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"Historical Artists Have Taken Over New York's Gallery Calendar – Here Are 5 Shows Worth Seeing"
by Annikka Olsen | January 26, 2026
Though not a solo show dedicated to a historical artist, the dual show ““Toki-No-Wa; Harmony of Time” places the work of Toshiko Takaezu (1922–2011) and Miwa Neishi (b.1990) in a dialogue. (Writing for Artnet, Janelle Zara recently noted the proliferation of exhibitions that include contemporary and more historical positions.)
Acting as a visual anchor, Takaezu’s work is installed at the center of the gallery space and Neishi’s surrounds it. While both work in ceramics, and show a penchant for organic forms and glazes, their sculptures diverge in intriguing ways. Takaezu, a pivotal figure in the 20th century, developed a signature “closed” form that defied ceramics association with function. By contrast, Neishi, who studied Takaezu’s work at university, takes a more experimental approach to form; rather than eschewing function altogether, she uses the Japanese and Chinese characters as a starting point and includes openings (the pieces are watertight), resulting in pieces that straddle the line between sculpture and functional object.
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