho Hashimura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2013-10-23 - 2013-10-29
Bansho Hashimura (b. 1959) has made himself the master of many crafts learning the art of wood boxes from his grandfather, trying his hand at ceramics, as well as studying nihonga under Kohun Yamamoto....More »
Aobuchi Kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-10-16 - 2013-10-22
Exhibition of Nihonga painting on the theme of “approaching snow, the moon and flowers” by 12-member group Aobuchi Kai, including new works on the traditional format of fans mounted on a screens. *Please...More »
Ichiro Shintani Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2013-10-16 - 2013-10-22
Exhibition of hippo sculptures by Ichiro Shintani made from a variety of materials including granite, bronze and ceramic.More »
Imaemon Imaizumi XIV Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2013-10-09 - 2013-10-15
Exhibition of Iro Nabeshima ceramics by Imaemon Imaizumi, who in 2002 became the fourteenth generation head of his family business founded as a supplier to the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century. Imaizumi...More »
Kan Sakurai “Abandoned Ruins, Indoors, Sunny-Side Up”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-10-02 - 2013-10-08
Exhibition of still life painting in the abandoned villages of Spain by Kan Sakurai. Also on display are sketches from the artist’s sojourns in both Spain and New York.More »
The 7th Individual Horizons Yoga Painting Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-09-25 - 2013-10-01
国画会の中心的メンバーであり、現代洋画壇を牽引されている実力派によるグループ展「個の地平」を開催いたします。多様な芸術表現方法が氾濫する中でも、自らの存在を再確認し、それぞれの立っている場所から「はるかなる地平＝理想の未来」を見つめようとする作家各々の個性の塊ともいえる作品を一堂に展覧いたします。 ［出品作家（敬称略・50音順）］ 安達 博文、稲垣 考二、井上 悟、大沼 映夫、佐々木 豊、島田...More »
Tadao Kato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-09-18 - 2013-09-24
Exhibition of work by metal craftsman Tadao Kato, who inherited the tradition of embossing and engraving swords from his father. On display will be flower vases, incense burners, vessels and accessories,...More »
Rokube Kiyomizu VIII Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-09-18 - 2013-09-24
Exhibition of ceramic works by Rokube . Although the 8th generation potter in his family, the artist has diverted away from tradition to develop his own distinctive wares with a contemporary sensibility....More »
The Botanical Art of Pierre-Joseph Redouté
[0] [0]- Media: Prints
- 2013-09-18 - 2013-09-30
Exhibition of botanical prints by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, who served as a court painter under Queen Marie Antoinette. The Belgium-born artist is renowned for having mastered the elaborate technique of stipple...More »
The 5th Hakujitsu Kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-09-11 - 2013-09-17
Exhibition of portraiture, still life and landscape painting by eight contemporary Japanese yoga (Western-style painting) artists who are united by the principle of conveying the true nature of what they...More »
Masaya Imanishi “Magnificent Nature: Sometsuke Exhibition”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-09-11 - 2013-09-17
Exhibition by ceramic artist Masaya Imanishi (b. 1947), who creates contemporary sometsuke (blue and white porcelain) works on a theme of nature — its beauty, power, and cruelty — with elegant motifs that...More »
Yasushi Sugiyama “In Search of Eternity”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-09-04 - 2013-09-16
Exhibition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of post-war Nihonga artist, Yasushi Sugiyama (1909-1993). Born in Tokyo, Sugiyama garnered recognition for his groundbreaking methods of using Japanese traditional...More »
The 9th Madoka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-09-04 - 2013-09-10
Exhibition of four artists from the Madoka painting group who strive to create works of individuality that defy the boundaries of genre.More »
Lladró: The 60th Anniversary Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Ceramics
- 2013-09-04 - 2013-09-09
Exhibition to commemorate the 60th anniversary since the founding of Lladró, famous throughout the world for its porcelain figurines. [Lladró Painting Demonstration] 9/6 (Fri) 14:00-16:00, 9/7 (Sat)...More »
Keizan Kato Celadon Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2013-08-28 - 2013-09-03
Exhibition of celadon works by Kyoto-based artist, Keizan Kato. 80 works will be on display, inspired by Chinese Longquan (Kinuta in Japanese) and Tenryuji Celadon from the Song and Yuan dynasties, including...More »
The 25th Traditional Japanese Craft Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2013-08-28 - 2013-09-02
Exhibition of works of traditional Japanese craft by 58 artists from around the country.More »
Ensho-ji Temple Yamamura Goryu Ikebana Exhibition
[0] [0]- 2013-08-28 - 2013-09-02
Ensho-ji Temple in Nara is home to the head school of a much-admired ikebana called Yamamura Goryu, that strongly emphasises arrangements that imitate nature. Some 150 works will be on display, and matcha...More »
Heart and Skill: Wooden Sculpture Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2013-08-28 - 2013-09-03
Group exhibition of five Kanto-based artists who create traditional Japanese wooden sculptures of human figures and animals, infused with a modern sensibility. More »
Hyokan Kawase “Reborn”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-08-21 - 2013-08-27
Exhibition of third-generation lacquer artist Hyokan Kawase, who endeavours to create works that, whilst drawing open traditional techniques, are full of warmth as well as being light and easy to use....More »
Setsuko Kagitani
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-08-21 - 2013-08-27
