wamono art
- Calm sea, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 37 x 38 x 36 cm
- Sky Window, 2019
- Stoneware
H 38 x 39 x 27
- Ajiro plating morikago “Sea roar”, 2015- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), ratten
H 10 x 37.5 x 26 cm
- Full-blown sail, 2019
- Bamboo (Nemagaritake, Madake), rattan
H 78 x 53 x 15 cm
- Galaxy, 2019- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake) , rattan
H 19.6 x 60 x 54 cm
- Zephyr-Iris, 2018
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 13 x 52 x 48cm
- Untitled, 2014
- Iron
H 60 x diam 30 cm - W# TNK-04
- Untitled, 2014
- Iron
H 60 x diam 30 cm - W# TNK-03
- Shippomon Vessel, 2018
- Urushi, hemp
H 10 x 43 x 20 cm
Edition 5
- Twilight, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 57 x 24.5 x 22 cm - W# IKM-07
- Woman-Life, 2017- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 61 x 28 x 20 cm - W# IKM-06
- YOBITSUGI : Eternity, 2019
- Glass, silver leaf
H 38.5 x 17.5 x 17.5cm
- Spring day, 2018- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 23 x 39 x 39 cm - Kizaki, who always wants to see his work convey a pleasant and bright feeling, says “I want to make a work that makes me feel happy”. Recently, he has wanted to express in his work emotions that are born from real-life experiences. In this piece, Kizaki imagines the feeling when he is touching a plant every day.
- Dance, 2018- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake) , rattan
H 47 x 61 x 56 cm - This work, "Dance" by Honda, expresses the moment that energy is being released. Since his childhood, Honda has been interested in the whole of nature, while particularly loving creative activities such as drawing and craft. Later he graduated from Oita bamboo craft training school and continued his study under the renowned bamboo artist, Niko Kadota (1907-1994). When he became an independent artist, to begin with Honda was crafting exquisite but functional baskets. From around 1999, he started to create art works inspired by his imagination using his techniques, and from then his talent quickly blossomed. Honda's work has now been added to the collections of important contemporary art collectors and several world famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Light and wind, 2018
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 23 x 51 x 52 cm - Tokuzo's father, Shounsai Shono (1904-1974), was the first ever person to be designated as a living national treasure in bamboo art. He was the first artist to create sculptures using the beauty of bamboo. After graduating in the sculptural arts at Musashino Art University in 1964, Tokuzo became a student of his father Shounsai, and inherited the aesthetics and technique of Shounsai. His technique is to select the bamboo from his own bamboo grove, then cut, dry and leach out the oil and sugar content by heating. The preparation takes more than two years before the bamboo can be used, taking advantage of natural processes. This work works well with the beauty of the bamboo material and the characteristics of its flexibility. If the direction of the wind changes, the form of any one piece of bamboo can change the way the artist will then use that piece. The works of Tokuzo Shono are housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museums of Fine Arts, Boston.
- Sunrise Peak, 2018- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 28 x 40 x 40 cm - Fujitsuka is a fan of astronomy, chose bamboo art as the sort of work which he was able to complete by himself and control his own time. He became a disciple of Shodo Baba (1925-1996) in 1972. He notes that “Shodo Baba taught me to create my own original works without being influenced by other people”. Fujitsuka, who proved very skillful with his hands, was admitted to the Kanagawa Prefecture Art exhibition only six months after beginning his studies in bamboo art. This was unusually fast because it is said that it normally takes three years simply to acquire the technique by which bamboo is split into strips. This work, Sunrise Peak, uses the original technique that Fujitsuka has introduced from 2003. Each bamboo strip is cut to have a triangular shape, and then each surface is dyed with a different color. The overall shape and color of the work changes depending on the angle of the viewer. This is a work that combines the use of his unique technique with his perspectives of nature. Fujitsuka’s works can be seen in the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, the Japan Foundation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and other important museums and institutions around the world.
- Wind Rhythm, 2017
- Bamboo (Nemagaritake, Madake)
H 37.2 x 75 x 22 cm
- Soaring into the sky, 1993- Archive -
- Bamboo (Nemagaritake, Madake)
H93 x 103 x 30 cm - This work, by Hideaki Honma, was completed in his third year as a full time artist with the goal of getting to the next level as an artist. Using dyed Nemagaritake as a main structure frame, the work was created using 2 mm wide Madake strips going through the main structure. Honma likes to take advantage of one of the key characteristics of bamboo, its strength. This has allowed him to create a dynamic work showing motion. Honma, who lives in Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, was born there in 1959. He became a full time bamboo artist from 1987, having studied with Kazuaki Honma (1930-2017), his father. He saw very early success, being accepted for the Niigata Prefecture Exhibition in 1990. Honma has been winning major awards since then. In 2014 and 2018 his work was featured in the most important competition at the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition and won the highest award (Tokusen) in the competition. His work is now in the permanent collections of some of the most prestigious museums in the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Art Institute of Chicago and others.
