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Fumiki Taguchi: Silver Chiseled with Light

Fumiki Taguchi’s silver jewelry sparkles brilliantly; viewed up close, it reveals thousands of impressions left by the tagane, each one...

“Kumonoie” brooch by Aya Iwata, made of cloisonné enamel on fine silver
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Aya Iwata: Cloisonné Enamel, a Vessel for Memory and Emotion

Last April, I met Aya Iwata at her studio in Tokyo. For nearly thirty years, she has been developing her...

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Manami Aoki: Hinoki’s Hidden Tresses

The young artist Manami Aoki highlights the fragility and poetry of hinoki, which, under repeated hammer blows, separates into supple...

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Mariko Sumioka: The Art of Arranging Materials

Fragments of antique kimonos, enamel, coral, pearls… To reveal the singularity of each material, Mariko Sumioka conceives jewelry as miniature...

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Kimiaki Kageyama: A Lifetime of Experimenting with Materials and Techniques

Kimiaki Kageyama’s light-filled studio, adjoining his home, struck me with its remarkable density. Photographs, objects, books, tools and, above all,...

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Shinji Nakaba: The Classical Beauty of Household Plastics

A virtuoso of Glyptic art, Shinji Nakaba turns the technique toward an unlikely material, transforming discarded household plastics into something...

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Takashi Kojima: New Lives for the Pearl Oyster

Japan played a pivotal role in the development of cultured pearls. The exhibition "Japan, Stillness and Substance" situates Takashi Kojima...

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An invitation to discover Japan — Stillness and Substance at Sotheby's Paris

From 1 to 6 October, I will have the pleasure of presenting my exhibition Japan - Sillness and Substance (Japon,...

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“Precious Bamboo", Marion Vidal's collection at the MiniMasterpiece gallery

For her first collaboration with the MiniMasterpiece Gallery, Marion Vidal presents the “Precious Bamboo” collection. A collection that began in...

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Yuta Ishihara, Japanese excellence in precious jewelry

If you love Japan, you absolutely must check out the work of Yuta Ishihara, creator of Shihara and Yutai jewelry....

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Fumiki Taguchi: Silver Chiseled with Light

Fumiki Taguchi’s silver jewelry sparkles brilliantly; viewed up close, it reveals thousands of impressions left by...

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Aya Iwata: Cloisonné Enamel, a Vessel for Memory and Emotion

Last April, I met Aya Iwata at her studio in Tokyo. For nearly thirty years, she...

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Manami Aoki: Hinoki’s Hidden Tresses

The young artist Manami Aoki highlights the fragility and poetry of hinoki, which, under repeated hammer...

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Mariko Sumioka: The Art of Arranging Materials

Fragments of antique kimonos, enamel, coral, pearls… To reveal the singularity of each material, Mariko Sumioka...

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Kimiaki Kageyama: A Lifetime of Experimenting with Materials and Techniques

Kimiaki Kageyama’s light-filled studio, adjoining his home, struck me with its remarkable density. Photographs, objects, books,...

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Shinji Nakaba: The Classical Beauty of Household Plastics

A virtuoso of Glyptic art, Shinji Nakaba turns the technique toward an unlikely material, transforming discarded...

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Takashi Kojima: New Lives for the Pearl Oyster

Japan played a pivotal role in the development of cultured pearls. The exhibition "Japan, Stillness and...

My agenda

An invitation to discover Japan — Stillness and Substance at Sotheby's Paris

From 1 to 6 October, I will have the pleasure of presenting my exhibition Japan -...

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“Precious Bamboo", Marion Vidal's collection at the MiniMasterpiece gallery

For her first collaboration with the MiniMasterpiece Gallery, Marion Vidal presents the “Precious Bamboo” collection. A...

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Yuta Ishihara, Japanese excellence in precious jewelry

If you love Japan, you absolutely must check out the work of Yuta Ishihara, creator of...

Voir plus...