Biography
Noriyuki Furutani (b. 1984) is a master of the Tenmoku; Furutani’s perfectly shaped bowls accentuate the unfolding cosmos of the decorative oil spotting pattern. Furutani’s bowls are conventionally the most formal of tea bowls, as the style is based on the bowls of the Buddhist Tianmu Temple in China. Now based in Shigaraki, Furutani continues to hone his practice after completing artist residencies at Anderson Ranch Arts in Colorado, USA, and Hanaoki Kiln in Toki City, Gifu, Japan.
Works
Exhibitions
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Extreme Surfaces: Cutting Edge Kogei
Ippodo Gallery's Premiere at Design Miami 2022 + New Year Exhibition 30 Nov 2022 - 16 Feb 2023Ippodo Galleryis a pioneering kogei-focused gallery based in Tokyo and New York. Our mission is to honor the living tradition of Japanese fine art in the contemporary world by cultivating...Read more -
Magic of the Tea Bowl
Volume 2 2 Jun - 7 Jul 2022Magic of the Tea Bowl (Vol.2) April 2022 The Japanese tea ceremony was first established during the 16th century and has continued to flourish to the present day. Closely related...Read more -
Tea Bowls: Art of Five Senses
Contemporary Japanese Tea Ceremony Wares 15 Mar - 7 Apr 2018Expressing Gratitude for Ippodo Gallery’s First 10 Years Shoko Aono “It (Teaism) insulates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the romanticism of the social order. It is essentially...Read more
Events
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Design Miami 2022
Extreme Surfaces: Cutting Edge Kogei 30 Nov - 4 Dec 2022Design Miami 2022Read more -
Opening Reception - June 2 5-8pm
Magic of the Tea Bowl Vol. 2 2 Jun 2022Ippodo Gallery is pleased to present another series of Magic of the Tea Bowl – Volume 2, an exhibition of tea bowls by seventeen respected...Read more
Blog
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How to Experience the Sensation of the Tea Bowl
Elements of the Tea Ceremony July 9, 2022What is Chanoyu? Chanoyu(Japanese tea ceremony) is a Japanese art form that seeks a deep emotional connection between the host and the guest through the...Read more -
Hare's Furs and Oil Spotting
On Noriyuki Furutani's Tenmoku Glazes July 13, 2021This week we are introducing a closer look at artist Noriyuki Furutani's Tenmoku tea bowls. Since drinking tea became popular among the Japanese people, tenmoku...Read more -
Black Glazes
Tenmoku, Raku, and Oribe November 4, 2020A black glazed tea bowl is a common one among all the artists. Looking through the history of Asian ceramics, black tea bowls traveled from...Read more