Picturesque Pottery Ceramics Enjoying Art from Mingei to the PresentClosed

To those who wish to visit the "Picturesque Pottery: Ceramics Enjoying Art from Mingei to the Present″ exhibition.

Time-specific reservations are required for visits on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Reservations will begin at 10 a.m. on June 30 Monday.

The admission fee is to be paid upon your visit.
We are not accepting reservations by phone or at the museum reception.
Once the reservation is complete, you may not change the date or time of your visit.
Please refrain from making reservations for more than one time slot or day.

Exhibition Overview

The Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art has continued to showcase exhibitions themed around modern and contemporary ceramics. This exhibition explores its appeal as art, placing emphasis on the intersection of ceramics and pictorials expression.
In many cases, the surface of ceramics is composed of rich tones and textures. Through the colors, forms, and motifs of each piece, this exhibition attempts to unravel the thoughts and artistic perspectives of creators who take on innovative challenges across genres. It features approximately 50 artists, including founders of modern ceramics, Kenkichi Tomimoto and Bernard Leach, Kanjirō Kawai and Shōji Hamada, who promoted the Mingei movement, and ceramicists who brought innovation to traditional techniques, pioneers of Avant-Garde ceramics, masters of tea ceramics, British and Danish artists, and other artists born between the 1960s and 80s. Featuring approximately 120 works, the exhibition presents a fresh collaborative showcase.

Dates: July 12 Saturday – September 15 Monday, 2025

Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Open until 8 p.m. on August 1, 29, September 12 and 13)
Admittance until 30 minutes before closing time.

Closed: Wednesdays (except for September 10), August 12-15

Admission: Adults: ¥1,200
Visitors aged 65 or over with valid documentation: ¥1,100
Students (high school and college): ¥700
Admission is free for children in middle school or younger. Admission is free for disability passbook holders and up to one accompanying adult. Click here to access the discount voucher page.

Organizer: Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art

Support: Minato City Board of Education

[Notice] The display of Zetsu by Jun Nishida (nos. 114, 115) has been cancelled due to conservation reasons.

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Exhibit Artists (in random order)

Bernard Leach, Kenkichi Tomimoto, Rosanjin Kitaoji, Munemaro Ishiguro, Yuzo Kondo, Kanjiro Kawai, Shoji Hamada, Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, Tokuro Kato, Kosei Matsui, Yasokichi Tokuda Ⅲ, Lucio Fontana, Isamu Noguchi, Hikaru Yamada, Shoji Kamoda, Togaku Mori, Tatsusuke Kuriki, Sueharu Fukami, Ryoji Koie, Jun Kawaguchi, Etsuko Tashima, Kimpei Nakamura, Yuriko Matsuda, Ryukisho Miwa, Pablo Picasso, Rudy Autio, Grayson Perry, David Hockney, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Elizabeth Fritsch, Chris Keenan, Edmund de Waal, Axel Salto, Bodil Manz, Kouichi Uchida, Naoko Okamoto, Keigo Kamide, Jiro Kamota, Kazuhito Kawai, Takuro Kuwata, Yoshiou Sakagishi, Taro Tabuchi, Aico Tsumori, Tomoyuki Hoshino, Hiroko Masuko, Heechang Yoon

Concurrent Exhibition: The Artistry of Georges Rouault

French painter Georges Rouault (1871-1958) worked with ceramics, depicting figures and still lifes while exploring the same themes across two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums. This exhibition highlights his painted ceramics and revisits the brushwork, coloring, materials, and creative processes evident in his two-dimensional works. It delves into the craftsmanship and artisanal qualities that define Rouault’s work. Featuring approximately 20 pieces, the exhibition is centered on the museum’s Rouault collection.