Yuzo Kawahara

Style

KAWAHARA’s characteristic style uses gold and silver leaf for decoration, and the creation of deep colors by the multiple layering of stained glass.

Biography

• 1978
  Born in Kagawa Prefecture
• 1998
  Studied under AKAZAWA Kiyokazu
• 2001
  Harima Glass Studio
• 2005
  Established the Glass Studio Toki
• 2008
  Solo exhibition at Alpark, Tenmaya Hiroshima Hacchobori
• 2011
  Special exhibition at Seibu Ikebukuro. Held annually to date
  Solo exhibition at Tenmaya Okayama Store, Okayama. Held annually to date
• 2012
  Solo exhibition at Mirion Art , Tokyo
• 2013
  Special exhibition at Tenmaya Kurashiki Store, Okayama
  Solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya Nagoya, Aichi
  Selected for the 24th Traditional Art Crafts Miscellaneous Crafts Exhibition　
• 2014
  Solo exhibition at Keihan Department Store, Osaka
• 2015
  Solo exhibition at Daimaru Kobe Store, Hyogo
• 2016
  Solo exhibition at Daimaru Fukuoka Store, Fukuoka
  Special exhibition at Tenmaya Fukuyama Store, Hiroshima
• 2017
  Solo exhibition at Daimaru Kochi Store, Fukuoka
• 2018
  Solo exhibition at Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi, Aichi
• 2019
  Solo exhibition at Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama, Wakayama

Awards

• 2003
  Received the Governor of Hyogo Award at the International General Art Exhibition in Akashi
• 2008
  Received the New Artist Incentive Award at the 37th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the Governor of Okayama Award at the National Cultural Festival - Okayama Art Exhibition
• 2012
  Received the Incentive Award at the 50th Hyogo Crafts Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Hyogo Arts and Culture Association Award at the 51st Hyogo Crafts Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the Nikkei Inc Award at the 50th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 51st Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site