For LKG, there are several criteria for a truly great contemporary artist: acknowledgment of tradition, both cultural and artistic, yet superseding and recreating it; mastery of technique and material, and uniquely creative use thereof; articulated philosophy of the work and the artist's relationship to it; and the 'x' factor which combines all of these with the artist's unique creative inspiration to provide us with that inexplicable, inexpressible 'wow' that tells us we are in the presence of greatness.

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We hope your visit to this site and the pages dedicated to these contemporary Japanese artists and their artforms might inspire you to consider, discover and explore what signals greatness to you.