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Prints, Ceramics, and Glass from Japan
Since the first piece of clay was baked in a fire over 12,000 years ago, pottery has become one of the pinnacles of Japan鈥檚 artistic achievements. Over its long history, Japanese pottery has drawn stylistic and technical know-how from its neighbors, especially China and Korea. The artists represented here, working between the mid-20th century and the present, demonstrate different approaches to the legacy of the past and the ever-expanding possibilities of this medium.
Glass has a more recent history in Japan. From the Yayoi period (300 B.C.E.鈥�300 C.E.), glass was imported and produced in limited quantities for ritual and luxury use. With the introduction of European techniques, domestic production escalated in the 18th century to furnish a broad market with decorative, utilitarian, and scientific articles. Manufacturing processes were modernized in the late 19th century, supporting the diversification of the industry. Stimulated by growing international exchange and recognition, studio glass has been gaining momentum as a mode of artistic expression in Japan since the 1970s.
Featuring artworks by Fujikasa Satoko (b. 1980), Miyashita Zenji (1939鈥�2012), Niisato Akio (b. 1977), and Ikuta Niyoko (1953), this exhibition testifies to the technical finesse and imaginative spirit that make glass art and ceramics robust and dynamic fields. The Ringling is grateful to lenders Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz and the donors that have built The Ringling鈥檚 collection in these media.
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Since the first piece of clay was baked in a fire over 12,000 years ago, pottery has become one of the pinnacles of Japan鈥檚 artistic achievements. Over its long history, Japanese pottery has drawn stylistic and technical know-how from its neighbors, especially China and Korea. The artists represented here, working between the mid-20th century and the present, demonstrate different approaches to the legacy of the past and the ever-expanding possibilities of this medium.
Glass has a more recent history in Japan. From the Yayoi period (300 B.C.E.鈥�300 C.E.), glass was imported and produced in limited quantities for ritual and luxury use. With the introduction of European techniques, domestic production escalated in the 18th century to furnish a broad market with decorative, utilitarian, and scientific articles. Manufacturing processes were modernized in the late 19th century, supporting the diversification of the industry. Stimulated by growing international exchange and recognition, studio glass has been gaining momentum as a mode of artistic expression in Japan since the 1970s.
Featuring artworks by Fujikasa Satoko (b. 1980), Miyashita Zenji (1939鈥�2012), Niisato Akio (b. 1977), and Ikuta Niyoko (1953), this exhibition testifies to the technical finesse and imaginative spirit that make glass art and ceramics robust and dynamic fields. The Ringling is grateful to lenders Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz and the donors that have built The Ringling鈥檚 collection in these media.
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