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“Beyond the Finishing Point”
September 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
“Beyond the Finishing Point” showcases Jun Kaneko’s collaborative drawings with 3-year-old Ana Citrin. The exhibit runs through Oct. 8.
The collection reveals what happens when mastery meets uninhibited expression. The series emerged from Kaneko’s fundamental artistic question – How do you know when a work is finished? – explored during his tenure as Head of Ceramics at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
In this extraordinary partnership, Ana became the decision-maker, determining when each drawing was complete. “I made a rule,” Kaneko explains. “When she said, ‘new paper,’ no matter what, I had to stop and change the paper.” Their Saturday sessions, spanning over two years, produced works that bridge disciplined technique and pure creative instinct. The exhibition invites viewers into a meditation on artistic boundaries, revealing the profound connections that form when an established artist surrenders control to spontaneity and trust.
