Future Exhibitions

HATS & HEADDRESSES
Selections from the Permanent Collection
Opening May 19, 2012

Celebrating the breadth and depth of Mingei In­ternational’s permanent collection, this exhibition features hats and headdresses from cultures and countries around the world. Simple, straw peasant...

NATURE, TRADITION AND INNOVATION
Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer
Opening Jun 2, 2012

This exhibition explores the evolution of contemporary Japanese ceramics through the work of many artists and a variety of forms, from tea bowls and noodle cups to stunning vases and robust...

FOLK FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
Japanese Prints from the Collection of Maurice Kawashima
Opening Jun 2, 2012

This exhibition features prints by two Japanese artists: Yoshitoshi Mori (1898-1992) and Masaaki Tanaka (b. 1947). Both graphic and figurative, they depict cultural festivals, scenes from daily...

TRUE BLUE
Indigo, Turquoise, Cobalt & Lapis Lazuli
Opening Aug 4, 2012

The color blue evokes mystery, beauty and allure. It can express the intense exhilaration of a blue sky day, yet also suggests the pit of despair, as in singing the blues.  For ages humans...