People in Japan are surrounded by utilitarian craft objects that have been brought into being and nurtured within their daily lives. By making the most of the raw materials of each craft—ceramics, textiles, metal work, lacquerware, wood and bamboo work, … Continue reading →
April 13 - May 13, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto The works exhibited here form a set of posters, compiled as an initiative of the Hyogo Aid ’95 Committee in 1996. In order to support the victims of the Great … Continue reading →
May 24 - August 18, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto YAKISHIME—Earth Metamorphosis focuses on the yakishime ceramic technique in which unglazed wares are fired at extremely high temperatures of 1,200-1,300˚C. While one of the most basic or primitive means of … Continue reading →
TAKASHI HIRAIDE----AIRPOST POETRY BOOK DESIGN FOR ONE FROM ONE October 4 - November 5, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto 《TH_AIRPOST》is an “Aerial Post Office” utilized by the Minimum Press which was created by Hiraide in relationship with the postal system. … Continue reading →
Legendary Loyalty The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery and The Japan Foundation November 15, 2016 – March 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation, Toronto, with the Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, is proud to co-present original … Continue reading →
Legendary Loyalty The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery and The Japan Foundation November 15, 2016 – March 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation, Toronto, with the Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, is proud to co-present original 18th … Continue reading →
The new exhibition Roads of Light and Hope: National Treasures of Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Photographs by Miro Ito is now on display!
The exhibition will feature a number of works by An Nguyen and Jessica Mai that are featured in the book So Pretty / Very Rotten.
Photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi introduces the beauty and attraction of these heritage sites through his 67 photographic works.
September 6 – December 20, 2017 Graphic Liberation of Gender: Eiko Ishioka Poster Exhibition The late Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) established her fame as a designer in films, starting with Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) directed by Paul Schrader. … Continue reading →
