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Abstract Form in Figurative Netsuke
When looking at a netsuke most people are taken by the amazing detail and the interesting subject matter however netsuke has an inherent beauty and that comes from the abstract form that is the foundation of good netsuke design. It is especially apparent in netsuke that stand out above others. This inherent abstract form comes ...
Postponement of The 17th Exhibitioin of Contemporary Netsuke at Takashimaya in Tokyo
The annual contemporary netsuke exhibition at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nihombashi, Tokyo, was to be held from Wednesday 8th until Tuesday the 14th of April 2020 in the 'Arts & Crafts Salon' on the 6th floor in the Main Building but has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled ...
The 17th Exhibitioin of Contemporary Netsuke at Takashimaya in Tokyo
The annual contemporary netsuke exhibition at the Takashimaya Department Store in Nihombashi, Tokyo, will be held from Wednesday 8th until Tuesday the 14th of April 2020 in the 'Arts & Crafts Salon' on the 6th floor in the Main Building. This exhibition includes work from a wide range of Japanese netsuke artists and a few ...
Inaugural Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Department Store
I am please to announce one of my recent works will be exhibited at the inaugural Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Department Store which will be running from February 5th-11th 2020. The exhibition will be open from 10:00am until 8:00pm each day (allow for possible earlier closure on the final day). Kyoto Takashimaya ...
The Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition 2019
The annual contemporary netsuke exhibition held at the Art Gallery on the 6th floor of the Yokohama branch of the Sogo Department Store will run from December 3rd to December 9th. This exhibition contains new works from a range of Japanese and a few international netsuke artists. All works are for sale. Open hours: 10:00am ...
Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya Department Store
The annual Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya Department Store will run from 11th of November until the 19th of November 2019. The hours are from 10am until 8pm except the final day when it closes at 4pm. It features netsuke from 43 artists. Myself and Nick Lamb are the only two non-Japanese artists exhibiting. ...
The Netsuke Carving Exhibition 2019 at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store
The annual 'Netsuke Carving Exhibition 2019' at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store opens on tho 9th of October and runs until 15th of October at the Art Forum on the 6th Floor. ' This is a group show with mostly Japanese and some international artists. I will be exhibiting one new work (see the image ...
Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibition – Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke
As part of the Japan Foundations ongoing 'Traveling Exhibition' program to promote Japanese arts and culture to the world an exhibition called 'Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke' is currently on tour. This exhibition only includes Japanese netsuke artists and began in Vietnam in January 2018. At this stage is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the Republic of ...
Netsuke No Shizuku magazine issue no.81
In October 2018 I was invited to give a talk at the Japan Netsuke Association’s autumn meeting which I titled ‘25 Years On – Reflections of a Netsuke Artist’. An article by Mr Shimatani about my talk has been included in the Associations latest newsletter, ‘Netsuke No Shizuku issue no.81’ along with photos from the ...
Tokyo Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition
The annual Contemporary Netsuke Exhibition at Tokyo Takashimaya Department Store will be running from 10th-16th April 2019. This is a group show consisting with 90 netsuke on display. I will be exhibiting 2 work this year one of which is the python represented in the image above. Doors are open from 10:30am until 7:30pm.