Takahiro Iede

• 1962
  Born in Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
• 1982
  Graduated from Tokyo Designer College, Craft and Industrial Design Department, Metal course
  Graduation work received the Chairman Award
• 1987
  Selected for the first time for the 34th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Solo Exhibition at Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store
• 1998
  NHK TV program Doyoubino Asa (Morning of Beauty on Saturday) "Weaving Metal ~Beauty of Originality~ Takahiro Iede" broadcasted
• 1999
  Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
• 2006
  Solo Exhibition at Yufuku Gallery (Aoyama, Tokyo) ('07 '10)
• 2007
  Collect Exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum (London)
• 2008
  Collect Exhibtion at Saatchi Gallery (London) (-'15)
• 2013
  TEFAF Maastricht at MECC Maastricht (Netherlands) (- '20)
• 2014
  Nominated for the 19th MOA Mokichi Okada Award
  Art Stage Singapore at Marina Bay Sands (Singapore)
  Clark Art Institute Opening Exhibition (Massachusetts, USA)
  SOFA Chicago (Chicago, USA)
• 2016
  Spring Masters New York (New York)
  EAF Monaco (Monaco)
• 2017
  TEFAF New York Spring (New York)
• 2018
  Group Exhibition "KATACHI Goka-Ryouran" at Ginza WAKO, Tokyo
  "JAPON-JAPONISMES Objects inspires, 1867-2018" at Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Paris, France)
• 2019
  "Development of Modern Crafts 2019" at Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum, Ishikawa
  "Fine Art Asia" at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
• 2020
  "Palm Beach Modern ＋ Contemporary 2020" (Florida, USA)
  "Shining Metal Art" the 35th Anniversary of Tansuiou Prize at Sekido Museum of Art (Senju, Tokyo)
  "Ise's Eye Exploring Japanese Metal Art" at Takaoka Art Museum (Toyama)
  "Asia Week New York" at Onishi Gallery, New York ('21)
• 2021
  "Japan: A History of Style" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
  "Salon Art＋Design" at Park Avenue Armory (New York)
• 2022
  Kougei No Bi － Metal & Lacquer － Exhibition at ISE Foods Museum (Takaoka, Toyama)

Producing artwork using the "ayaorigane" (wire weaving) technique which is a techinique that I developed myself. This is my original technique that cannot be seen anywhere else. I also use "uchikomi zouganmon" (hammered metal inlay) and "sen setsugoumon" (patterns of lines made by heat-welding) which are also techniques that I developed and named myself.

• 1987
  Received the Incentive Award at the 17th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1993
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 23rd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Received the Japan Kogei Association President Award at the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the 13th Tansuiou Prize by the Satoh Artcraft Research &Scholarship Foundation
• 2007
  Received the 18th TAKASHIMAYA Art Award by Takashimaya Charitable Trust for Art and Culture
• 2011
  Received "Art Fund Winner" at Collect Exhibition, artwork purchased by the National Museum Wales
• 2015
  Received the MEXT Award at the 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, artwork purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2016
  Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
• 2019
  Received the MEXT Award at the 48th Metalworks Traditional <I>Kōgei Exhibition

• Tokyo National Museum
• Agency for Cultural Affairs
• Ise Foundation, Ise Collection
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
• Freer Gallery of Art (Washington D.C.)
• National Museum Wales (U.K.)
• Manchester Art Gallery (U.K.)

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