Hikaru Shimamura

1942 -
  • Ceramics
  • Price Range $1,000 - 9,000
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Born
      1942 -
    • Based in
      Okayama
    • Membership
      Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
    Hikaru Shimamura

    Biography

    • 1942
      Born in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
    • 1962
      Graduated from Naniwa Junior College (current Osaka University of Arts)
    • 1975
      Started career in pottery after being charmed by Bizen crafts of early modern times
    • 1987
      Produced the standing statue at Sabukaze Pottery Center
    • 1997
      Solo exhibition at Shibuya Kurodatoen, "Thirteen Animals of the East Asian Zodiac - A Cat who Has Shown up Late" (also in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018)
    • 2002
      Solo exhibition at Tenmaya, "Sketching at the Kiln"
      (also in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2017)
    • 2013
      Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Bizen City for Bizen ware techniques
    • 2015
      "Hikaru Shimamura and Old Pottery" at Kurozumikyo Homotsukan
    • 2017
      Three-Person Exhibition at Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
    • 2018
      Solo exhibition at LIXIL Gallery "Thirteen Animals of the East Asian Zodiac - A Cat who Has Shown up Late IV"
    • 2019
      Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture for Bizen Ware
    • 2022
      Solo exhibition at Fukuya Hatchobori Store, "Weaving Clay"

    Awards

    • 2015
      Received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
    • 2016
      Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award
      Received the Marusen Sports Cultural Award Marusen Special Award

    Public Collections

    • Kurozumikyo Homotsukan
    • Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
    • Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
    • National Crafts Museum
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