Exhibition at Joan B Mirviss LTD explores Tomimoto Kenkichi`s enduring legacy
(Artdaily.org)

This groundbreaking exhibition and its accompanying publication, Vessel Explored / Vessel Transformed: Tomimoto Kenkichi and his Enduring Legacy, the first of its type outside Japan, opened during Asia Week New York at Joan B Mirviss LTD. Presented in conjunction with Japan’s leading modern ceramic dealer, SHIBUYA KURODATOEN CO., LTD., the exhibition focuses on the remarkable artist and teacher, Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886-1963). While, a relative unknown in the west, Tomimoto is revered as the father of this field. He was the most significant figure in the world of twentieth-century Japanese ceramics and his impact continues through his gifted and inspired former pupils and their talented students, many of whom are now professors of ceramics. Together they have transformed