Yui Tsujimura, Natural Ash Glaze Short-Neck Jar 自然釉短頸壺, ceramic, H15 x W17 3/8 x D17 3/8 in (H38 x W44 x D44 cm)

Craft Garden: Landscape of Japanese Art
May 15 – June 28, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 15, 5-8pm
35 N Moore Street, NYC

Ippodo Gallery is pleased to present Craft Garden: Landscape of Japanese Art featuring around twenty living artists who envision the philosophy of the Japanese garden in ceramics, lacquer, bamboo & plant fibers, glass, metal, wood, and painting opening May 15.

The Japanese garden, amongst the pond, trees, rocks, and moss, is a place to discover the fundamental attitude of coexistence between nature and humans. In the face of common natural disasters, this relationship defines the harmonious, yet resilient, Japanese lifestyle. Classical architecture such as the sitting veranda engawa connects inside and outside spaces. There is a closeness to nature; at a low viewing angle, aromas are most fragrant, shadows create beautiful vignettes, and sounds of the river current are peaceful. From this vantage, the sensory experience draws focus to craftsmanship where a glaze holds an entire cosmos.

The passage of time and change of the four seasons transpire with imperfection. A unique character emerges with appreciation for decay, weathering, asymmetry, or the ‘kiln-effect.’ The inextricable link between fine art craft and the garden is articulated as the transient wabi-sabi aesthetic; these artists exemplify this through different approaches.

They welcome you to experience the unique cultural viewpoint of today’s master craftsmanship!

To learn more, click here.