Keiji Kishimoto

1958 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $25,000
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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Maki-e, Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden), Dry lacquer, Metal sheet inlay, Eggshell inlay
    • Born
      1958 -
    • Based in
      Nara
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association

    Biography

    • 1976
      Graduated from Kyoto City Hiyoshigaoka High School, Department of Lacquer Art
    • 1981
      Selected for the Contemporary Arts Exhibition in Ishikawa
    • 1982
      Selected for the 4th Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition
      Selected for the 14th Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten)
    • 1983
      Graduated from the Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
      Selected as trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Artist Domestic Training Program
    • 1987
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1988
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected consecutively from this year onward)
    • 1990
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
      Solo exhibition at Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store Art Salon
    • 1995
      Evaluator at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Becomes Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch
    • 2002
      Judge at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Becomes Executive Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch
      Becomes Managing Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Lacquer Art Department
    • 2004
      Becomes responsible for the makie in VIP rooms and banquet rooms at the Kyoto State Guest House
    • 2016
      Created the Box with Design in Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Makie "Camellia" presented to the Emperor and Empress on their visit to Nara
    • 2019
      Created the Box with Design in Makie presented from Nara Prefecture on celebrating the enthronement of the Emperor of the Reiwa period
    • 2021
      Judge and selection meeting member at the Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 2022
      Keiji Kishimoto Lacquer Art Exhibition at Midorigaoka Art Museum

    Awards

    • 1976
      Japan Urushi Association Incentive Award
    • 1983
      Nihon Shinkogei Award, 5th Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition
    • 1986
      Minister of Education Incentive Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 1987
      Prefectural Art Exhibition Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 1988
      Governor Award, Nara Prefectural Art Exhibition
    • 1989
      Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1992
      Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Incentive Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1993
      Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award for the Box of Metal Body with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "Flowers Swaying", Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Nara Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Kinki Traditional Kōgei Award for the Covered Food Box with Design in Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "White Camellia", Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award for the Kanshitsu Flower Shaped Covered Food Box, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2023
      Nara Governor Award for the Kanshitsu Flower Shaped Plate, Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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