Group show
Hands and Earth: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
12 Sep 2021 — 24 Apr 2022 at Crocker Art Museum
· Sacramento
Hands and Earth: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics was presented at the Crocker Art Museum in 2021. The exhibition brought together a compelling selection of works by contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, highlighting the enduring relationship between the human hand and natural materials.
From delicate porcelain to robust stoneware, the works on view demonstrated the remarkable range of techniques and aesthetics that define Japan's living ceramic tradition. The exhibition invited visitors to consider how artists working today engage with centuries of craft heritage while forging distinctly personal and contemporary voices.
From delicate porcelain to robust stoneware, the works on view demonstrated the remarkable range of techniques and aesthetics that define Japan's living ceramic tradition. The exhibition invited visitors to consider how artists working today engage with centuries of craft heritage while forging distinctly personal and contemporary voices.
About the venue
Crocker Art Museum
· Sacramento
The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Western United States, located in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1885, the museum holds one of the premier collections of Californian art. The collection includes American works dating from the Gold Rush to the present, European paintings…