Mina Okui
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$5,000 or more
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6
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- CategoryLacquerware
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TechniquesDry lacquer, Lacquering
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Born1970 -
- Based inKanagawa
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Director of the Japan Cultural Property Lacquer Association
Biography
- 1970Born in Kanagawa Prefecture
- 1992Graduated from Tokyo Woman's Christian University
- 2001Graduated from Lacquering Course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts
Studied under Kazumi Murose (– 2009) - 1999Selected for the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2003Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2020Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
Style
I want to make pieces that can only be made with wiped urushi lacquer; clear and easy to understand pieces that only I can make, and express the color and luster of urushi lacquer.
About the Artist
Creating Pure Lacquer Art that Empathize with Our Hearts
Lacquer artist Mina Okui creates forms freely using the dry lacquer technique where layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to make the base form. Okui's artwork, with gentle curves and smooth and glossy lacquer that brings out the charm of the forms, has received many awards including the Japan Kōgei Association President Award at the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 2017. In 2020, she received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, a medal awarded to those who have made distinguished contribution in the art field, and gathered much attention. Okui says, "I want to create beautiful forms that make people feel comfortable. " Her artworks that empathize with our hearts charm many of her fans in Japan and overseas.
Awards
- 2006Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 46th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
Received the Tokyo Governor Award at the 53rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition - 2010Received the 50th Anniversary Exhibition Award at the 50th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2012Received the Incentive Award at the 52nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2017Received the Japan Kōgei Association President Award at the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2023Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 40th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition