Month: May 2024

Itukou Kiyose is a renowned lacquerware artist from Kanazawa, Japan. With a deep commitment to preserving traditional craftsmanship, Kiyose has become a master artisan specializing in the intricate art of lacquerware.

A decade with his master led him to pursue originality, focusing on work outside of kimonos. His diversified work connects tradition and contemporary art.

Japanese ceramicist Hirotake Imanishi is an exciting young artist from Nara, who, after graduating with a Ph.D in molecular Biology, moved to Kanazawa to study ceramics.

Through this modern, innovative approach, Yuki Nara is creating a new form of ceramic expression: one that’s avant-garde, light, poetic and… architectural.