Much of Tetsuya Yamada’s work examines the natural world, human nature and the connection between the two. Photo courtesy of Yamada.
Tetsuya Yamada, a ceramicist; Pao Houa Her, a photographer; and Kao Kalia Yang, a writer, can now call themselves Guggenheim Fellows.
The Guggenheim Fellowship is a highly distinguished, annually awarded grant for North American-based artists and scholars. This year’s fellows were announced on April 5.
“It is a great honor to count professors Yamada, Her, and Yang as members of the University of Minnesota community,” Rachel T.A. Croson, the University’s executive vice president and provost, said in a statement. “I am delighted to see their hard work and dedication recognized in this way.”
Tetsuya Yamada, honored in fine arts
Yamada was born in…
