One newer area of collection development is contemporary Japanese ceramics, an art form that complements our significant and well-respected Van Vleck Collection of Japanese Prints. Japan has a centuries-old ceramics tradition, renowned for both beauty and innovation, and potters there continue to produce some of the most striking and influential pottery in the world. Joan Mirviss, an alumna of the UW-Madison's Department of Art History, is an expert and dealer in Japanese art; one of her specialties is contemporary ceramics.
The Joan B Mirviss LTD gallery in New York City presents exhibitions and represents Japan's top ceramics artists. The Chazen has worked with Mirviss for several years to acquire new pieces representing the finest work contemporary Japanese ceramics has to offer.
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