Last Look: Curator Tour of Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound
Last Look: Curator Tour of Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound
Join TMA’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Joanna Robotham, for a special gallery tour of Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound in the final weeks before the exhibition closes. Explore Kaneko’s monumental ceramic sculptures and immersive paintings while gaining insight into the artist’s practice, process, and the themes that shape the exhibition. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the exhibition through a curator-led conversation before it closes to the public.
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay
Tour programs are offered free with the cost of daily admission:
- Art+ Museum Members: Free
- Not-Yet-Members: $25
- College Students: Free
Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound is organized by the Tampa Museum of Art in close collaboration with the artist, his studio, and the Ree & Jun Kaneko Foundation. Born in 1942, Kaneko studied painting and drawing with Satoshi Ogawa in Nagoya, Japan. After his arrival in California in 1963, the artist enrolled at the Chouinard Art Institute. Kaneko taught at Rhode Island School of Design, Scripps College, and Cranbrook Academy of Art. The artist has received invitations to participate in renowned international residencies including the European Ceramic Work Centre, The Netherlands; Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Company, Shigaraki, Japan; The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia; and Aguacate, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, and his art resides in prestigious public and private collections across the globe. Today, Kaneko continues to work every day in his studios in Omaha, Nebraska. Learn more about Jun Kaneko.