- Armored Form (Yorou-katachi), No.1, 2009
- Urushi, plastic
H 32.7 x 18.1 x 8.3 cm
*Urushi: A natural resin lacquer made by the sap of the Urushi tree - Artist Statement: This work is made by lacquering each part of a commercially available plastic model one by one and assembling it at the end. For each unit, 144 parts need to be lacquered and total of 1,440 parts for the series of 10 pieces are layered with 3 to 5 lacquer coatings each. Although this way of painting lacquer and the number of times are common, each is a unique piece as identified by the serial number from 0 to 9 using old Chinese numerals which is put in the right shoulder with gold maki-e. Han numerals are "零" , "壱" , "弐" , "参" , "肆" , "伍" , "陸" , "柒" , "捌" , "玖" respectively. I made the series of 10 pieces at the same time and this took seven months to complete.
The message that I would like to convey through this work is the power that Urushi (Japanese lacquer) has, which is "to strengthen the image". The value of Urushi is not only that the crafts are brought about by precision craftsmanship, but also the unique characteristic of the surface of Urushi itself is to strengthen the image of the painted object. The character of this animation also has an intense image, but it does not exist in reality. I thought to make it real by applying Urushi to this non-existent "image". In Japan, Urushi is understood in the context of crafts, and there is a tendency to emphasize the artistic skills of craftsmen and the artist's own aesthetic sense, but I am more interested in the strength of the material image of Urushi itself. That is what I would like to convey as the true appeal of Urushi.
Through this work, there was also a desire to be able to convey the appeal of Urushi, especially to those who are not normally interested in lacquer work and those overseas. Currently, Japan relies on importing 98% of lacquer and the lacquer industry cannot be said to be thriving. Also, due to aging of craftsmen who work with lacquer and the lack of successors, the industry itself is on the verge of disappearing. It is obvious that if this situation continues, it will not be possible to repair not only the crafts but even the cultural assets of the country. In addition to promoting arts and crafts, we need to create a new Urushi culture. I had it in my mind to alert many more people about the crisis situation of the lacquer craft in Japan in making this piece.
This work is now in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and Canadian Museum of History, Quebec.
Photo: Kenji Toki
- YOBITSUGI : ‘Beauty in Imperfection’ Rock, 2017
- Glass, gold leaf, silver leaf
H 38 x 18 x 15cm - During an interview, Nishinaka said, “Actually I hate to smash the glasses I created with heart and soul, but to create something new, I need to destroy what I can create at this moment and I need to drive myself forward.” Nishinaka’s work is the way he lives.
- Woman - Gracefulness, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake)
h 58 x 28 x 23 cm
- Treasure on the shore, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 43 x30 x 33cm - There are many drifting objects on the beachfront. Seashells, stones, driftwood and glass bottles. Something with a sense of life or mysterious shape. I wonder what story they followed until they got to that beach. I do not know what has happened to these things in the past, but for me they are valuable just as they are. My heart is excited by the nostalgic feeling like keeping track of memories and by a new form.
- Sacred Tree II, 2018
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
h 34.5 x 28 x 28 cm
- Corona of the sun, 2018
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 34.8 x 34.8 x 10 cm
Edition 5
- Path of Radiance, 2018
- Stoneware
H 25 x 31 x 20 cm - The concept of the work is the form where light and shadow mingle. In Japan we have a beautiful word “komorebi” which means sunshine streaming through foliage. I have taken an interest in the outline of an object that is accentuated by backlighting, and the contrast of light and shadow that changes depending on the angle of the light. The method I use to create the work is casting. This work has five elements that are joined together, then covered with glaze and fired in the oven.
- YOBITSUGI: Fragrance of Spring Haze, 2015- Archive -
- Glass, gold leaf, silver lead
H 30.5 x 18.5 x 16.5 cm
- YOBITSUGI : ‘Beauty in Imperfection’ Flame, 2017- Archive -
- Glass, gold leaf, silver leaf
H 26 x 19.5 x 19.5 cm - I am thinking of the old time when Japanese people found beauty in the fatal cracks on pottery. During the age of provincial wars, Samurai enjoyed tea in the middle of life or death fights. I often wonder what Samurai wanted to express by highlighting cracks with gold. With my own interpretation, I pursue the beauty of cracks based on the spirit of imperfect beauty. I smash the vase I have created and melt, then bond again. I express the blink of life with the fragility and strengths of glass.
- Sinru - Flow of Spirit #9, 2017- Archive -
- Iron
H 21 x 37.5 x 19 cm - The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.
- Sinru - Flow of Spirit #14, 2017- Archive -
- Iron
H 19 x 28 x 25cm - The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.
- Sinru - Flow of Spirit #5, 2017- Archive -
- Iron
H 20 x 24 x 23cm - The title “Sinru” literally means the flow of an organism. I consider “Organism” as a phenomenon that various molecules interact with together to form a life. I felt this phenomenon in the iron material during my creation and I tried to express this through the feature of linear formation. “Heart (Sin)” is coming out of the edge of organic feeling of human beings. This is also the base of this creation.
- Allure, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake)
h 43 x w 24 x d 22 cm
- Shell'18 – Extrication, 2017
- Ceramics
H 26.5 x 65.5 x 19.5 cm - Tanoue says that Shell is the image of being born from an egg and the image of the source of life is the blue of the sea.
