Group of works: Shino water jar by Suzuki Goro; Shino tea bowl by Yamada Hiroki; Hanging scroll: 千年緑 Evergreen, 1977, by Arakawa Toyozo

The Craft of Tea
The Art of Contemporary Japanese Tea Ceramics
September 12 – 20, 2024
Opening Reception: September 12, 4:30-6:30pm with Tea Service
18 East 64th Street, Suite 1F, NYC

In the Japanese tea ceremony, everything is connected: the tea drinker with their artfully crafted tea bowl, the ink painting adorning the wall, the host, and more. Tea offers a profound sense of gathering and shared experience through art.

For Asia Week New York Autumn 2024, Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd. is delighted to present The Craft of Tea, an exhibition showcasing contemporary ceramic objects for the tea space by contemporary Japanese master potters: tea bowls, water jars, tea caddies, as well as paintings by master potters who also practiced the art of calligraphy. 

They are pleased to introduce two new contributors from the tea ceramics community to their exhibition catalog. The first is Mark Tyson, a collector, artist, and educator. Mark shares his passion for collecting and making tea bowls, offering insights into the significance these objects hold for him and the people he inspires. Their second guest essayist is a tea master from Japan, who has dedicated his life to promoting tea culture globally. Since moving to the US from Japan in 2022, tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano has been advocating for tea as a daily respite from the demands of modern life.

Please join them for a special presentation by tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano, who will offer tea drinking and object handling sessions with guests during the opening reception.

To view their online exhibition catalog, click here.

To learn more, click here.