“Craft x Tech Tokai Project 2026 Tokyo Exhibition,” an exhibition showcasing newly created works born from collaborations between craftspeople from Japan’s Tokai region and internationally active creators, will be held at kudan house, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property locat...

LOEWE announced that the winner of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2026 is Jongjin Park, who was awarded the prize for his work “Strata of Illusion.”Jongjin Park is a ceramic artist from Korea and assistant professor at Seoul Women’s University, Seoul. He holds an MA in Ceramics...

The year 2026 marks two major milestones: the 100th anniversary of the 1926 publication of the prospectus proposing the establishment of a museum dedicated to folk crafts, and the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan). To commemorate t...

“The 20th Paramita Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition” will be held at the Paramita Museum in Mie Prefecture from June 4 to July 26, 2026.Established in 2006, the Paramita Ceramic Art Grand Prize Exhibition aims to introduce the artists who represent the spirit of the times while...

“Lucie Rie: Elegant Vessels Fusing East and West,” the first retrospective in Japan in nearly a decade dedicated to Lucie Rie, will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum from July 4 to September 13, 2026.Lucie Rie (1902-1995), one of the most prominent British cerami...

“KO+GEI 2026,” an exhibition presenting the contemporary state of Japanese craft — rooted in tradition, climate, and aesthetic sensibility — to a global audience, will take place at the Tokyo Art Club in Shinbashi, Tokyo, from May 21 to 24, 2026.This exhibition serves as a platfo...

Hataman Touen, an Imari Nabeshima ware kiln celebrating its 100th anniversary, continues to pursue the development of new materials and innovative techniques. In collaboration with CFCL — a brand known for its timeless clothing centered on 3D computer knitting technology — they h...

NPO Syuto Kanazawa, organizer of “GO FOR KOGEI” in the Hokuriku region since 2020, will present “Ethnography of the Body and Material — Slowness and Depth in an Accelerated Society” in Venice, Italy, as a concurrent exhibition of the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennal...

Commemorating its 130th anniversary, the long-established publishing house Shinchosha has renovated its private warehouse in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, officially opening the art and craft gallery building “soko” on March 27, 2026. Built in 1959 and registered as a National Tangible Cult...

The Executive Committee of the International Ceramics Festival Mino, Japan, officially commenced the call for entries for “The 14th International Ceramics Competition Mino, Japan” on February 2, 2026. This prestigious global competition will accept applications exclusively throug...

Could you tell us about how you felt at the time of your succession, and how you feel now after completing the commemorative exhibitions?The succession became an opportunity for me to look closely and honestly at the level of my work as an artist, perhaps even at what might be ca...

LOEWE FOUNDATION has announced the finalists for the 2026 edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize. This year’s finalists were chosen by a panel of experts from more than 5,100 submissions by artists representing 133 countries and regions. The 30 finalists, representing 19 cou...