W# TNU-07
- Shell'17 – Extrication, 2017- Archive -
- Ceramics
H 31 x 35 x 32 cm - Tanoue says that Shell is the image of being born from an egg and the image of the source of life is the blue of the sea.
W# TNU-02
- Shell Dish Blue, 2017
- Ceramics
H 6.5 x 46 x 46cm - Tanoue says that Shell is the image of being born from an egg and the image of the source of life is the blue of the sea.
W# TNU-04
- Shell'17 - Extrication, 2017- Archive -
- Ceramics
H 28 x 36 x 33 cm - Tanoue says that Shell is the image of being born from an egg and the image of the source of life is the blue of the sea.
- Nunome - Shippomon Vessel in Urushi and Hemp, 2012
- Kanshitsu (Hemp Fiber Reinforced Urushi)
H 13 x 32 x 32 cm
Edition 5 - It is a lucky pattern where circles are overlapping and connected. Kanji chinese character named Shippo is written as seven treasures, which is a Buddhist word that shows treasures such as gold, silver, pearls, agata, crystal, coral and lapis lazuli. It is a wish for family satisfaction and prosperity that such patterns should last forever.
- Red Pool - Shippomon Vessel in Urushi and Hemp, 2012
- Kanshitsu (Hemp Fiber Reinforced Urushi)
H20.5 x 20.5 x 20.5 cm
Edition 5 - Toki is an artist who creates without the boundary between tradition and innovation. This piece is made using Kanshitsu, a traditional method applying Urushi tree sap (natural lacquer) to the structure of hemp fibers. The resulting material is then laser-cut and the parts are connected using three-dimensional software and structures developed by Toki himself. It is beautifully composed of lacquer red and “lucky” pattern Shippomon
- Under the night sky, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 32 x 32 x 18cm
Edition 3 - This piece evokes city scenes in the evening when buildings appear to line up. There are times when the buildings are clearly visible, some times when it is hazy, there are times when the lights are on, and other times when the buildings are dark. By randomly arranging bamboo hats of various sizes, the piece always reflects a different urban landscape.
- Zephyr, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 7 x w 50 x 50cm
Edition 3 - This represents a refreshing breeze on a sunny Spring day, and is made in 0.4-0.5mm thickness bamboo strips.
- Heartwarming thing, 2017- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 37 x 34 x 34 cm - The theme of this piece is the things that give a person comfort or warm the heart, such as kind words from someone special, the feeling that hard work has paid off, or having friends that you share everything with.
- Wood and fountain garden, 2017
- Bamboo (Madake), ratten
H 20 x 26 x 15 cm
Edition 3 - Amitani likes to create boxes. This piece evokes nature such as woods and water springs, but in a beautiful and abstract way in the restricted form of a box.
- Water Moon II, 2016- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 35 x 35 x 9.5 cm
Edition 5 - Kodama’s series is inspired from the beautiful nature shown in the reflection of the surface of a lake. In this work, the shadow of the moon and the water ripples seem as though they are in resonance.
- Crystallized Memories, 2016- Archive -
- Glass
Diam. 13 cm - Katakura comments that this work exemplifies transient yet certain glittering feelings. This work, in how it shows a variety of expressions, allows us to visualize how things have various ways of being seen.
- Flower Bud, 2016- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 34 x 52 x 52 cm - Flower Bud was made right before Okada set off as an independent artist and left his mentor, Jin Morigami. The work exemplifies his mind at that time as though a flower petal is blooming. Flower Bud was awarded the Oita prefectural governor prize at Lifestyle with Bamboo Art Crafts Exhibition, 2016.
- Sacred Tree, 2016
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 25 x 23 x 23 cm
Edition 3 - Amitani, born in Kyoto, is interested in shrines and temples. This work is inspired from a sacred tree. It visualizes the power hidden within silence.
- Ebisu, 2016
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 38 x 23 x 12 cm
Edition 5 - Hiruko (later, Ebisu) was the very first god which made an appearance in Japanese myths, but faded over time. After a long time, however, the myth revived and Hiruko was worshipped by people as the god of Ebisu in various legends. Taniguchi, interested in this myth, challenged himself to visualize the lucky god of Ebisu.
- Sign, 2014
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 39 x 22 x 22 cm
Edition 10 - Kizaki has been playing in the nature surrounding him since he was a child, catching insects, catching fish, picking greeneries and planting around his house. He would like to express the purity, strength and beauty of nature, and this piece embodies the time when a flower bud is about to bloom.
- Kanru (Return of a current), 2014
- Iron
H 25.8 x 19 x 19.5 cm - The Japanese title Kanru symbolizes the inspiration that Tanaka had in creating this piece which is an image of a current returning to its source. It also echoes with his own experience in forging iron every day and seeking new directions in creation, and how it changes himself in the process.
- Hikumo (Sun & Cloud), 2014- Archive -
- Iron
H 31.8 x 16.5 x 16.8 cm - Tanaka is expressing the natural organic substances that we see flowing using iron forging techniques with fire and hammer. The Japanese title of this piece “Hikumo” is from the word “Hi” = fire from the iron forging process and “Kumo” = cloud like floating substance or state. The sound of Hikumo also synchronizes with the sound and feel of this piece.
