Jun Iwai

1948 -
  • Ceramics
  • Price Range $3,000 - 5,500
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  • Category
    Ceramics
  • Techniques
    Gold decoration, Silver decoration
  • Born
    1948 -
  • Based in
    Miyagi
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Jun Iwai

Biography

  • 1971
    Graduated from Miyagi Daini High School and Hokkaido University, School of Science
    Studied under Koichi Okumura in Kyoto
  • 1976
    Built a kiln in Miyagi Town, Miyagi County (current Sendai City)
  • 1977
    First Solo Exhibition at Jujiya, Sendai (up to 2002, 22 times)
    Selected for the 4th Musashino Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (4 times)
  • 1978
    Selected for the 18th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition (14 times)
  • 1980
    The 1st Ceramics Artists Selection Exhibition at Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku
    Solo Exhibition at Saito Gallery in Sapporo
  • 1981
    Solo Exhibition at Matsuya Ginza (Tokyo) (22 times from this year onward)
    Four Contemporary Artists Exhibition at Tachikichi, Ginza
  • 1986
    Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Sogo ('89)
  • 1987
    Invited to hold a Solo Exhibition at the "Discover Japan Fair" sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University
    Exhibition at the University of Pittsburgh
  • 1988
    Selected for the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts
  • 1990
    Solo Exhibition in Germany "Evening in Japan"
  • 1994
    Japan - South Korea Ceramics Exchange Exhibition in Daegu, South Korea (up to 1997)
  • 1997
    Solo Exhibition at Kyohei Fujita Museum of Glass in Matsushima, Miyagi
  • 1998
    Ceramics and Sculptures "Genko Exhibition"
  • 2000
    Broadcasted on NHK BS2 TV program "Yakimono Tanbo"
  • 2001
    Exhibition at Le Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini Gallery (Rome, Italy)
  • 2002
    Tea Utensils Exhibition at Rakuido Chatokan in Yamagata (4 times from this year onward)
    "Ceramics Festival" workshop at Munkyung College (South Korea)
  • 2003
    Solo Exhibition in Perugia, Italy
    First Solo Exhibition at Fujisaki Department Store, Sendai (every year from this year onward)
  • 2004
    Japan - USA Two-person Exhibition at the Cactus Hotel in Texas, USA
    Invited to hold a workshop at the 16th National Ceramic Competition sponsored by San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (Texas, USA)
    Workshops at University of Houston and Lone Star College, North Harris
    Took part in ceramics seminar at Munkyung College (South Korea)
    Workshop "About Japanese Ceramics" at Munkyung College (South Korea)
    Japan - South Korea Two-person Exhibition at Tong-in Gallery in Insadong, Seoul
    Selected for the Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
  • 2005
    Selected for the 1st Kikuchi Biennale
  • 2006
    Solo Exhibition (30th Anniversary as a ceramics artist) at Matsuya Ginza Gallery (Tokyo)
  • 2007
    Selected for the 19th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
    Solo Exhibition at Palazzo Borromeo in Rome, Italy
  • 2009
    TV program "Utsuwa Yume Kobo" broadcasted on NHK BS 2
    "Artisans in Galleria Corsini” Exhibition in Florence, Italy
    Solo Exhibition at Setoya Gallery Zen in Sendai, Miyagi
  • 2010
    Selected for the 50th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (7 times from this year onward)
    "Artisans in Galleria Corsini” Exhibition in Florence, Italy
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Solo Exhibition at Matsuya Ginza Gallery, Tokyo (20th Solo Exhibition at Matsuya)
  • 2011
    Four-person Exhibition in Daegu, South Korea
  • 2012
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2014
    Selected for the Tobiten (up to 2020)
  • 2019
    Selected for the 59th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020
    Solo Exhibition at Kawatoku in Morioka City, Iwate
  • 2021
    Selected for the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Awards

  • 1985
    Received the Excellence Award at the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts
  • 1986
    Received the Incentive Award at the Miyagi Prefectural Art Exhibition (2 times)
  • 1991
    Received the Museum Director Award at the Miyagi Prefectural Art Festival
  • 1995
    Received the Prefecture Governor Award at the Miyagi Prefectural Art Festival
  • 2005
    Received the Naruse Art Memorial Director Award at the Miyagi Prefectural Art Festival
  • 2013
    Received the Incentive Award at the 1st Tobiten
  • 2020
    Received the Miyagi Prefecture Educational and Cultural Achievement Award

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