Theaster Gates’s 2026 Chawan Cabinet at Prada Home, Via Montenapoleone 6, Milan, opened during Milan Design Week; pairs editioned chawan and ceramic vessels by Japanese potters Taira Kuroki, Yuichi Hirano, Shion Tabata and Koichi Ohara with a cabinet from Gates’s 1,000-tea-bowl project.
- Brand
- prada
- Curator
- theaster-gates
- Description
- Exhibition of Japanese tea bowls (chawan) curated by Theaster Gates. Bowls displayed in a utilitarian wooden cabinet against a spare backdrop. Prada provides context without branding — patronage in classical form.
- Event
- milan-design-week-2026
- Themes
- craft, ceramics, patronage
- Year
- 2026
Connections
Outbound
- Produced by → Prada
- Curated by → Theaster Gates
- Presented at → Milan Design Week 2026
Inbound
- Prada Group → References — Prada Group reported Q1 2026 revenue €1.42bn on 30 April 2026 with Prada brand only +0.4% at constant FX; Theaster Gates's Chawan Cabinet opened at Prada Home during MDW.
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