- Water Moon III, 2016- Archive -
- Bamboo (Susutake and Madake), leather thread
H 14 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm - The middle layer expresses the water surface and depicts the reflecting shadow of the moon. The dappled brown bamboo found in the upper and lower layer is called Susutake, a precious bamboo in which its color is made by being smoked in an old Japanese house for over several hundreds of years.
- Mononofu, 2015
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 20 x 41 x 19 cm
Edition 3
- Ike expresses the strength of the spirit in this piece. Mononofu means samurai in medieval Japanese. Ike’s original technique of mixing “Yahazu” with wide bamboo strips creates space surrounded by an impression of samurai armor. This expresses the calm state of one’s mind, but could also be translated as the spiritual state of nothingness. The curved arch on the underside also shows the flexibility of bamboo.
- Aspiration to Greatness, 2014·2016
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 12 x 12 x 12 cm
- This piece shows Ike’s aspiration to accumulate virtues and be of upstanding character. It uses both old and new techniques. The projections from the surface are made using an old technique called “Yahazu” but combining those projections together with wide bamboo strips is a new technical challenge.
- Woman, 2016- Archive -
- Bamboo (Madake)
H 43 x 24 x 22 cm - After abundant research, Ike used straight thin Takehigo (bamboo strips) and created a lithe organic sculpture almost as though made by clay. The recent changes in life of the artist, who recently started a family, can also be found in the work.
- Blossoming Towards the Sky, 2014
- Bamboo (Madake), rattan
H 45 x 25 x 25 cm
Edition 10 - Beppu city in Oita Prefecture, where Matsuda is currently based, is surrounded by mountains on the west and by the Bay of Oita in the east. Matsuda was inspired by the fireworks that he saw one winter over the Bay of Oita. The feeling of beauty that he felt is exemplified in this piece. This piece shows bamboo art’s delicate lines and its flexibility as an art medium.
wamono art
Biography
- 1955
- Born in Oita, Japan
- 1978
- Entered Oita Prefectural Bamboo Technical Training Center, Oita, Japan
- 1979
- Oita Prefecture Assembly Chairman’s Award, Oita Prefecture Industrial Crafts Exhibition, Oita, Japan
- 1982
- Fukuoka Industrial Commerce Director’s Award, Beppu City New Bamboo Craft Art Exhibition, Oita, Japan
- 1988
- The 20th Nitten (Fine Arts Exhibition), Japan
- 1994
- Winner, Kyoto Craft Biennale, Kyoto, Japan
- 2004
- Second Prize, The 3rd Coten Bamboo Prize
- 2006
- Hin: The Quiet Beauty of Japanese Art, Grinnell College, IA and Chicago Cultural Center, USA
- 2007
- The Next Generation, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
- 2008
- New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, Japan Society, New York, USA
- 2011
- Beauty in All Things: Japanese Art and Design, Museum of Art & Design, New York, USA
- 2013
- Birds in the Art of Japan, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Fired Earth, Woven Bamboo, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA - 2018
- Febdre L' Air, Musee du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac, Paris, France
- Museum Collections:
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boson, USA
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, USA
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
Denver Art Museum, USA
Oita Prefecture Art Hall, Japan
Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Craft Art Museum, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1942
- Born in Oita, Japan
- 1964
- Graduated in the sculptural arts at Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Studied under Shounsai Shono, Bamboo Artist - 1974
- Started as an artist after Shounsai’s death
- 1979
- The 11th Nitten Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (Since then his work is accepted by Nitten Exhibition every year)
- 1980
- The 2nd Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (Since then his work is accepted by Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition every year)
- 1990
- Member Award, The 12th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition , Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 1993
- Member Special Award, The 15th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition , Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996
- Nippon Breadcasting System Award, The 22nd Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition , Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 1998
- Tokusen Award, The 30th Nitten Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 2001
- Shapes Have Nuances - Tokuzo Shono Exhibition, Oita Art Museum, Oita, Japan
- 2008
- New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, Japan Society, New York, USA
- 2013
- Fired Earth, Woven Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics and Bamboo Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
- 2015
- Opening Exhibition vol. 1 “Modern: Blossoming Garden – Oita World Museum – Oita & World 200 Masterpieces”, Oita Prefectural Art Museum, Oita, Japan
- 2016
- Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, The 38th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- 2017-18
- Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- 2019-20
- Japanese Bamboo Art from New York: The Abbey Collection. Gifts to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oita prefectural Art Museum, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Crafts Gallery, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Japan
- Public Collections
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Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japonskiej Manggha, Poland
Oita Prefectural Art Museum, Japan
Oita Art Museum, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1951
- Born in Kagoshima, Japan
- 1978
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Beppu Advanced Occupational School, Department of Bamboo Craft Art, Oita, Japan
- 1979
- The 14th Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Western Division
- 1981
- Japan Kogei Association Award, The 16th Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Western Division
- 1982
- The 17th Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Western Division
- 1985
- Studied under Nikou Kadota, Bamboo Artist
- 1986
- Governor of Oita Prefecture Award, The 21st Japan Traditional Craft Art Exhibition, Western Division
- 1988
- The 35th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
- 1989
- The 36th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
- 1990
- The 4th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition
- 2000
- Finalist for Cotsen Bamboo Prize 2000
The 32nd Nitten Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (Since then his work was accepted by Nitten Exhibition in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006) - 2001
- The 40th Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (Since then his work was accepted by Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006)
- 2002
- Finalist for Cotsen Bamboo Prize 2002
- 2004
- Finalist for Cotsen Bamboo Prize 2004
- 2007
- Celebrating the Next Generation of Japanese Bamboo Artists, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
- 2008
- New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, Japan Society, New York, USA
- 2017
- Bamboo Traces - Contemporary International Bamboo Art & Craft Exhibition, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, Taipei Branch, Taiwan
- 2017-18
- Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- 2019-20
- Japanese Bamboo Art from New York: The Abbey Collection. Gifts to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oita prefectural Art Museum, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Crafts Gallery, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Japan
- Public Collections
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
Museum of Art and Design, USA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
de Young Museum, USA
Mint Museum, USA
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, USA
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
Beppu City Bamboo Craft Center, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1949
- Born in Hokkaido, Japan
- 1972
- Studied under Shodo Baba, Bamboo Artist
- 1973
- Kanagawa Prefecture Art Exhibition, Kanagawa, Japan
- 1992
- Encouragement Award, The 15th Japan Traditional Craft Arts, New Work Exhibition
- 1993
- Governor of Tokyo Award, The 40th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
- 1994
- Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Award, The 6th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition
- 2002
- Finalist for Cotsen Bamboo Prize 2002
- 2004
- Part time instructor, Tokyo University of the Arts
- 2006
- Beyond Basketry, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Joined successor development program for Important Intangible Cultural Property (Bamboo Crafts) - 2007-14
- Contemporary Japanese Crafts, Organized by Japan Foundation. Mershikov Palace, Russia, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Sweden
The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, Belarus, Brunei Museum, Brunei, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Thailand
Museum of Decorative Arts, Cuba, National Museum, Georgia, Instituto Giapponese de Cultura, Italy, and 32 more venues - 2008
- New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, Japan Society, New York, USA
- 2009
- MOA Museum of Art Award, The 49th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Eastern Division
- 2011
- Governor of Tokyo Award, The 58th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
- 2012
- Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 2013
- Fired Earth, Woven Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics and Bamboo Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
From Crafts to Kogei in Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan - 2014
- The 19th MOA Okada Mokichi Award Exhibition, MOA Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan
- 2017
- Japan Art Craft Association Award, Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Eastern Division
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, The 16th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition - 2017-18
- Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- 2019
- Grand Prize, The 39th Traditional Culture Pola Award
- 2019-20
- Japanese Bamboo Art from New York: The Abbey Collection. Gifts to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oita prefectural Art Museum, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Crafts Gallery, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Japan
- Public Collections
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
The Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan
The Japan Foundation
MOA Museum of Art, Japan
The Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Japan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
wamono art
Biography
- 1959
- Born in Nigata, Japan
- 1987
- Studied under Kazuaki Honma, Bamboo Artist
- 1990
- Prefecture Exhibition, Niigata, Japan
- 1991
- The 30th Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 1992
- The 24th Nitten Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (Since then his work is accepted by Nitten Exhibition every year)
Incentive Award, Prefecture Exhibition, Niigata, Japan - 1993
- Incentive Award, Prefecture Exhibition, Niigata, Japan
- 1994
- Contemporary Arts and Crafts Award, The 33rd Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996
- Prefecture Exhibition Award, Prefecture Exhibition, Niigata, Japan
- 2007
- Celebrating the Next Generation of Japanese Bamboo Artists, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
- 2008
- New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters, Japan Society, New York, USA
- 2010
- Honma Hideaki Bamboo Art Exhibition, Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum, Niigata, Japan
- 2011
- Full member Award, The 50th Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 2013
- Bird in the Art of Japan, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- 2014
- Governor of Tokyo Award, The 53rd Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Tokusen Award, The 1st Reorganized New Nitten Exhibition, The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 2017-18
- Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
- 2019-20
- Japanese Bamboo Art from New York: The Abbey Collection. Gifts to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oita prefectural Art Museum, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Crafts Gallery, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, Japan
- Public Collections
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
The Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
wamono art
Biography
- 1978
- Born in Hyogo, Japan
- 2002
- Graduated from Department of Arts and Crafts, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Okayama, Japan
Mayor’s Prize, Amagasaki City Exhibition, Amagasaki Cultural Center, Hyogo, Japan - 2003
- Mayor’s Prize, Amagasaki City Exhibition, Amagasaki Cultural Center, Hyogo, Japan
- 2004
- Amagasaki Art Association Exhibition, Amashin Museum, Hyogo, Japan
Human Art Exhibition, L-Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Kansai Peace Art Exhibition, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan - 2005
- Amagasaki Arts and Cultural Association Exhibition, Amagasaki Cultural Center, Hyogo, Japan
- 2007
- A-21 International Art Exhibition, Gallery CASO, Osaka, Japan
- 2008
- Companionship Exhibition of Japan and Korea Contemporary Art, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
- 2010
- 3rd Kobe Shimbun Prize, The 48th Hyogo Prefectural Exhibition, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo Japan
- 2011
- Osaka Mayor’s Award, The 75th Jiyu Bijutsu Art Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- 2012
- Amagasaki Art Festival, Amagasaki Cultural Center, Hyogo, Japan
Kyoto Prefectural Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - 2016
- New Face Award in Kinki Exhibition, The 55th Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 2017
- New Face Award of Gendai-Kogei, The 56th Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
The 4th Reorganized New Nitten, The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 2018
- The 57th Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- 2019
- KOGEI of Amagasaki Exhibition, Amagasaki Cultural Center, Hyogo, Japan
The 8th Kikuchi Biennale, Musée Tomo, Tokyo, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1964
- Born in Wakayama, Japan
- 1983
- Entered faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
- 1986
- Studied Chinese Literature, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
- 1988
- Graduated faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan
- 1989-90
- Worked at Kagami Crystal Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
- 1991-94
- Studied art of sculpture and glass, California College of the Arts, California, U.S.A.
