Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
A human organ, a crushed beer box, a creature made of plants, a small tornado––these are all descriptions of ceramic works created by contemporary Japanese artists. In Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan, ceramicists move beyond practical forms to create sculptures that are often curious and always captivating.
Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art, discusses this stunning show.
Eiko Kishi documentary: Ufer! Art Documentary, "Eiko Kishi 岸 映子 2008," vimeo.com/175676077
Hosono Hitomi interview: TEFAF, "Inside the Studio of ceramicist Hitomi Hosono," youtu.be/iEykgrYrgDQ?si=v5mxHZQqNyxvhZAT
A human organ, a crushed beer box, a creature made of plants, a small tornado––these are all descriptions of ceramic works created by contemporary Japanese artists. In Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan, ceramicists move beyond practical forms to create sculptures that are often curious and always captivating.
Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art, discusses this stunning show.
Eiko Kishi documentary: Ufer! Art Documentary, "Eiko Kishi 岸 映子 2008," vimeo.com/175676077
Hosono Hitomi interview: TEFAF, "Inside the Studio of ceramicist Hitomi Hosono," youtu.be/iEykgrYrgDQ?si=v5mxHZQqNyxvhZAT
