When: October 8, 2013 through February 23, 2014

Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Title: The Heart in Balance –Link

Artist ： Odahashi, Masayo

Year ： 2011glass, casting, enamel

Title: Flowers blackArtist: Yahata, Harumi

Year: 2011silk, digital print, hand dyeing

Special Collaboration: Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, All Nippon Airways Co., LTD., Stella M. Holmes

Contemporary Kōgei Styles in Japan

• 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

History of Kōgei Exhibits

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)

• Kōgei developing into fine art (Ex: Japanese Food)

Title: Box Red

Artist : Murose, Kazumi

Year: 2004

Box, maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay, "Red light"