Nami Takahashi

About the Artist

Pursuing the Beauty of Asymmetrical Forms

Ceramic artist Nami Takahashi pursues the beauty of asymmetrical forms in nature such as the fruit and seeds of plants, and creates artwork of these forms. Takahashi studied ceramics at Musashino Art University and the National Institute of Art and Ceramics in Faenza, Italy. She produces white porcelain pieces with dignified presence, using the beautiful shades and shadows as a decoration. Her artwork is highly evaluated in Japan and overseas, and has been added to the collections of various art museums and public facilities including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, Italy.

Biography

• 1973
  Born in Tokyo
• 1997
  Graduated from Musashino Art University Junior College of Art and Design, Ceramics Course
  Studied at the National Institute of Art and Ceramics (Faenza, Italy) (– 1999)
• ●Solo Exhibitions
• 2000
  INAX Galleria Ceramica (Tokyo)
• 2003
  Gallery Jin (Tokyo) (also in 2004)
• 2005
  Inui Gallery (Tokyo) (also in 2008)
• 2007
  Shinjuku Takashimaya (Tokyo)
• 2009
  SAN-AI Gallery (Tokyo) (also in 2010 and 2013)
  Gallery Fukka (Tokyo) (also in 2011)
• 2010
  Kakiden Gallery (Tokyo) (also in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022)
• 2013
  Lisn Aoyama (Tokyo)
  Lisn Kyoto (Kyoto)
• 2014
  Gallery Ruevent (Tokyo) (also in 2017)
• 2017
  Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Art Salon (Tokyo)
  Gallery Yunor (Tokyo)
  Gallery Tosei Osaka Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store (Osaka)
• 2019
  LIXIL Gallery (Tokyo)
  Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store Art Square (Tokyo) (also in 2023)
• 2021
  Ceramic Artist Nami Takahashi Artwork Exhibition – Asymmetry – at LEXUS Saitama Minami
  Nami Takahashi Exhibition at Terada Bijutsu Antiques and Gallery (Tokyo)
• ●Selections
• 2003
  Selected for the 21st Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition (also in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008)
• 2006
  Selected for the 44th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Selected for the 20th Craft Competition in Takaoka
• 2008
  Selected for the 8th International Ceramics Festival Mino (also in 2014 and 2017)
• 2013
  Selected for the 5th Kikuchi Biennale (also in 2015, 2017 and 2019)
• 2015
  Selected for the 8th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony (also in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020)
• 2016
  Selected for the 4th Tobiten (also in 2018)
• 2017
  Selected for the 3rd Triennale of KOGEI in Kanazawa
  Selected for the 57th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021)
  Selected for the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also in 2018, 2019, 2020 2021, 2022 and 2023)

Awards

• 2016
  Received the New Artist Award at the 63rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the T-shi Award at the 50th Women's Association of Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum Award at the 24th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2018
  Received the TOKI Oribe Grand Award at the 11th Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony

Public Collections

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
• Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
• Masiko Museum of Ceramic Art
• INAX Live Museum
• International Museum of Ceramics
• ISE Cultual Foundation
• Toki City
• Midorigaoka Art Museum
• Hoshinoya Guguan
• Halekulani Okinawa
• Roppongi Hills Premium Dining Floor
• TIAD (Nagoya)
• Mid Tower Grand (Tsukishima, Tokyo)
• Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
• Umekoji Potel Kyoto
• Shibaura Island Air Tower
• Ashiya Baycourt Club
• Fukuoka Airport Domestic Terminal JAL VIP Lounge
• XIV Toba Bettei
• XIV Hakone Rikyu
• Nest Inn Hakone Hyosekikaku
• Proud Takanawa