Keiko Arai
- Dolls
- 1947 -
Studied under Eiko Serikawa, apprentice of the late Goyo Hirata, Living National Treasure. She creates dolls by carving paulownia wood and finishes with whitewash and cloth.
She learned the "saicho" technique (painting layers of colored whitewash and carving out the patterns) established by Serikawa, and uses it in some of her artwork.
She tries to express the inside of a person, such as a person's spirit or mind, in her dolls.
| Membership | Full member, Japan Kogei Association Japan Kōgei Association East Japan Branch Nagano Society, Vice Chairman (Executive Committee Chairman for Exhibitions) |
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- 1947 Born in Nagano
- 1990 Studied under Yuki Iijima (- 2000)
- 1994 Selected for the first time at the 12th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1996 Selected for the first time at the 36th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2000 Studied under Eiko Serikawa ( - 2017)
- 2002 Selected for the first time at the 49th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2006 Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
- 2008 Takes the successors' training course held by Living National Treasure Komao Hayashi
- 2017 Solo Exhibition at Gallery 82 (Nagano CIty)
- 2018 Solo Exhibition at Kyu Otagiri House (Suzaka CIty, Nagano)
- 2002Received the East Japan Branch Award at the 42nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2006Received the Nagano Board of Education Award at the 59th Nagano Prefectural Art Exhibition
- 2010Received the JA Chuoukai Award at the 63rd Nagano Prefectural Art Exhibition
- 2011Received the Nagano Mayor Award at the Traditional Kōgei Original Doll Exhibition in Nagano
- 2012Received the Incentive Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 2013Received the Hachijuni Culture Foundation Award at the 66th Nagano Prefectural Art Exhibition
Price Range
$ 1,000 - 4,000
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