Opening of Co-Organized Exhibitions at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

KNM Co-Organized Exhibition: Japanese Tastes in Chinese Ceramics

Kyoto National Museum has lent seventeen objects from its collection to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco for the co-organized exhibition "Japanese Tastes in Chinese Ceramics: Tea Utensils, Kaiseki Dishes, and More." This scholarly exhibition is the first project born from a 2021 partnership agreement between the two museums.
"Japanese Tastes in Chinese Ceramics" explores the role of Chinese ceramics in Japanese tea culture. Comprising both Chinese ceramics and Japanese-made objects created in Chinese styles, the exhibition illuminates artistic and cultural exchange between China and Japan. Furthermore, this collaborative exhibition represents a cross-cultural exchange of respect, inspiration, and influence between China, Japan, and the United States that extends through history to the present day.

KNM Collaborative Exhibition, "The Heart of Zen"

Preceeding the opening of "Japanese Tastes in Chinese Ceramics," the exhibition "The Heart of Zen" will take place at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This exhibition features the Important Cultural Properties Persimmons (popularly known as Six Persimmons) and Chestnuts from Ryōkō-in of the famous Daitoku-ji Temple. "The Heart of Zen" was organized with the assistance of Kyoto National Museum.