The Craft of Tea: Asia Week New York: The art of contemporary Japanese tea ceramics

In the Japanese tea ceremony, everything is connected: the tea drinker with their artfully crafted tea bowl, the ink painting adorning the wall, the host, and more. Tea offers a profound sense of gathering and shared experience through art. We are delighted to present an exhibition showcasing contemporary ceramic objects for the tea space by contemporary Japanese master potters: tea bowls, water jars, tea caddies, as well as paintings by master potters who also practiced the art of calligraphy. 

We are pleased to introduce two new contributors from the tea ceramics community to our exhibition catalog. The first is Mark Tyson, a collector, artist, and educator. Mark shares his passion for collecting and making tea bowls, offering insights into the significance these objects hold for him and the people he inspires. Our second guest essayist is a tea master from Japan, who has dedicated his life to promoting tea culture globally. Since moving to the US from Japan in 2022, tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano has been advocating for tea as a daily respite from the demands of modern life.