Hideki Araki

1959 -
  • Ceramics
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1

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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Born
      1959 -
    • Based in
      Kagoshima
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Member of the Traditional Craftsman Association
      Member of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan
      Member of the Kagoshima Art Society
      Chairman of the Naeshirogawa Ware Preservation Society
      Vice-chairman of the Hioki City Art Society
      Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
      Medal with Yellow Ribbon

    Style

    Producing artwork as a ceramic artist living in the modern world, while succeeding the tradition of "Naeshirogawa Ware", an old style of Satsuma Ware.

    Biography

    • Graduated from Nihon University, College of Art, Fine Arts Department Sculpture Course and Nihon University Graduate School of Art
    • 1982
      Selected for the Shinseisaku Art Exhibition (Sculpture Division) (1984)
    • 1997
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 5 times (1997 –)
    • 2008
      Awarded by the Director-General of Kyushu Bureau of Economy Trade and Industry
    • 2011
      Awarded as Excellent Technician of Kagoshima Prefecture by the Governor of Kagoshima
    • 2012
      Received the Traditional Craft Industry Award
      Awarded by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    • 2013
      Selected for the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Tobiten 6 times (2013 –)
    • 2020
      Designated as Contemporary Master Craftsman by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
    • 2021
      Received the Medal with Yellow Ribbon
    • 2022
      Succeeded to the name "15th Generation Gyokumeizan”

    Awards

    • 1989
      Received the Nagasaki Governor Award at the Nagasaki Ceramics Exhibition
      Received the NHK Saga Broadcasting Station Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
      Received the Kagoshima Governor Award at the Kyushu New Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1993
      Received the Incentive Award twice, Members' Excellence Award twice and Members' Award at the Kagoshima Art Society Exhibition (1993 –)
      Invited to submit to the Kagoshima Ceramic Art Exhibition, received the Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award, Excellence Award and specially selected 12 times (1993 –)
      Received the Incentive Award twice and Excellent Work Award at the Minami-Nippon Art Exhibition
    • 2000
      Received the 35th Anniversary Asahi Shimbun Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2001
      Received the Issuikai Award twice at the Issuikai Exhibition (Ceramics Division) (2001 –)
    • 2004
      Received the Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries Chairman Award at the Japan’s Traditional Craft Competition
    • 2007
      Awarded at the Traditional Craftsman Association Exhibition

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    Solo Exhibition: Satsuma Naeshirogawa Ware Gyokumeizan XV Hideki Araki Ceramics Exhibition Open in new window

    Solo exhibition of ceramic artist Hideki Araki.
    There will be a demonstration by the artist during the exhibition period.

    Exhibition Period: Fri., May 16 – Thu., May 22, 2025
    Venue: Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square
    1F 8-1-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
    Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm (closed at 6:00 pm on last day)

    *See official website for updated information