On Tuesday the Gallery will host a reception for the student artists and performers. Performances will take place in the Wheelock Family Theatre at 6:15 and the reception will follow in the Gallery at 7:15. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

Wheelock College is proud to have the opportunity to exhibit Makoto Yabe's remarkable ceramic works. He was a faculty member of the Wheelock Art Department for 9 years before his death in 2005. In addition he was a faculty member at Harvard, The Decordova Museum School and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. He was the consummate instructor and was loved by his many students.

Yabe, an internationally known Ceramist, explored his medium in diverse terms, but he never forgot the historical foundations of Japanese Ceramics, often including them in his work. He is represented in many art collections some of which include: The Art Institute of Chicago, The Mint Museum of Art and Design in Charlotte, NC, The Smithsonian Institution and The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, just to name a few from a long and prestigious list. He participated in many exhibitions both as a solo artist and in group settings, including the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA, The Ariana Gallery in Royal Oak, Michigan, the Pucker-Safrai Gallery in Boston and The Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence, again to name just a few. In addition he created many special commissions for public spaces and to accompany ceramic conferences, where he was often a panelist.

Born in Fukushima, Japan in 1947, he was educated at the Kyoto Prefectual Ceramic School and then received his Master's Certificate at the Kyoto Municipal Industrial School and then went on to the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, where he received his B.A. in Philosophy and Comparative Cultural Studies.

Reception: Monday, October 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The reception will be held in collaboration with the Wheelock Family Theatre to celebrate Opening Our Doors Day, organized annually by the Fenway Alliance.