Born of Fire: A Conversation with the Artists, Part 1

April 20, 2021, 5 PM CST

BORN OF FIRE: A Conversation with the Artists, Part 1

Join us for a special conversation with Matsuda Yuriko, Katsumata Chieko, and Fukumoto Fuku, three celebrated ceramic artists whose works are featured in the exhibition Born of Fire: Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists, currently on view at the Crow Museum of Asian Art.

Women have traditionally played only a minor role in Japan's long history in clay. Pioneering new forms and technical and aesthetic innovations in the medium, these remarkable artists are breaking barriers and forging new ways of creating and thinking about ceramics that reflect changes occurring in contemporary Japanese art and society. Their works express the influence of nature, innovations in ceramic making techniques, and a diverse array of practices.

This exhibition draws from the collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz, who have amassed an important encyclopedic collection of major Japanese modern and contemporary ceramics. Their collection of more than 1,000 works is the largest, public or private, of contemporary Japanese ceramics outside of Japan.

Moderator:

Jacqueline Chao, Senior Curator, Crow Museum of Asian Art

Panelists:

Matsuda Yuriko, Artist

Katsumata Chieko, Artist

Fukumoto Fuku, Artist

Jeffrey Horvitz, Collector

Carol Horvitz, Collector

Joan Mirviss, Joan B. Mirviss LTD

Japanese language translation provided by Tomo Yoshizawa

This program is produced in partnership with Joan B. Mirviss LTD and Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth.