Ogyo Ichishima

1958 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range ¥300,000 - 5,000,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 2

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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Maki-e, Metal sheet inlay, Dry lacquer, Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)
    • Born
      1958 -
    • Based in
      Ishikawa
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Professor of Kanazawa Gakuin University, Faculty of Art
      Director of the Japan Kōgei Association
      Secretary General of Japan Kōgei Association Ishikawa Branch
      Steering Committee Member at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center

    Biography

    • 1958
      Born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
    • 1977
      Studied under Living National Treasure Shogyo Oba
    • 1985
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 1990
      Becomes instructor at Wajima Urushi Art Technical Training Center
    • 1993
      Produced the sacred treasures for the 61st Shikinen Sengu at the Ise Jingu
      Engaged in production of the Maki-e decorations for the restoration of Stessel’s Piano
      Maki-e Octagonal Box "Mid-autumn" exhibited at the 10th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Hida Takayama Museum of Arts
    • 1994
      Maki-e Box "Sky" exhibited at the 12th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
    • 1995
      Maki-e Octagonal Box "Flash" exhibited at the 13th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Japan Foundation
    • 1996
      Submitted to the "Rainbows and Shimmering Bridges – Contemporary Japanese Lacquerware Exhibition" (Japan Society Gallery, New York, Denver Art Museum)
    • 1997
      Received the Kanazawa Cultural Activities Award
    • 1998
      Received the Commission Award at the 54th Ishikawa Contemporary Arts Exhibition
      The exhibited work, Maki-e Shikishi Box "En (Circle)" was purchased by Kanazawa City
    • 1999
      Selected for the Ishikawa Prefecture Selected Artists Art Exhibition 1999 “Crafts”
      Submitted to 100 Selections of Contemporary Japanese Craft Exhibition, Mitsukoshi Etoile Museum, Paris
      Solo exhibition at Nagoya Matsuzakaya Main Store
    • 2000
      Assistant professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Informatics, Kanazawa Gakuin University
    • 2001
      Solo exhibition "Urushi Uruwashi (Beautiful Urushi)" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
    • 2003
      Submitted to Japan Traditional Art Crafts 50th Anniversary Exhibition “Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan”
    • 2006
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
      Solo exhibition at Ginza Wako
    • 2007
      Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Informatics, Kanazawa Gakuin University
    • 2008
      Received the Hokkoku Cultural Award
    • 2010
      Solo exhibition "Urushi Uruwashi Mizumizushi (Beautiful and Vibrant Urushi)" at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
    • 2013
      Submitted to "From Crafts to Kōgei - In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition"
    • 2016
      Chairman of the Faculty of Art, Department of Art, Kanazawa Gakuin University
    • 2018
      Submitted to "URUSHI - Tradition and Innovation-" exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Kanazawa City Cultural Award
    • 2020
      Becomes Secretary General of the Japan Kogei Association Ishikawa Branch and Director of the Japan Kōgei Association

    Awards

    • 1990
      Received the Excellence Award (NHK Chairman's Award) at the 37th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      <Small Maki-e Chest "Autumn Fields">
    • 1992
      Received the Excellence Award (Asahi Shimbun Award) at the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      <Hyomon Tiered Box "Starglow">
    • 1994
      Received the Grand Prize (Technical Award) and the 50th Anniversary Art Culture Special Award at the 50th Ishikawa Contemporary Arts Exhibition
      Received the TOYP (The Outstanding Young Persons) of Ishikawa Award
    • 1996
      Received the Excellence Award at the 9th MOA Mokichi Okada Award Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • Imperial Household Agency
    • The Japan Foundation
    • Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum
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