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The Origins of Japanese Modern Glass
Iwata Toshichi, Vase, 1960, Collection of the Shinjuku Historical Museum
Beginning in the Meiji period, Western methods of glass manufacturing spread throughout Japan and a wide range of glass products came to be produced. In this context, IWATA Toshichi and KAGAMI Kozo approached glassmaking as a means of self-expression and strived to raise glass’s status as an art form. The number of artists pursuing unique expression using glass gradually increased. From the 1950s to the 1970s, many designers employed by glass companies were involved in both product design and creating works of art. At the same time, artists who did not belong to companies but created work in accordance with the tsubogari method, which involved hiring studios and craftspeople, and artists who set up their own furnaces after working for companies also appeared. In this exhibition, we explore the origins of modern and contemporary Japanese glass art by focusing on developments over the roughly 100 years from the 1870s to the early 1970s, introducing the highly creative works and product designs of the artists who broke new ground in each period and related materials from the time.
Date: July 8th–October 9th
Hours: Sun.–Thu. 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Last admission: 5:30 p.m.)
Fri.–Sat. 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (Last admission: 7:30 p.m.)
Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum (5-1 Nishicho, Toyama)
Closed: 1st & 3rd Wed. of the month
Admission: General admission: ¥1,200. University students: ¥1,000. Free for high school students and younger.
Website: https://toyama-glass-art-museum.jp/exhibition/exhibition-5554/
The Origins of Japanese Modern Glass
Iwata Toshichi, Vase, 1960, Collection of the Shinjuku Historical Museum
Beginning in the Meiji period, Western methods of glass manufacturing spread throughout Japan and a wide range of glass products came to be produced. In this context, IWATA Toshichi and KAGAMI Kozo approached glassmaking as a means of self-expression and strived to raise glass’s status as an art form. The number of artists pursuing unique expression using glass gradually increased. From the 1950s to the 1970s, many designers employed by glass companies were involved in both product design and creating works of art. At the same time, artists who did not belong to companies but created work in accordance with the tsubogari method, which involved hiring studios and craftspeople, and artists who set up their own furnaces after working for companies also appeared. In this exhibition, we explore the origins of modern and contemporary Japanese glass art by focusing on developments over the roughly 100 years from the 1870s to the early 1970s, introducing the highly creative works and product designs of the artists who broke new ground in each period and related materials from the time.
Date: July 8th–October 9th
Hours: Sun.–Thu. 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Last admission: 5:30 p.m.)
Fri.–Sat. 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (Last admission: 7:30 p.m.)
Venue: Toyama Glass Art Museum (5-1 Nishicho, Toyama)
Closed: 1st & 3rd Wed. of the month
Admission: General admission: ¥1,200. University students: ¥1,000. Free for high school students and younger.
Website: https://toyama-glass-art-museum.jp/exhibition/exhibition-5554/
