KOGEI and Art

“KOGEI” refers to works made using materials and methods that have stood the test of time, reflecting uncompromising dedication to technical perfection and a search for new forms of expression. This exhibition highlights the growing role of KOGEI in contemporary Western lifestyle and global art and design.

The exhibition supports the mission of KOGEI USA, a new not-for-profit established with the goal of raising the reputation of Japanese traditional arts and culture outside Japan by holding exhibitions and cultural events at major museums in the US and Europe.

KOGEI and Art

Location: 16 E 79th Street, New York, 10075

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10am-5pm (closed November 27-29)

About KOGEI USA

KOGEI USA is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization recently established with the goal of raising the reputation of Japanese traditional arts and culture outside Japan by holding exhibitions and cultural events at major museums in the US and Europe.

About Living National Treasures

“Living National Treasure” (Ningen Kokuhō) is the term popularly applied in Japan to individuals designated “Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties” (Jūyō Mukei Bunkazai Hojisha) by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology under a system inaugurated in 1955.