Transcendent: Toshiko Takaezu in the State Museum Collection

Through May 30, 2010

Main Building - 2nd Floor Cityside Gallery

Internationally renowned American ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu creates lyrical abstract sculptures with freely applied poured and painted glazes. The artist draws inspiration from the natural world and is influenced by Eastern and Western aesthetics. Born in Hawaii to Japanese-immigrant parents, Ms. Takaezu taught for 25 years at Princeton University. In 2007, Ms. Takaezu donated 29 works to the State Museum's collection. The gift included several of the tall, closed pots for which the artist is so well known. Many of these works are included in the exhibition, as are functional and sculptural works made in the 1960s and 1970s.

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1st Friday Food for Thought - Gallery Walks

Transcendent: Toshiko Takaezu in the State Museum Collection - exhibition tour and talk

Friday, December 4, 2009

12:00 pm; Main Museum building; free
Join the Museum's Curator of Fine Art for a gallery walk that will explore the work of internationally renowned ceramic sculptor Toshiko Takaezu.

Main Museum Building and Auditorium Galleries
205 West State Street, Trenton Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm Sunday, noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays & State Holidays