"Eyes of Jiro Aoyama" Exhibition
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At Setagaya Art Museum
Media: Ceramics, Art Talk
Legendary connoisseur of antiques, Jiro Aoyama (1901-1979) grew up in a wealthy family, showing a sophisticated aesthetic sense even when he was a teenager. In his 20s, he supported the cultural movement led by Soetsu Yanagi, and along with Shoji Hamada, and Kanjiro Kawai, his name was listed on the prospectus for the creation of the Nihon Mingeikan.
This exhibition consists of works referenced in Aoyama's book "Oukofu" based on the Yokogawa collection, a major collection of Chinese ceramic ware at the Tokyo National Mueum. This exhibition aims at following in the footsteps of Aoyama by examining his selected masterpieces.
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June 9th (Sat)
Lecture "Why Jiro Aoyama Now?"
June 16th (Sat)
Lecture "The Man Who Ushered in the Age of 'Antiques'"
July 1st (Sun)
Gallery Talk "All about Juro Aoyama"
Please refer to the museum's website for more details.
*Talks will be in Japanese only.
Schedule
From 2007-06-09 To 2007-08-19
Website
http://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/index_e.html (venue's website)
Fee
Adults ¥1000; University & High School Students, over 65s ¥800; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥500
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays
Access
17-minute walk from Yoga Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line or take the Setagaya Bijyutukan bus to Bijutsukan; from Seijogakuenmae station on the Odakyu line take the Shibuya bus to Kinuta-machi, and walk 10 minutes; from Chitose-Funabashi station on th
Address
1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075
Phone: 03-3415-6011
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「目利き」という言葉がある。
モノの真贋を瞬時に見分け、時代、作り手の知識との糸を結ぶ。
彼がそうした「目利き」であったか。
否。
> 優れた画家が、美を描いた事はない。
> 優れた詩人が、美を歌った事はない。
> それは、描くものではなく、
> 歌ひ得るものでもない。
> 美とは、それを観た者の「発見」である。
> 創作である。
青山 二郎 著 『日本の陶器』より
この展覧会を観た人なら誰でも、
この一節を、心に刻むだろう。
『愛陶品目録』に収められた真心の画と言葉。
『陶経』の中の一節、「人が覗たらば蛙に化れ」。
彼は、また 「ものを愛でる」 天才でもあった。
いや、「ものを愛でる天才」であったからこそ、
本物の「天才」、「目利き」だったのだ。
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"Eyes of Jiro Aoyama" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Setagaya Art Museum
Schedule: From 2007-06-09 To 2007-08-19
Address: 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075
Phone: 03-3415-6011
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