The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition Schedule in 2025
Upcoming Exhibition
Special Exhibition
Pottery×Gourmet Series II Relish Omi Pottery…with Cuisines of the Lake Country
Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Sunday, June 22, 2025
This exhibition showcases a harmonious pairing of local dishes from the Lake Country, featuring lake fish and Omi vegetables, with Omi pottery. Visitors can explore the charm of the Lake Country through its ceramics, cuisine, and scenery around historical routes, enjoying a travel-like feeling.
Shimoda Ware Grater, Underglaze Iron Early 20C／Meiji period – Showa period
Shigaraki Ware・Ogawa Tokusai Fan-shaped Plates Early 19C／Edo period
Hira War Bowl with Reed Design, Underglaze Iron Brown Late 17C – Early 18C／Edo period
Shiga Prefecture Ceramic Culture Park 35th Anniversary Special Exhibition
from Folk Craft to Relations – from A Perspective on Community Design
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
This exhibition revisits modern and contemporary ceramics from different movements such as “mingei” (folk craft) that remains attracting attention even after more than a century, “avant-garde ceramics” like object ware after WWII, and ceramics created from human connections in recent years all through the lens of community design.
Special Exhibition
the Pinnacle of Kutani Akae Ware: The World of Miyamotoya Kiln and Iida-ya Hachiroemon
Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Sunday, December 14, 2025
Experience the exquisite and dynamic brushwork of Miyamotoya Kiln’s Kutani Akae Ware, with intricate patterns densely painted. Rarely seen masterpieces of Kutani Akae are presented in one place. The delicate designs and craftsmanship of the Edo period are truly amazing. The messages contained within the patterns are also worth noting.
Gong-shaped serving dish(dorabachi) with Chinese scholar-hermit, Xuyou Miyamoto Kiln Japan, Edo Period,19th century(pre 1859) Kutaniyaki Art Museum collction
Square saké bottle with Jie Shen Lou and Shuang Feng Jue motifs from ‘The Fang Family Inkstick Catalogue’ Miyamoto Kiln Japan,Edo Period,19th century(pre 1859) Private collecion
Six-pointed bowl with ‘A Dream of Nanke’ Miyamoto Kiln Japan, Edo Period,19th century(pre 1859) Private collecion
Water dropper with Ge motif from ‘The Fang Family Inkstick Catalogue’ Miyamoto Kiln Japan, Edo Period,19th century(pre 1859) Private collecion
Special Exhibition
Stig Lindberg Master of 20th-Century Scandinavian Design
Friday and Holiday, March 20, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Discover Stig Lindberg (1916–1982), the creator of iconic Scandinavian tableware designs. Featuring bestselling works that graced Swedish tables in the 1960s, Japan’s first large-scale exhibition celebrates timelessly beloved creations.
Upcoming Exhibitions/Gallery Events
AIR Special Exhibition “Lee Seunghee: Subtle Difference”
Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Sunday, May 11, 2025
AIR Special Exhibition “Yael Braha: WILD AT HEART”
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Sunday, June 22, 2025
Summer Program “Children’s Clay Art Exhibition”
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Sunday, August 24, 2025
Collaborative Exhibition with Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum: “Shigaraki Ware and Folk Craft – Through Archaeological Perspective”
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Sunday, September 28, 2025
Collaborative Exhibition with Kyoto City University of Arts: “Reproduction Experiment – Wagner and Asahi Ware”
Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Sunday, December 14, 2025
The Ceramic Art Museum Masterpiece Exhibition of Newly Acquired Collection Pieces”
Friday and Holiday, March 20, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026