- 1994
- Art Now Kanazawa: 33rd Hokuriku Chunichi Art Exhibition, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Ishikawa, Japan
- 1995
- Glass in Japan, Museo de Segovia, Segovia, Spain
- 1995-97
- Teaching Assistant, Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, Toyama, Japan
- 1997
- Grand Prix, 1st Contemporary Glass Exhibition in Satsuma, Satsumacho Glass History Museum, Kagoshima, Japan
Art Now Kanazawa: 36th Hokuriku Chunichi Art Exhibition, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Ishikawa, Japan - 1998
- Established Yukito Nishinaka Studio, Chiba, Japan
- 1999
- 5th Feeling of Beauty- Kogei Exhibition, Takashimaya, Tokyo, Yokoyama, Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
Glass '99 in Japan – Splendor of the Unknown, Odakyu Museum, Tokyo, Japan - 2000
- Japanese Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Onoda Sunpark, Yamaguchi, Japan
Years of Japanese Glass: From the Yayoi Period to the Present Day, Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan - 2001
- Beauty of Glass Exhibition, Himeji City Museum of Art, Hyogo, Japan
Second Prize, Wakaura Site Contest, Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan
1st Japan Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition in Onoda, Onoda City Kirara Koryukan, Yamaguchi, Japan - 2005
- Nishinaka Yukito Glass Exhibition, Honen-in Temple, Kyoto, Japan
- 2006
- Kinokuni Achievemen Award, Wakayama Culture and Arts Center, Wakayama, Japan
- 2008
- Culture Achievement Award, Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan
- 2010
- Special Jury Prize, Blamagurankai 8, Sapporo Art Park Craft Hall, Hokkaido, Japan
- 2011
- Okuwa Culture Achievement Award, Okuwa Educational and Cultural Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
- 2012
- 5th The Exhibition of Contemporary Glass Koganezaki 2012, Koganezaki Crystal Park, Shizuoka, Japan
- 2014
- Nishinaka Yukito Exhibition, Tamesaburo Memorial Museum in Furukawa Art Museum, Aichi, Japan
- 2016
- Nishinaka Yukito Exhibition, Daikokuya, Tochigi, Japan
- 2017
- 3rd Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Nishinaka Yukito: Eternity Captured in a Moment - Stepping into a Meditative Space of Glass Art, Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan
Naruto Art Gate Illumination 2017, Naruto City Muyagawa Shinsui Park, Tokushima, Japan - 2018 -19
- Japon-Japonismes, Objets inspirés 1867-2018, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
- 2019
- Living Kogei: Contemporary Japanese Craft from The Ise Collection, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Public and Private Collections
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Fundacion Centro Nacional del Vidrio, Segovia, Spain
Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan
Sapporo Art Park Craft Hall, Japan
Satsuma Glass Museum, Japan
Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Yamaha Music Foundation, Japan
Joryuji Temple, Japan
Daikokuya Collection, Japan
Musée Cernuschi, France
wamono art
Biography
- 1969
- Born in Kyoto, Japan
- 1994
- Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Crafs, Urushi lacquering, Japan
Hiradate Award, Graduation exhibition, Kyoto City University of Arts - 1996
- Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Master’s course, Department of Crafts, Urushi lacquering.
