Exhibiton of Contemporary Japanese Crafts


 

 An exhibition of exquisite Contemporary Japanese Crafts is held at the University of Guam's Isla Center for the Arts in Mangilao. 

 This is a part of the Overseas Traveling Exhibition program organized by the prestigious Japan Foundation. The show brought a total of 64 examples of some of the finest work by modern japanese craftspeople to Guam. It includes a piece by the "Living National Treasure" Sayoko Eri.

 We are looking forward to enjoying this exhibition with many people of the local community.

 

Exhibite Dates: August 18 - September 9, 2011

Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday: 10a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 10am to 2pm on Sunday.

 

Presented by: University of Guam, Consulate-General of Japan,

          National Endowments of the Arts, Guam CAHA, and the Office of the Governor

Curated by: The Japan Foundation

 

 

 

  

From left: Dr. Velma Yamashita, instructor of art for the Division of Communication/Fine Arts in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UOG; Dr. James Shellmann, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UOG

 

 

      

Sayoko Eri: "Spring Wind"                Mitamura Arisumi: "A feather floating above time"    Ogyo Ichishima: "Flash"

                      

KOBAYASHI Hideo: Bowl of layered glass with cut design of chrysanthemum    IMAIZUMI Yoshio: "Bowl with design of plant and flowers in overglaze enamels"