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From Meji to Modern: Japanese Art Goes Global, 1868 to 2008
August 24, 2009 - August 24, 2012
The Museum is open all year round: Wed – Fri, noon to 5 pm; Sat and Sun, 10 am to 5 pm. (Oct – June); Wed – Sun, noon to 5 pm (July – Sept). The Museum is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays.
973-596-6550
http://www.NewarkMuseum.org
Major strengths of the Museum’s Japanese collections reflect the dynamic temporal arc of the past 150 years in colorful prints, rich enamel-wares, glittering gold and silver-wares, subtle ceramics and luxurious textiles. During the Meiji Restoration Period (1868-1912) the Japanese government re-oriented its economy from farming and fishing to one increasingly based on industrialization and international trade—mirroring national transformations created by Gilded Age Americans and Victorian Brits. The arts of Japan catapulted to the world stage through international expositions in Europe and the United States heralding the first truly global artistic age. This exhibition reveals Japan’s artistic preservation, re-invention and transformation from an earthy Edo aesthetic to Victorian excess, through sleek Art Nouveau and structured Art Deco, to modern minimalism and the complexities of contemporary art and craft.
Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
NEWARK, 07102
973-596-6550
http://www.newarkmuseum.org
Location Description
Suggested admission: adults $9; children, seniors, and students $6. Members free.
