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Hayashi Kaku

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    • The Winter Show 2025

      The Winter Show 2025

      FORM not FUNCTION: Japanese Ceramic Sculpture 24 Jan - 2 Feb 2025
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    • The Winter Show 2024

      The Winter Show 2024

      Taking Space, Making Space 19 - 28 Jan 2024
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    • PAINTED CLAY

      PAINTED CLAY

      Wada Morihiro and Modern Ceramics of Japan 16 Mar - 14 Apr 2023
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    • Hayashi Kaku | ETERNAL CURRENTS

      Hayashi Kaku | ETERNAL CURRENTS

      Her first solo exhibition outside Japan 30 Nov 2022 - 13 Jan 2023
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    • The Winter Show 2020

      The Winter Show 2020

      KIN to GIN / GOLD+SILVER: LUSTER IN JAPANESE MODERN ART 24 Jan - 2 Feb 2020
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    • Vessel Explored / Vessel Transformed - Tomimoto Kenkichi and his Enduring Legacy

      Vessel Explored / Vessel Transformed - Tomimoto Kenkichi and his Enduring Legacy

      13 Mar - 26 Apr 2019
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    Born 1953, Taiwan
     

    Hayashi Kaku exploits the malleability of clay to express her ideas through a dynamic series of sculptural works that are inspired by Zen philosophy as well as the elemental forces of nature. Most recently she has drawn reference from the powerful and ever-changing landscape of the majestic Kegon waterfall near her home and studio in Tochigi Prefecture. A graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts and student under Living National Treasure Fujimoto Yoshimichi (Nōdō) (1919-92), Hayashi explores the very essence of clay by challenging its flexibility, forcing it to conform to her direction in a time-consuming, physically demanding hand-building process complemented by a rich and varied repertoire of glazes that enhance these dramatic forms.

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    Selected Public Collections:

    Anadolu University, Turkey
    Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
    Cincinnati Art Museum, OH
    Crow Museum of Asian Art, University of Texas, Dallas, TX
    Hagamachi (Haga Town) Town Center, Japan
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, China
    Ishimaki City Collection, Japan
    Jichi Medical University, Children’s Medical Center, Shimotsuke, Japan
    Kamakura City Collection, Japan
    Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), CA
    Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, FL
    Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
    Portland Museum of Art, OR
    Samuel P. Harn Art Museum, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, Inc., Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan
    Utsunomiya City Hokyo Ward Civic Center, Japan
    Utsunomiya City Yokokawa Area Civic Center, Japan
    Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA

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