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Form & Flux: Contemporary East Asian Ceramics and Surface Stories

Kris Ercums, curator

December 2, 2025–August 23, 2026

Gallery 409, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Explore contemporary Asian ceramics that blend centuries-old traditions with innovative artistic expression, reflecting a dynamic evolution in form, technique, and approach.

Works of art

The Ancient Mariner, Ynez Johnston — Ynez Johnston

The Ancient Mariner, 2001

Tea Pot with Eggplant, Matsuda Yuriko — Matsuda Yuriko

Tea Pot with Eggplant, 1992

large globular vase, Yoshikawa Masamichi — Yoshikawa Masamichi

large globular vase, 1983

tsubo, Itō Sekisui V — Itō Sekisui V

tsubo, mid-late 1900s

Teapot of Humor, Dong Hee Suh — Dong Hee Suh

Teapot of Humor, 2004

vase, Matsumoto Isami — Matsumoto Isami

vase, mid-late 1900s

Frozen Cloud II-8, Satoru Hoshino — Satoru Hoshino

Frozen Cloud II-8, 2004

bowl, Toshiko Takaezu — Toshiko Takaezu

bowl, circa 1971

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl), Kuwata Takurō — Kuwata Takurō

茶碗 chawan (tea bowl), 2017

Third River, Dong Hee Suh — Dong Hee Suh

Third River, 2004

Yeollimun bottle, Roe Kyung Jo — Roe Kyung Jo

Yeollimun bottle, 1992

vase, Miyashita Zenji — Miyashita Zenji

vase, circa 1980s, Showa period (1926–1989)

vase, Osako Mikio — Osako Mikio

vase, 1982–1992

faceted flower vase, Tsujimura Shirō — Tsujimura Shirō

faceted flower vase, 1999

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, Vik Muniz — Vik Muniz

Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta, 1999

plate, Gilbert Portanier — Gilbert Portanier

plate, circa 1970

vase, 森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei — 森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei

vase, mid 1980s

untitled (88/01), Seto Hiroshi — Seto Hiroshi

untitled (88/01), 1988, Showa period (1926–1989)

Namban mizusashi (Namban water jar with lid), Kabasawa Kenji — Kabasawa Kenji

Namban mizusashi (Namban water jar with lid), 1989

Jacqueline at the Easel, Pablo Picasso — Pablo Picasso

Jacqueline at the Easel, 1956

Bridge of Phantom, Tsuboi Asuka — Tsuboi Asuka

Bridge of Phantom, 2006

Square Vase, Choi Sung-jae — Choi Sung-jae

Square Vase, 2005

celadon bowl with foliated rim, Kawase Shinobu — Kawase Shinobu

celadon bowl with foliated rim, 1993

vase, Onodera Gen — Onodera Gen

vase, 1991

untitled, Takiguchi Kazuo — Takiguchi Kazuo

untitled, circa 1990s, Heisei period (1989–present)

Clone 07-4, Xu Hongbo — Xu Hongbo

Clone 07-4, 2007

dinner plate, Ridgway Potteries; Enid Seeney; Tom Arnold — Ridgway Potteries; Enid Seeney; Tom Arnold

dinner plate, 1950s–1960s

covered vessel, 김익영/金益寧 Kim Yik-yung — 김익영/金益寧 Kim Yik-yung

covered vessel, 2004

White Trash, Linda Lighton — Linda Lighton

White Trash, 2003

vessel, Ikeda Yoshiro — Ikeda Yoshiro

vessel, circa 1985–1986

Rustic Basin, Bernard Palissy and Workshop — Bernard Palissy and Workshop

Rustic Basin, circa 1570–1590