Beyond The Finishing Point

Collaborative Drawings by Jun Kaneko + Ana Citrin

KANEKO proudly presents Beyond the Finishing Point, a rare and intimate exhibition showcasing Jun Kaneko’s collaborative drawings with three-year-old Ana Citrin. Opening June 6 through October 8, this 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.

Jun and Ana in the studio at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio