Hikaru Shimamura
- Ceramics
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Price Range
$300 - 8,000
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- CategoryCeramics
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Born1942 -
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MembershipAssociate member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1942Born in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
- 1962Graduated from Naniwa Junior College (current Osaka University of Arts)
- 1975Started career in pottery after being charmed by Bizen crafts of early modern times
- 1987Produced the standing statue at Sabukaze Pottery Center
- 1997Solo 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)
- 2002Solo exhibition at Tenmaya, "Sketching at the Kiln"
(also in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2017) - 2013Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Bizen City for Bizen ware techniques
- 2015"Hikaru Shimamura and Old Pottery" at Kurozumikyo Homotsukan
- 2017Three-Person Exhibition at Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
- 2018Solo exhibition at LIXIL Gallery "Thirteen Animals of the East Asian Zodiac - A Cat who Has Shown up Late IV"
- 2019Designated as Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture for Bizen Ware
- 2022Solo exhibition at Fukuya Hatchobori Store, "Weaving Clay"
Awards
- 2015Received the Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award
- 2016Received 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