Scholarship Award, Japan Urushi Association - 1996-98
- Lecturer of Urushi lacquering, Kyoto City University of Arts
- 1998
- First Prize, Kyoto Prefectural Art and Crafts Exhibition, Japan
8th Arts Festival, Kyou Exhibition, Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan - 2000
- 2000 Selected New Art exhibition, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
- 2000-
- Lecturer of Sculpture course, Kyoto University of Art & Design, Kyoto, Japan
- 2001
- 2001 Selected Art and Crafts exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan
- 2002
- 2002 Selected Art and Crafts exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan
Toki Kenji Exhibition, INAX gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Message of Urushi from Kyoto Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Japan
Research fellow, University of Surrey, UK - 2003
- Latency – Kenji Toki Japanese Lacquer Works exhibition, The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, UK
- 2004
- The Daiwa Angle-Japanese Foundation Grant, UK
Japan Foundation’s Dispatch Fellowship - 2006
- DOMANI Tomorrow Exhibition, Sompo Japan Seiji Togo Memorial Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 2010
- Aizu Urushi Art Festival exhibition, Fukushima Museum, Japan
- 2012
- Shippoumontai kanshitsu touki exhibition, Karuizawa New Art Museum, Nagano, Japan
- 2013
- Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Doctoral course, Research Fields of Urushi lacquering
Materializing exhibition, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of The Arts, Japan
Materializing exhibition, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of The Arts, Tokyo, Japan - 2016
- Liquid to Solid Kenji Toki x Mitsuhiro Kanada URUSHI composite structure exhibition, AXIS Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 2017
- Kanshitsu Exhibition, Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo, Ishikawa, Japan
International Hokuriku Kogei Summit: World Kogei Selection of 100 Exhibition, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan - 2018 -19
- Japon-Japonismes, Objets inspirés 1867-2018, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
- Public Collections
- Kyoto Prefectural Education Center, Japan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA
Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
Canadian Museum of History, Canada
Museo de Arte Moderno La Casa de Japan, Argentina
wamono art
Biography
- 1976
- Born in Kyoto, Japan
- 1999
- Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Theology, Kyoto, Japan
- 2003
- Graduated from Kyoto Saga Art College, Department of Art, Ceramics course, Kyoto, Japan
Kyou Exhibition 2003, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan
41st Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition, Orgainized by Asahi Newspaper - 2005
- Jury’s special Award, 7th International Ceramic Exhibition, Ceramic Park MINO, Gifu, Japan
- 2006
- New Wave: Selected Artists in Kyoto, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
24th Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition, Orgainized by Asahi Newspaper
6th Masuko Ceramic Exhibition, Masuko Ceramic Museum, Tochigi, Japan - 2008
- Excellence Award and Mainichi Newspaper Award. 19th Japan Ceramic Exhibition, Daimaru Museums, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan
Insentive Award, 45th Asahi Ceramic Exhibition, Orgainized by Asahi Newspaper
28th Chozasho Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art and Centrair Gallery, Aichi, Japan
1st Kobe Biennale contemporary Ceramics, Kobe Meriken Park, Hyogo, Japan - 2008
- Techniques and Materials of Ceramic Exhibition, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan
- 2009
- 2nd Kobe Biennale contemporary Ceramics, Kobe Meriken Park, Hyogo, Japan
New Wave: Selected Artists in Kyoto from the collection of Kyoto Prefecture, Former main hall, Kyoto Prefectural Office Building, Kyoto, Japan - 2010-
- Lecturer at Kyoto Saga Art College (current Saga Art College), Kyoto, Japan
- 2010
- 2010 Kyoto Kougei Biennale, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
La Ceramique Japonaise, Association Culturelle Franco-Japonaise de Tenri, Espace Aulturel Bertin Poiree, Paris, France - 2011
- History of modern ceramics in Japan - From Kenkichi Tomimoto to Kazuo Yagi and contemporary ceramists-The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan
Moderne Japanische Keramik, Tenri Japanisch-Deutsche Kultur Werkstatt, Germany
Philosophy of Eyes: 40 years of Kyoto Saga Art College, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, Japan - 2012
- Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Collection of Gordon Brodfuehrer, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, USA
- 2015
- La Ceramique Japonaise, Association Culturelle Franco-Japonaise de Tenri, Paris, France
Elements in Harmony: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. Collection of Richard B. McMahon, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia - 2015
- Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 2015 XXIII, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Japan
Dialogue with materials: Contemporary Japanese Arts and Crafts, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
59 Premio Faenza, The International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy - 2016
- A Resonance of Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz, Phoenix Art Museum, USA
- 2017
- Japan Style, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, USA
Special Judge’s Award (Judge: Yoshitomo Nara), International Ceramics Festival ’17 Mino, Gifu, Japan
Special Judges’ Award Selected by Yoshitomo Nara, The 11 th International Ceramic Competition Mino, Japan Exhibition, Ceramic Park Mino, Gifu, Japan - Public Collections
- The Museum of Kyoto, Japan
The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
Tweed Museum of Art, USA
Phoenix Art Museum, USA
Cincinnati Art Museum, USA
wamono art
Biography
- 1992
- Born in Hokkaido, Japan
- 2014
- RE: animal exhibition, Subway Gallery M, Kanagawa, Japan
- 2015
- Diverse expressions in glass exhibition, Nagaike Park Nature Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- 2016
- Graduated from Dept. of Glass work, Faculty of Art and Design, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan
Joined Azumino Glass Studio, Nagano
wamono art
Biography
- 1972
- Born in Chiba, Japan
- 1995
- Graduated from Chiba University, Faculty of Engineering, Division of Information Engineering, Chiba, Japan
- 2012
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2013
- Graduated from Beppu Advanced Industrial Arts and Technology Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2014
- New Face Award, 19th Japan Bamboo Arts Exhibition, Tochigi, Japan
- 2014-16
- Studied under Jin Morigami, Bamboo Artist
- 2015
- New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, USA - 2016
- Oita prefectural governor prize, 52nd Lifestyle with Bamboo Art Crafts Exhibition, Oita, Japan
