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Dr Clare Pollard serves as Curator of Japanese Art at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, and holds associate membership in the Faculty of Oriental Studies. Her career spans prestigious institutions including the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, with doctoral training completed at Oxford University in 1996.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Doctorate in Japanese Art, University of Oxford (1996)
Pollard specializes in Japanese decorative arts of the Meiji era (1868–1912), with particular expertise in ceramics through the work of potter Miyagawa Kozan. Her research extends to Meiji ornamental textiles, sculpture, and Japanese prints including Utagawa Hiroshige's landscapes, surimono poetry prints, and modern movements like Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga. Current projects focus on the emergence of modern Japanese art from the late-19th to early-20th centuries, reflected in her upcoming exhibition and surimono catalogue.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2002–2019) reveals consistent focus on Meiji-era transitions in Japanese art, with dominant themes in ceramics, textile innovation, and print evolution. Her work bridges Edo-period traditions with modern Japanese artistic developments, emphasizing cross-cultural exchanges and material craftsmanship.
Key recognitions include:
- Monbukagakusho visiting research fellowship at Tokyo National Museum (2000)
- Gulbenkagakusho Heritage Council Irish Museum of the Year Award 2000 for Chester Beatty Library redisplay
- European Museum of the Year Award 2002 for Chester Beatty Library project
As curator, Pollard has organized numerous exhibitions and co-authored definitive catalogues on Japanese surimono, Hiroshige prints, and Meiji textiles. Her current work on modern Japanese art emergence continues her legacy of connecting academic research with public exhibition curation, though no formal student advising or grant management is documented in her professional profile.
