{"id":1633,"date":"2019-02-20T09:04:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2019-02-20T09:04:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T09:04:27","slug":"major-exhibition-sodeisha-connected-to-australia-opening-2-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/02\/20\/major-exhibition-sodeisha-connected-to-australia-opening-2-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Major exhibition SODEISHA: connected to Australia opening 2 March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A nationally significant exhibition will open at Newcastle Art Gallery on Saturday 2 March 2019, drawn from the Gallery\u2019s substantial collection of Japanese Sodeisha ceramics and the result of a collaboration of curators and artists across Australia and Japan.
\nSODEISHA: connected to Australia\u00a0<\/em>celebrates Newcastle Art Gallery\u2019s significant holdings of Japanese ceramics with 10 displays of contemporary ceramic artists from Australia and Japan alongside the Gallery’s Sodeisha collection.
\nThe Australian artists involved include Alterfact Studio, Penny Byrne, Juz Kitson, Julie Bartholomew, and Kenji Uranishi, while artists Takashi Hinoda, Satoru Hoshino, Yusaku Ishida, Rokubei Kiyomizu, and Hideo Matsumoto will represent Japan in the exhibition.
\n\"Inside.jpg\"Satoru HOSHINO\u00a0Beginning Form \u2013 Spiral \u201817<\/em>\u00a02017 smoked earthenware 850\u00b0C, black stoneware Artist collection
\nPhotography Oginuma, Hidekazu<\/strong>
\n\u201cThis is the first major exhibition in Australia to celebrate the legacy and influence of the pioneering Sodeisha group on contemporary ceramics, and is testament to the strength of Newcastle Art Gallery\u2019s collection,\u201d said Newcastle Art Gallery Director Lauretta Morton.
\n\u201cMore than 37 years after the acquisition of this internationally significant collection, it continues to be a valuable cultural asset for the city of Newcastle as well as the nation\u201d.
\nSODEISHA: connected to Australia<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0provides the first opportunity for Newcastle Art Gallery to develop an international, cultural partnership project based on the city\u2019s collection.
\nThe exhibition brings together curatorial advisor Kevin White – a MEXT Scholar and exhibiting artist Satoru Hoshino \u2013 an original member of the Sodeisha group. Hoshino will arrive in Newcastle from Japan to install a major wall and floor mounted ceramic installation, and joins Professor White and Gallery staff to take part in a range of dynamic public events.
\n\"Inside2.jpg\"Exhibition installation image (detail) 19\/12\/2005 Newcastle Art Gallery From left to right: Masatsugu HITOMI
\nGate of sound c1980; Yosuke NAKANISHI Globe A n.d; Yosuke NAKANISHI Globe B n.d Gift of members of the
\nSodeisha Group 1981 Newcastle Art Gallery collection<\/strong><\/sup>
\nAbout the Japanese Sodeisha ceramics in the\u00a0<\/b>Newcastle Art Gallery collection<\/strong>
\nNewcastle Art Gallery holds 58 Sodeisha ceramics, one of the largest collections by this important group of avant-garde post-war artists outside of Japan.
\nIn 1979 Newcastle Art Gallery hosted a contemporary Sodeisha Japanese ceramics exhibition arranged by the Australian Gallery Directors Council in association with the Crafts Board of the Australia Council and the Japan Foundation.
\nIt was the first major exhibition held in Australia that brought attention to the groundbreaking work of the Sodeisha group of ceramic artists, and featured 62 works of art by 32 members of the group including founding members Osamu Suzuki (1926-2001), Kazuo Yagi (1918-1979), and Hikaru Yamada (1924-2001). After two years of touring the exhibition to a number of state and regional Australian galleries, the Sodiesha group elected to gift 58 of the original 62 works of art to Newcastle Art Gallery.
\nPublic programs supporting the exhibition<\/strong>
\nA comprehensive suite of public programs will support the exhibition, including masterclasses, artist-led workshops and forums, and regional clay community activities, drawing in new audiences for this ancient and contemporary art form.
\nA summary of the highlights of the program have been provided below, however several more public events are scheduled to support the exhibition.
\nFor more information visit:\u00a0www.nag.org.au\/whats-on<\/a>
\n\"Inside3.jpg\"<\/em>Tadayasu SASAYAMA\u00a0Waves cube B<\/em>\u00a0n.d stoneware plates on wood base 28.5 x 21.0 x 14.5cm Gift of members\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0of the Sodeisha Group 1981 Newcastle Art Gallery collection<\/strong>
\nSODEISHA: connected to Australia<\/em>\u00a0Opening event.<\/strong>
\nFriday 1 March 2019, from 5.30pm<\/strong>
\nRefreshments provided.
\nThe official launch of the exhibition\u00a0SODIEHSA: connected to Australia<\/em>, opened by the Consul-General of Japan in Sydney, Mr Keizo Takewaka.
\nArtist Forum: Sodeisha and ceramics today<\/strong>
\nSaturday 2 March 2019, 2.00pm-3.00pm, Free event
\nSpeakers: James Collis\u00a0Exhibitions Coordinator Newcastle Art Gallery,\u00a0<\/em>Prof. Kevin White\u00a0RMIT Melbourne, exhibiting artist<\/em>\u00a0Saturo Hoshino, exhibiting artist<\/em>\u00a0Kenji Uranishi.<\/em>
\nAt this free talk, the panel will explore their personal historical connections with the Sodeisha movement, and discuss the impact and influence of this movement on ceramics in Australia and Japan today.
\nExclusive Performance: Crawling through mud<\/strong>
\nCommissioned by Newcastle Art Gallery through Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub<\/em>
\nSaturday 2 March 2019 from 7:00pm<\/strong>
\nRefreshments provided.
\nAward-winning Australian choreographer and performer Kristina Chan presents an exclusive commissioned work, inspired by the seminal 1955 performance\u00a0Challenging Mud<\/em>\u00a0by Kazuo Shiraga.
\nOne-day Raku Clay Masterclass with Satoru Hoshino<\/strong>
\nSaturday 9 March and Sunday 10 March 2019 (two sessions)
\n10.30am – 3pm
\nMost materials provided
\nFor intermediate and established ceramicists
\nJoin visiting Japanese artist Satoru Hoshino, for the rare opportunity to attend this five-hour masterclass using raku clay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A nationally significant exhibition will open at Newcastle Art Gallery on Saturday 2 March 2019, drawn from the Gallery\u2019s substantial collection of Japanese Sodeisha ceramics and the result of a collaboration of curators and artists across Australia and Japan. SODEISHA: connected to Australia\u00a0celebrates Newcastle Art Gallery\u2019s significant holdings of Japanese ceramics with 10 displays of … Continue reading “Major exhibition SODEISHA: connected to Australia opening 2 March 2019”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}