As October begins, Kyoto City is packed with various art events.
Several exhibitions are also being held by artists exhibiting at Kogei Art KYOT0.
In this article, we will report on the solo exhibitions of Ryozo Shibata and Koken Murata.
Ryozo Shibata Exhibition
Ryozo Shibata’s solo exhibition was held at Pal Art in Kyoto City from October 12th to 20th.
Pal Art is a gallery renovated from an old Kyoto townhouse. The gallery’s Japanese-style, everyday living space style matches the craft works on display very well.
This was Mr. Shibata’s first solo exhibition in four years, and he displayed a wide range of works, from small pieces that can be used in everyday life to his signature Wave Vessel and large vases.
Among them, the works that copied the blue and white porcelain of the Jingdezhen kilns of the Ming Dynasty in China, which could be said to be the starting point of Mr. Shibata’s works, were particularly eye-catching.
For more information about Ryozo Shibata, click on the image below.
Ceramic Artist Ryozo Shibata
Koken Murata Exhibition “The Blessing of Amaterasu – The Power of Life Brought About by Light and Water
A solo exhibition of works by Koken Murata was held at the Ko-shoin (small reception room) of Kennin-ji Temple in Kyoto from October 17th to 24th.
Kenin-ji Temple was built in the early Kamakura period (late 12th century to early 13th century) by the Zen priest Eisai, who studied the teachings of Zen in China and brought them back to Japan. It is one of the oldest and most important Zen temples in Kyoto and a place that symbolizes Zen culture.
The tranquil atmosphere of this historic temple and the delicate yet dynamic style of Murata’s works, which have a Buddhist philosophy at their core, went very well together.
For more information about Koken Murata, click on the image below.
Lacquer Artist Koken Murata