Traditional Craft Products Industry Promotion Association Award, 2016 Whole Country Officially Designated Traditional Craft Products Open Call for Participants Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan - 2017
- Beppu Chamber of Commerce President Award, 53rd Lifestyle with Bamboo Art Crafts Exhibition, Oita, Japan
- 2019
- Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1971
- Born in Kyoto, Japan
- 2004
- Attended Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Department of Craft Arts, Specialized in Bamboo Arts, Kyoto, Japan
- 2008
- Nantan Mayor’s Award, 12th Graduation Exhibition, Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Graduated from Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan - 2011
- Participated in Successor Training Program (One of the programs of Beppu Advanced Industrial Arts and Technology Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts), Oita, Japan
- 2011-14
- Studied under Jin Morigami, Bamboo Artist
- 2013
- 48th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Western Division, Fukuoka, Japan
- 2014
- 49th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Western Division, Fukuoka, Japan
61st Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan - 2015
- New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, USA - 2017-18
- Studied under Soho Katsushiro at the Important Intangible Cultural Asset “Bamboo work” Successor Training Workshop
- 2019
- Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1988
- Born in Tottori, Japan
- 2011
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2012
- Graduated from Beppu Advanced Industrial Arts and Technology Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2012-14
- Studied under Hajime Nakatomi, Bamboo Artist
- 2014
- Oita Bamboo Art: From the Modern to the Future exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
- 2015
- Encouragement Award, 36th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
- 2017
- 39th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
International Hokuriku Kogei Summit: World Kogei Selection of 100 Exhibition, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan - 2018
- 40th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 2019
- 40th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1976
- Born in Oita, Japan
- 2009
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2009-
- Studied under Tokuzo Shono, Bamboo Artist
- 2010
- Encouragement Award, 31st Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
- 2011
- 33rd Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 2012
- Encouragement Award, 33rd Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Study in Oita and to be brilliant, Oita Prefectural Art Museum, Oita, Japan
10th Japan Craft Arts Wood and Bamboo Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan - 2013
- Encouragement Award, 35th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
Member's Effort Award, 34th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Emerging Bamboo Exhibition, TAI Gallery, USA - 2014
- The Hakone Open-air Museum's Encouragement Award, 36th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
Saga Newspaper Award, 35th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Oita Bamboo Art: From the Modern to the Future exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Oita's Art Moment, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, USA - 2015
- New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, USA - 2016
- 38rd Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 2017
- The Hakone Open-air Museum Incentive Award, 39th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
The 4th Reorganized New Nitten, The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition, The National Art Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - 2018
- Japan New Craft Arts Award, 40th Japan New Craft Arts Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 2018 -19
- Japon-Japonismes, Objets inspirés 1867-2018, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
- 2019
- Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1981
- Born in Tokyo, Japan
- 2000
- Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School, Department of Art Crafts, Metal crafts, Tokyo, Japan
- 2000-01
- Studied under Io Kenji, Metal Artist
- 2003
- Graduated from National Takaoka Junior College (present: University of Toyama), Department of Industrial Art and Design, Metal Crafts course, Toyama, Japan
- 2005-11
- Studied under Nobuo Matsuoka, Metal Artist
- 2011
- Established studio, Sa/Hi, Tokyo, Japan
- 2012
- Iron works by Sa/Hi Tanaka Jun exhibition, Yagumosaryo, Tokyo, Japan
- 2013
- Iron and Aluminum works exhibition, Gallery Mitate, Tokyo, Japan
- 2014
- Forest exhibition, Sundries, Tokyo, Japan
Tanaka Jun exhibition, Utsuwa hase, Nagoya, Japan - Commission Works (art works and various building metal materials)
- 2009-13
- Yagumosaryo, Tokyo, Japan
- 2014
- Moriiro, Soba restaurant, Tokyo, Japan
- 2015
- R.Torso.C residence, Tokyo, Japan
Ishi no kura restaurant, Tochigi, Japan - 2016
- Trellis, Nishiazabu residence, Tokyo, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1976
- Born in Saitama, Japan
- 2010
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2013
- Emerging Bamboo Exhibition, TAI Gallery, USA
- 2014
- Oita Bamboo Art: From the Modern to the Future exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Oita’s Art Moment, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, USA - 2019
- Next Generation, Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center, Oita, Japan
wamono art
Biography
- 1983
- Born in Fukuoka, Japan
- 2012
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2013
- Graduated from Beppu Advanced Industrial Arts and Technology Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2014
- New Face Award, 19th Japan Bamboo Arts Exhibition, Tochigi, Japan
- 2015
- New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Japanese Bamboo and the World Expo: A Century of Discovery exhibition, Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego, USA - 2017
- International Hokuriku Kogei Summit: World Kogei Selection of 100 Exhibition, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Toyama, Japan
Judging Committee’s Special Award, 22nd Japan Bamboo Arts Exhibition, Tochigi, Japan - 2018 -19
- Japon-Japonismes, Objets inspirés 1867-2018, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
wamono art
Biography
- 1969
- Born in Oita, Japan
- 1994
- Graduated from Dept. of Design, Specialized in Craft Arts, Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design, Tokyo, Japan
- 2010
- Graduated from Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2013-
- Technical skill instructor, Oita Prefectural Technical Institute, Department of Bamboo Arts, Oita, Japan
- 2014
- Oita Bamboo Art: From the Modern to the Future exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan
Oita’s Art Moment, Japanese American Cultural Community Center, Los Angeles, USA - 2015
- New Wave: Oita Bamboo Art exhibition, Beppu City Museum, Oita, Japan