Inoue Manji / David Stanley Hewett

14 March - 30 April 2024
  • David Stanley Hewett (b. 1967), Daring, 80cm, Kanazawa Gold Leaf on Wood, 2023
  • Inoue Manji, became “Living National Treasure” by the government of Japan in 1995 for the importance of his contribution to...

    Inoue Manji, became “Living National Treasure” by the government of Japan in 1995 for the importance of his contribution to the intangible cultural heritage of Japan through his hakuji pottery. Manji, has exhibited his work across Japan, Europe, North America, and South America. He has turned pots from the Museum of Modern Art (Ibaraki, Japan); the Museum of Fine Arts (Gifu, Japan); the National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo, Japan); Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT); and the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis).
     
  • David Stanely Hewett's love for Japanese arts and culture motivated him to study the country’s ceramics, traditional painting, obi design...

    David Stanely Hewett's love for Japanese arts and culture motivated him to study the country’s ceramics, traditional painting, obi design and, most notably, the technique for making traditional screens. Hewett tirelessly pursues his lifetime mission to support traditional Japanese art through contemporary practice.

     
  • DAVID STANLEY HEWETT (b. 1979) Revelation, 2023, 108 x 53 cm, Kanazawa Gold Leaf on Wood Slats
    DAVID STANLEY HEWETT (b. 1979) Revelation, 2023, 108 x 53 cm, Kanazawa Gold Leaf on Wood Slats
  • David Stanley Hewett, Bushido 212, Kanazawa gold leaf and acrylic on canvas, 2023
    David Stanley Hewett, Bushido 212, Kanazawa gold leaf and acrylic on canvas, 2023
  • Two Artists Meet. Inoue Manji is based in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan. In January 2024, David Stanley Hewett visited Inoue...
    Two Artists Meet. Inoue Manji is based in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan. In January 2024, David Stanley Hewett visited Inoue Manji Kiln from his base in Kanazawa to meet Manji. 


  • A conversation between two artists: David Stanley Hewett & Inoue Manji

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