Author - Angélique Chmielewski

Ryuji Mitani | Exhibition Playlist
We are pleased to present the curated mix by Paul Lewis that played during the opening reception of our Ryuji Mitani exhibition, Blurring Boundaries. The full-length version is available to…

Blurring Boundaries | Ryuji Mitani Exhibition Recap
Last month was the month of Ryuji Mitani! Almost everything sold out at the exhibition but there is a small selection of items that are currently going online. It’s a…

The World of Ryuji Mitani
With my seat at the table of a quaint soba restaurant in Japan directly at the opposite end of the acclaimed Ryuji Mitani, I wondered, how did I get here? I…

Joining Forces with Aya Nihei
The name Aya Nihei has been making its way more and more into our features ever since this talented writer started contributing for us. We’ve briefly mentioned her in our…

OTANI’S | Momoko and Tetsuya Otani Exhibition Recap
Momoko and Tetsuya Otani came and left the city in what feels like a blink of an eye, leaving an impression on New York not to be forgotten. Our OTANI’S…

OTANI’S | Video
A short video of sgraffito and porcelain boxes handmade by Momoko Otani and Tetsuya Otani. Created for our upcoming ceramics exhibition, OTANI’S | August 18 – 25, 2017 at Nalata…

Life and Home of a Potter Family | The Otanis
One morning in January, it was with immense joy that we hopped on a train from Kyoto bound for a small station in Shigaraki where we were to meet Momoko…

Table Elements | Mitsuhiro Konishi Exhibition Recap
We all have cutlery we consider “our faves”. The ones that get us excited to set the table, to actually properly set it. Mitsuhiro Konishi’s cutlery is that type. Knowing…

Table Elements | Video
There are aspects of handcrafted products that at times a single image cannot describe. For this reason we’ve been excited to dive head first into delivering videos that depict the…