The Allure of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Invitational Lecture
November 20, 2025

The Allure of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Invited Speaker: Joan Mirviss

Thursday, November 20, 2025

 

Société des Amis du musée national de Céramique; Club des Collectionneurs de Céramique; HEC Art Club London; Société Française d'Etude de la Céramique Orientale

 

In recent decades, there has been an incredible burst of interest in the West in modern and contemporary Japanese ceramics. Internationally, there are over eighty museums spanning four continents avidly collecting in this field, including the Met, British Museum, and Musée Guimet. Together with private collectors who have recognized that some of the best art being produced today is in the area of clay, curators and collectors alike understand that the long history of Japanese ceramics has culminated in the current generation's creative and diversified transformation of traditional vessels into genuine contemporary art. In this recent invited lecture, Joan Mirviss discussed the unrivaled range and technical mastery of contemporary Japanese clay artists as well as her experience spotting and nurturing talent as a gallerist.

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    The Allure of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
    Invited Speaker: Joan Mirviss

    Thursday, November 20, 2025

    Société des Amis du musée national de Céramique; Club des Collectionneurs de Céramique; HEC Art Club London; Société Française d'Etude de la Céramique Orientale

    In recent decades, there has been an incredible burst of interest in the West in modern and contemporary Japanese ceramics. Internationally, there are over eighty museums spanning four continents avidly collecting in this field, including the Met, British Museum, and Musée Guimet. Together with private collectors who have recognized that some of the best art being produced today is in the area of clay, curators and collectors alike understand that the long history of Japanese ceramics has culminated in the current generation’s creative and diversified transformation of traditional vessels into genuine contemporary art. In this recent invited lecture, Joan Mirviss discussed the unrivaled range and technical mastery of contemporary Japanese clay artists as well as her experience spotting and nurturing talent as a gallerist.