Exhibition of highly-regarded Osaka-born artist Setsuko Kagitani’s expressive flower paintings. [Image: Setsuko Kugitani, “Red Dahlia” Takashimaya Art Gallery Kyoto]More »
The 6th Sanshi Kai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2013-08-14 - 2013-08-20
Exhibition of calligraphy by the Kyoto-based 11-member group, Sanshi Kai, who hope to transmit Kyoto’s distinct aesthetic sensibility and deep spirituality in their works.More »
In Pursuit of Beauty Through Functionality
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2013-08-07 - 2013-08-13
Group exhibition of 20 up-and-coming ceramic artists from the Kinki region, on the theme of beauty in functionality.More »
The 35th Tokakai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-07-31 - 2013-08-06
This exhibition showcases the Nihonga paintings of 12 artists from group Tokakai, founded 1979. *Please refer to the website for the full list of artists in this exhibitionMore »
Ceramic Art Society of Japan Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-07-24 - 2013-07-30
Exhibition of 20 members of the newly-founded Ceramic Art Society of Japan including 6 artists designated Living National Treasures. More »
Ikuro Yagi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-07-17 - 2013-07-23
Exhibition of Nihonga artist, Ikuro Yagi, highly acclaimed for his originality and at the same time for helping to uphold an aesthetic sensibility that is being lost in modern Japan.More »
Taizo Yasuda Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-07-10 - 2013-07-16
Exhibition of original hand-blown, lace glass works by Taizo Yasuda, including vases, incense burners, glasses, and other tableware.More »
The 3rd San San Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-07-10 - 2013-07-16
Exhibition of works and folding screens by three Nihonga artists who specialise in depictions of wildlife, and all emphasise the process of sketching in order to truly understand their subject and infuse...More »
Chie Fukuda “In Search of Eternal Beauty”
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-07-03 - 2013-07-09
Exhibition of paintings by artist Chie Fukuda. Fukuda is highly-acclaimed for her sensitive painting style that captures the reverence she feels towards nature. [Image: Chie Fukuda “Reiki”]More »
Toya Sawamura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2013-06-26 - 2013-07-02
Gensai the III has continued the traditions of Kyo-yaki ware while developing his own style. This exhibition displays 70 of his pieces, including celadon and high-fired unglazed wares, that reflect the...More »
Takehiro Tsuji Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-06-26 - 2013-07-02
Exhibition of painter Takehiro Tsuji’s new “Boat Wake” series along with other selected works including his European landscapes.More »
5th Seisei Kai Japanese Painting Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2013-06-19 - 2013-06-25
Exhibition of the four-artist group Seisei Kai, which strives to reflect in their works the individuality of each artist and bring new vitality to the world of contemporary painting.More »
Jun Fujita “The Power of Colours”
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-06-12 - 2013-06-18
Jun Fujita’s new series of works include vases and ornamental boxes that are based around motifs from nature, such as the wind, clouds and sky. Fujita is the son of Kyohei Fujita, recipient of the Order...More »
Hosai Matsubayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2013-06-12 - 2013-06-18
Exhibition of Hosai Matsubayashi, the 15th generation of his family to inherit the traditions of Asahi Pottery. For 40 years, Matsubayashi has been creating tea bowls and other utensils for the sado tea...More »
14th Tarouemon Nakazato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-06-25 - 2008-07-01
Succeeding as the 14th Tarouemon Nakazato in 2002 and an active member of the Japanese Art Crafts Association, the artist will exhibit 70 pieces of jar, vase and tea cup works, including Kakiotoshi and...More »
Yasuhiro Tanigawa "A Look at Creating"
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-06-18 - 2008-06-24
This exhibition will show 30 of Tanigawa's latest works painted in his distinctive style, depicting his star sign series, flowers, animals, Egypt and Fuji.More »
Taro Yamamoto "Fushi Kaden"
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-05-28 - 2008-06-03
This exhibition showcases Yamamoto's paintings on the theme of "Fushi Kaden" (ironic flowering), expressing concepts relevant to everyday life today through traditional techniques. Talk: May 31st (Sat)...More »
Mutsuo Yanagihara "A Well Where the Owl Nests"
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2008-05-21 - 2008-05-27
Under the theme of "wells", some 40 pot-like flower vases will be on display.More »
Seitoku Kawai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-05-14 - 2008-05-20
Hisashige Ito Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2008-05-07 - 2008-05-13
Tadahiko Nakayama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-04-23 - 2008-04-29
This exhibition features approximately ten recent paintings of Ukrainian women dressed in antique costumes. [Image: "Green Dress"]More »
Kaitaro Kojima "Vases and Bowls"
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-04-23 - 2008-04-29
Hotai Tomoyuki "howdah-hotai"
[0] [0]- Media: Drawing - Sculpture
- 2008-04-16 - 2008-04-22
Display of over 20 works of sculpture in wood and bronze, and drawings. [Image: "A White Rustle" (c) ANZAI] More »
Atsushi Uemura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-04-09 - 2008-04-15
Brian Williams Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-04-02 - 2008-04-08
2008 Omoi Group Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-03-26 - 2008-04-01
