Kanazawa College of Art Marks 80th Anniversary with Craft Exhibitions On and Off Campus
Kanazawa College of Art celebrates its 80th anniversary with exhibitions on and off campus, including a display of 6,700 collected craft items.Summary
Kanazawa College of Art in Kanazawa City marked its 80th anniversary on the 7th. Founded in 1946 as Kanazawa College of Art and Crafts, it is one of Japan's few public art universities, accepting students from across the country and nurturing talent in art, design, and craft. It has produced about 11,500 graduates, including Western-style painter Rei Kamoi, game producer Shigeru Miyamoto, animation director Mamoru Hosoda, and manga artist Akiko Higashimura.
For the anniversary, exhibitions are being held on and off campus. Building 4 hosts a public showing of the "Heisei Hyakko Hisho," a modern version of the Edo-period craft reference collection, comprising about 6,700 items gathered nationwide since fiscal 2009, including Kaga yuzen, Wajima lacquerware, Takaoka lacquerware, Mino ware, and Shigaraki ware (through the 15th, free admission).
Building 2 presents "80 Years Through Architecture: The Trajectory of the KANABI Campus," tracing the campus's three generations of buildings via models and photographs. The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa hosts "The Work of the Art University," featuring works and research by 44 faculty members (all through the 15th, free). The college continues to promote its spirit of "thinking with hands, creating with the heart."
(Source：中日新聞Web)