Kodo Murakami

• Category
  Metalwork
• Techniques
  Metal inlay
• Born
  1961 -
• Based in
  Ishikawa
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Metalwork Department
  Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch
  Council Member of the Kanazawa Craft Council
  Councilor of the Soukeikai Foundation

Style

Expressing the light and shadows of the motifs on the free forms of cast metal using multilayer inlay and flat inlay techniques.

Biography

• 1961
  Born in Ishikawa Prefecture
• 1984
  Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Literature, Department of Japanese Language and Literature
• 1987
  Studied under Mamoru Nakagawa, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Chasing
• 1989
  Trained at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo (–1993)
• 1994
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  Dispatched to Italy by Kanazawa City for training
• 1996
  Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, Beijing China Exhibition" at the Palace Museum, Beijing, China
• 1998
  Dispatched by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as overseas artist trainee in Italy
• 1999
  Solo Exhibition at TOYO Kitchen Showroom (Kanazawa)
• 2004
  Contemporary Japanese Metalwork Exhibition at the Design Museum Denmark (Copenhagen)
• 2007
  Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo Metalwork Specialists
  Two-Person Exhibition at Crafts Hirosaka Gallery (Kanazawa)
• 2008
  The Beauty of New Metalworks Exhibition at Sekido Museum of Art (Tokyo)
• 2009
  Group Exhibition "Contemporary Metal Master Works" at Onishi Gallery (New York)
• 2010
  Microcosm of Kaga Inlayat Shiinoki Cultural Complex (Kanazawa)
• 2012
  Judge and Evaluator at the 41st Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Becomes Assistant Director of the Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
• 2013
  From Crafts to Kōgei Exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
• 2015
  Development of Contemporary Arts and Crafts 2015 - Metalwork and Lacquerware at Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum (Kanazawa)
• 2016
  Chimei - Challenge in the 50's Exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts Itami (Itami)
• 2017
  ”Kaishu Takahashi and Kaga Inlay" Exhibition at Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (Kanazawa)
• 2018
  Assistant Director of Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
• 2020
  "Tansuiō Award Exhibition: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork" at the Sekido Museum of Art (Tokyo)
  "Ise's Eye Exploring Japanese Metal Art" at Takaoka Art Museum (Takaoka)
  "Utsuwa from Hokuriku - Material and Forms of 19 Artists" Exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts Itami (Itami)
• 2021
  Primary Evaluator at the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  ”Crafts Concerto Taiwan x Kanazawa Exhibition" at the Tainan Art Museum (Taiwan)
  "Modern Crafts and Tea Utensils: Furnishings in Each Season" at the National Crafts Museum (Kanazawa)
• 2022
  Greater Depth and Evolution: An Exhibition of the Expanding World of Traditional Crafts at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (Tokyo) etc.

Awards

• 1989
  Received the Kanazawa Craft Council Chairman's Incentive Award at the 45th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 1991
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 47th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 1993
  Received the Kanazawa Craft Council Chairman's Incentive Award at the 49th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 1994
  Received the Soukeikai Award at the 50th Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 24th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the 35th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1995
  Received the Incentive Award at the 36th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the Mayor's Grand Award at the 52nd Kanazawa Craft Exhibition
• 1998
  Received the 15th Tansuiō Award from the Satoh Artcraft Research and Scholarship Foundation
• 2000
  Received the 4th Soukaikai Grand Award from the Soukeikai Foundation
• 2002
  Received the Incentive Award at the 43rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Received the Ishikawa Governor Award at the 45th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the Hokkoku Shimbun President Award at the 46th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the 27th Kanazawa City Cultural Activities Award
• 2010
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 39th Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Special Award at the 52nd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Aoi Memorial Museum Award at the 42nd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the 60th Anniversary Award at the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the Kanazawa Mayor Award at the 58th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Sekido Museum of Art Award, 52nd Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2025
  Received the Hokkoku Bank President's Award at the 65th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2026
  Japan Kōgei Association Chairman's Award, 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• National Crafts Museum
• Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum
• Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
• Soukei Kaikan