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The Future is New, The Past is New The Museum's Collection of Crafts

Jun 11, 2016－Sep 4, 2016

“The future is new, and the past is also new*”

- Soetsu YANAGI

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art, this exhibition displays ceramic masterpieces from all over the world, collected by Tamesaburo YAMAMOTO (1893-1966), the first president of Asahi Breweries, and works of artists supported by Yamamoto, revealing his sense of beauty and contribution to arts and culture.
Soestsu YANAGI (1889-1961), the leader of the Mingei Movement, re-evaluated traditional folk crafts

which were fading away as society rapidly modernized. Sympathizing with Yanagi, Yamamoto passionately supported the movement and collected ‘unknown’ old ceramics from the Middle East and Eastern Europe, as well as popular pieces from China and the Netherlands. Yamamoto discovered a new beauty from these antiques and tirelessly encouraged artists in his generation, such as Kanjiro KAWAI (1890-1966) and Shoji HAMADA (1894-1978), who created modern forms inspired by traditional objects.

*‘ Getemono no Bi ’ (Beauty of Common Objects), Echigo Times. September 19, 1926

Date	Jun 11, 2016－Sep 4, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *last admission: 4:30 p.m.
Closed	Monday(except Jul 18), Jul 19
Organizers	Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
Admission	Adult 900 yen(800 yen) University or high school student 500 yen(400 yen) Admission is free for junior high school students and younger children. Admission is 300 yen upon presentation of a Disabled Person's Booklet (Shogaisha Techo).

Main Exhibits

Persian Bowl

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Persian Pot

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Bowl

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Hungarian Bowl, 1783

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Chinese Vase

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Shoji HAMADA
Large Bowl, c.1960

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art

Keisuke SERIZAWA
"Four Seasons" 1950’s

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki
Villa Museum of Art
※Displayed from Jun 11 to Jul 18

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