Current Exhibition

New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters

October 4, 2008–January 11, 2009


Shōno Tokuzō, Illusion (2007), bamboo and steel. 27 1/2 x 51 1/4 in. Collection of the Artist. Photo: Teruhiko Osaki.

Over the past few years, Japanese bamboo artists have reached beyond the established boundaries of their craft. New Bamboo is the world’s first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a sculptural medium, featuring 23 innovators, old and young, who exploit to the full the tension between traditional skill and new expressive opportunities. Ranging from ethereal, computer-designed filigrees, through dramatic wall pieces to angry-looking, dirt-encrusted tangles and anthropomorphic, sexually charged sculptures, the over 90 works on display demonstrate awesome technique, meticulous attention to detail, and extraordinary creativity.

View an image gallery of selected works from the exhibition.
View a checklist of pieces from the exhibition.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday through Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Closed Mondays & major holidays (Nov. 27, Dec. 25 & 26, Jan. 1)

Admission

$12; students & seniors $10; Japan Society members and children under 16 free.

Tours

To schedule a Tour or Gallery Lesson, please call (212) 715-1224.

Docent-led Walk-in Tours are conducted Tuesday through Sunday at 12:30 pm with additional tours on Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm. Tours are free with admission. The tour lasts approximately one hour. Reservations are not required.

Private Tours for Adult Groups for up to a maximum of 15 people may be scheduled in advance through the Japan Society Gallery. The tour fee is $75 and does not include admission, which is suggested at $5 per person. For Japan Society members, the reduced tour fee is $6o, with complimentary admission. For senior citizen groups and college/university groups, the reduced tour fee is $35, plus $3.00 admission per person.

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