Fukumi Shimura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2008-03-19 - 2008-03-25
Kakiemon Sakaida Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-03-12 - 2008-03-18
Shinbe Sakakura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-03-05 - 2008-03-11
Sayume Okuda Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2008-02-27 - 2008-03-04
Keigo Miki Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2008-02-20 - 2008-02-26
Yasuhisa Koyama Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-02-20 - 2008-02-26
Contemporary Crafts Kinki Group: Spring Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2008-02-13 - 2008-02-19
Shoho Menya Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2008-02-06 - 2008-02-12
Masato Murata Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-01-30 - 2008-02-05
Keiko Inokuma + Makoto Hashimura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2008-01-30 - 2008-02-05
Yuzuru Sasaki Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-01-23 - 2008-01-29
Iwao Shinno Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2008-01-23 - 2008-01-29
Toshiyuki Fujiwara Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-01-16 - 2008-01-22
Shigeaki Kuromitsu Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-01-09 - 2008-01-15
Koju Group Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Graphics - Ceramics
- 2008-01-02 - 2008-01-08
12th Eyes of the 21st Century Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Art Competition
- 2007-12-19 - 2007-12-25
39th Jukki Group Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-12-12 - 2007-12-18
Housai Matsubayashi + Yusuke Matsubayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-12-12 - 2007-12-18
"Sonnari 2nd" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-12-05 - 2007-12-11
Tatsuya Ishiodori Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-11-28 - 2007-12-04
Hirohiko Hiraiwa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-11-21 - 2007-11-27
Chikako Ikeguchi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-11-21 - 2007-11-27
Koho Hibino Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2007-11-14 - 2007-11-20
Shogen Kuroda Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2007-11-07 - 2007-11-13
Kiichi Sumikawa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture
- 2007-10-31 - 2007-11-06
Saishu Group Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-10-24 - 2007-10-30
Toya Sawamura Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-10-24 - 2007-10-30
Komao Hayashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2007-10-17 - 2007-10-23
Toshio Ohi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-10-10 - 2007-10-16
Kyosuke Chinai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-10-03 - 2007-10-09
[Image: "In the High Sand" 98x63cm]More »
Tsurutaro Kataoka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-09-26 - 2007-10-02
Masayuki Imai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-09-19 - 2007-09-25
Syunsai Takahashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-09-12 - 2007-09-18
Hidetoshi Sakai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-09-05 - 2007-09-11
Keizan Kato Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-09-05 - 2007-09-11
"The 3rd Madoka" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-08-29 - 2007-09-04
Masaya Imanishi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-08-22 - 2007-08-28
Shoji Horino Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-08-22 - 2007-08-28
Sachiyo Sugawara Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-08-15 - 2007-08-21
MAO Group Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-07-25 - 2007-07-31
The exhibition features Japanese paintings by Kyoto-based artists, Haruo Kitano, Katsusuke Sakane, Takako Tanba, Akira Mageshi and Ryota Matsuzaki.More »
"Hasshoukai" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-07-18 - 2007-07-24
The exhibition features western paintings by eight artists.More »
Masaru Nishikawa "Incarnation"
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-07-18 - 2007-07-24
The exhibition features about 70 ceramic works that include vases, fragrance furnaces, pottery frames and animal-shaped-ceramics with playful patterns that the artist has worked on throughout his career....More »
The 2nd Seiseikai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-07-11 - 2007-07-17
Teiichi Kizawa Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-07-04 - 2007-07-10
The exhibition will feature about 20 large and small scale works.More »
Hirofumi Ishibashi Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-07-04 - 2007-07-10
This exhibition features approximately 70 new ceramic works including vases and bowls. The patterns on ceramics are cut with the the sand blast technique which is widely used in glass works.More »
Hiroshi Okutani "-Japan- Hinomoto"
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-06-27 - 2007-07-03
The exhibition features approximately 30 works of various sizes that focus on the theme of Japan.More »
Yoji Imanaka Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-06-20 - 2007-06-26
The exhibition features approximately 30 works of various sizes that were inspired from southern Spain.More »
"The Vibrant Kyo-Yaki" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Ceramics
- 2007-06-13 - 2007-06-19
The exhibition features works by five ceramic artists who are based in Kyoto, the city of tradition and innovation.More »
Izurakai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-06-06 - 2007-06-12
To honor the Japan Art Institute's birthplace in Ibaragi prefecture, the exhibition has been titled "Izura." The exhibition will have latest displays the latest works within the dimensions of 319 x 410mm....More »
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