Takashi Uematsu

Style

Seeking the possibilities of overglaze linear patterns

Biography

• 1948
  Born In Tokorozawa CIty, Saitama Prefecture
• 1973
  Graduated from Meiji University
• 1975
  Studied under Mitsuo HINOTO
• 1978
  Established kiln "Toubou Irumano" in Sayama City
• 1979
  The 1st Toubou Irumano Art Exhibition (holds an exhibition every year from this year onward)
• 1984
  Selected for the first time for the 24th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 1985
  Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('86 '87 '88 '89 '91 '94 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06)
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('87 '97 '00 '07)
• 1986
  Selected for the Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts
• 1988
  Judge for the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Solo Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store, Kichijoji
• 1989
  Solo Exhibition at Seibu Department Store, Tokorozawa ('92 '95 '98 '01)
• 1990
  Judge for the 40th Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1991
  Solo Exhibition at Gallery Mon
  Judge for the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition ('93 '95 '98 '02 '04 '05 '07 '09 '11 '16)
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 1998
  Gallery T-ING Opening Celebration Solo Exhibition
  Selected for the Mashiko Ceramics Competition ('02 '04 '06 '08)
• 1999
  Selected for the Ceramic Art Biennale '99
• 2000
  Judge for the 50th Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  Selected for the Bienal International Ceramica Artistica Fuji '00
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2003
  Solo Exhibition at Gallery Kakinoki
• 2007
  Solo Exhibition at Gallery Ren
• 2008
  Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('09 '11 '16)
  UEMATSU Takashi Special Exhibition at Kirari Fujimi
• 2010
  Made 5000 tiles from Sayama clay
• 2014
  Solo Exhibition at Gallery Mugi
• 2015
  Two-person Exhibition at Gallery Mugi

Awards

• 1983
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the Tokokai Ceramic Art Exhibition (current Zentoten Ceramic Art Exhibition)
• 1984
  Received the Governor Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1985
  Received the Saitama Prefecture Artists Association Award at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 1986
  Received the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1987
  Received the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 1988
  Received the Saitama Prefecture Artists Association Award at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 1989
  Received the Saitama Prefecture Artists Association Award at the Saitama Ceramic Art Exhibition

Public Collections

• Sayama City Office