Kanazawa hosts Mapping KOGEI Today exhibition

The Mapping KOGEI Today exhibition will be held at the Earth Garden in Marunouchi, Tokyo, from November 15 to November 23, 2026. Organized by the Kanazawa Craft Business Creation Organization and KOGEI Art Gallery Ginza, the event features 28 craft artists who are based in or have connections to Kanazawa.

Rather than a traditional artist-by-artist display, the exhibition aims to visualize the diverse current state of contemporary crafts by mapping works based on their nature and role. The works are categorized into four perspectives: using, standing, being close to daily life, and transforming the everyday. The exhibition includes six disciplines: lacquerware, ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles, and bamboo crafts.

Scheduled talk events include a session on November 15 featuring curator Hiromi Kurosawa, and a session on November 21 featuring Hisayasu Kanbara, President of Sempre Design.