The Art of Asian Crafts Traditional Asian craft art forms — ceramics, porcelain, lacquer, and jewelry — are being upheld and interpreted by contemporary artists. February 01, 2021 Shingo Muramoto. “Wing of foliage” (2020). Material: Natural lacquer, bamboo, hemp cloth, Japanese paper. The Gallery by SOIL, Collect 2021. Advertisement Craft art has gained notoriety across the world in recent years, spotlighting several Asian craft techniques in both traditional and contemporary works of art. In anticipation of this year’s 17th edition of Collect: Internationa...