ART 2026 | Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) Los Angeles| Healing with Gold: The Art of Kintsugi on Ceramics & Beyond | September 12 – October 18
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 13, 2026) — The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) will present Healing with Gold: The Art of Kintsugi on Ceramics & Beyond, an exhibition featuring traditional kintsugi ceramics alongside more than thirty contemporary artworks inspired by the Japanese art of gold lacquer repair. Curated by Japanese art historian Meher McArthur, the exhibition will be on view September 12 through October 18, 2026, at JACCC’s George J. Doizaki Gallery in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles.
Kintsugi emerged in Japan around the 16th century within the culture of the tea ceremony, where highly valued ceramic vessels were repaired rather than discarded when broken. Using lacquer and gold powder, craftspeople transformed visible fractures into decorative features that became part of an object’s history.
Bringing rare historical kintsugi tea bowls together with more than thirty contemporary artworks, Healing with Gold examines how the tradition has expanded beyond ceramic repair. Works spanning ceramics, painting, sculpture, textile art, lacquerware, and installation demonstrate how artists have embraced kintsugi both as an artistic practice and as an expression of healing, resilience, renewal, and the beauty of imperfection.
Featured artists include Miya Ando, Christen Austin, Richard Bohn, Alan Chin, Naoko Fukumaru, Leah Knecht, Ted Meyer, Kyoko Ohwaki, Kristine Schomaker, Miya Smith, Jeff Sugishita, Akihiro and Takahiro Taya (Taya Shikkiten), Yukako Tanaka, Shoshi Watanabe & Yosei Shibata, and Liberty Worth.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday, September 12, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, followed by a Curator’s Tour on Saturday, September 19, at 11:00 am. The exhibition will be on view Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at JACCC’s George J. Doizaki Gallery, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Admission is free, and no RSVP is required.
This exhibition is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from Mitsuko and Dave Felton.
Learn more about the exhibition at jaccc.org.
About the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center Founded in 1972, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) is one of the largest ethnic arts and cultural centers of its kind in the United States. JACCC weaves Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture into the fabric of our communities. JACCC remains firmly rooted in Little Tokyo, providing a vital place to build connections between people and cultures, locally and internationally. Through inclusive programs and authentic experiences, we continue our living traditions