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On View:	June 13, 2026–January 4, 2027
Opening Reception:	Saturday, June 13, 2026, 4:00–6:00 PM

Tōgei: Modern Japanese Ceramics – Exhibition Overview

Tōgei: Modern Japanese Ceramics explores Japan’s ceramic tradition and traces its evolution from functional wares to modern artistic expression.

Works ranging from tea utensils and flower vessels to non-functional and contemporary sculpture highlight how post-1940s potters experimented with form, glaze, and concept, often blending wabi-sabi aesthetics with contemporary design. The exhibition reveals how Japanese cultural practices such as tea ceremony, ikebana, and cuisine have influenced Western spaces and design trends. Featuring pieces by artists including Suzuki Gorō, Hamada Shōji, and Yagi Kazuo, it traces a modernist renaissance in ceramics, including recent contributions from women artists who have gained opportunities to train in art universities. Tōgei marks the first major modern Japanese ceramics exhibition in eastern Los Angeles County in fifty years

Tōgei will be on view in the Julianne & David Armstrong Gallery at AMOCA.

Exhibition Acknowledgments

This exhibition is funded, in part, by a grant from the Dew Foundation and by support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.