Hyoetsu Miki IV

1971 -
  • Lacquerware
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Dry lacquer, Lacquered bamboo, Kinma
    • Born
      1971 -
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Full Member of the Japan Sencha Kōgei Association
      Kyoto City "DO YOU KYOTO?" Project Ambassador
      Specially Appointed Associate Professor of Kyoto Arts and Crafts University
    Hyoetsu Miki IV

    Style

    Mainly producing lacquerware with wavy surfaces and those that are glossy. While respecting the traditional methods, techniques and material, I try to have an open mind and try to adopt things that I myself think would be good for the artwork.

    Biography

    • 1971
      Born as the first son of Kyo lacquerware artist 3rd Generation Hyoetsu Miki (real name: Keigo)
    • 1994
      Graduated from Kyoto Arts and Crafts University, Faculty of Art, Craft Department, Lacquerware major
    • 1995
      Completed the Kyoto City Traditional Industry Lacquerware Training Course
    • 1997
      "Three Generations with Urushi Lacquer" exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 1998
      Completed training at the Kagawa Urushi Lacquerware Institute
    • 2000
      "Three Generations with Urushi Lacquer" 2nd exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2005
      Takes the name "Keiraku"
    • 2008
      "Urushi – Keiraku Miki Exhibition" at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
      "Urushi – Hyoetsu and Keiraku Miki Father and Son Exhibition" at Osaka Takashimaya, JR Nagoya Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2011
      "Keiraku Miki Lacquerware Exhibition – Swaying Light" at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2012
      "Hyoetsu and Keiraku Miki Father and Son Exhibition" at Osaka Takashimaya, JR Nagoya Takashimaya Art Gallery
      "Urushi – Quintet" exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2013
      "JAPAN Elegance of Kyoto – Keiraku Miki and the World of Lacquer" exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Craft Salon, Tea Utensils Sales Floor
    • 2016
      "Two Person Lacquerware Exhibition" at JR Nagoya Takashimaya Art Gallery
      "Urushi – Quintet" exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2019
      "Two Person Lacquerware Exhibition" at JR Nagoya Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • 2020
      "Hyoetsu and Keiraku Miki Father and Son Exhibition – Kyo Lacquerware, 4 Generations of Suceeding Hyoetsu and Lacquerware" at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
      Succeeded to the name "4th Generation Hyoetsu" in December
    • 2022
      "Pleasant Lacquerware – 4th Generation Hyoetsu Name Succession Anniversary Exhibition" at Kyoto Takashimaya Art Gallery
    • Holding various group exhibitions etc.

    Awards

    • 1994
      Received the Scholarship Award from the Japan Urushi Association
    • 1996
      Received the Minister of Education Incentive Award at the 10th Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1999
      Received the Minister of Education Incentive Award at the 13th Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2000
      Received the Kyoto Lacquerware Cooperative Association Chairman Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
    • 2001
      Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 30th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2002
      Received the Japan Sencha Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 16th Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2003
      Received the Japan Senchado Federation Award at the 17th Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Kyoto City Mayor Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
    • 2004
      Received the MEXT Incentive Award at the 18th Japan Sencha Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Chamber of Commerce President Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
    • 2005
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 34th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the Asunaro Award at the Masami Isoi Award Exhibition 2007
    • 2008
      Received the Uruoi Urushi Grand Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
    • 2009
      Received the Chairman Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
      Received the 27th Kyoto Cultural Award Incentive Award
      Received the Association Award at the 31st Kyoto Kogei Associaton Exhibition
      Received the Chairman Award at the Kyo Lacquerware Exhibition
    • 2010
      Received the Kyoto Kogei Biennale Excellence Award at the Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2010 Exhibition
      Received the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education Award at the 39th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Incentive Award as Person of Merit in the Traditional Craft Industry for the year 2013 from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    • 2015
      Received the Geibunkyo Exhibition Excellence Award at the 1st Geibunkyo Exhibition
      Received the Chamber of Commerce President Award at the Uruoi Urushi Exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Kyoto City New Artist Award for the year 2018
      Received the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award at the 48th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art

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