Kei Matsunaga

  • Ceramics
Kei Matsunaga

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Appointed Artist of the Saitama Prefecture Artists Association
  • 1997 Graduated from Bunka Gakuin, Ceramics Department
  • 1998 Submitted to the Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  • 1999 Submitted to the Japan Crafts Exhibition
  • 2000 Finished technical training course at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
    Artwork chosen as a Selected Product by Design Center Ishikawa
    Submitted to the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2001 Submitted to the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2004 Submitted to the Kenrokuen Grand Tea Ceremony Craft Exhibition
    Lecturer for an extension lecture at Hokuriku University
  • 2005 Started working as specialist at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo (– 2011)
  • 2011 Built a kiln in Kounosu City, Saitama Prefecture

  • 1999Received the Hokkoku Shimbun President Award at the Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts Ishikawa Exhibition
  • 2000Received the International Craft City Declaration Memorial Award at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
  • 2004Received the Kanazawa Craft Council Chairman Award at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
  • 2010Received the Kanazawa City Mayor Grand Award at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
    Received the Saitama Governor Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 2011Received the Kanazawa Craft Council Chairman Award at the Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
    Received the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 2012Received the Saitama Prefectural Assembly Award at the Saitama Prefectural Art Exhibition
  • 2017Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020Received the TOKI Oribe Grand Award at the Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics for the Tea Ceremony

  • Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
  • Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum
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