Ogyo Ichishima

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
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• 1992
  Received the Excellence Award (Asahi Shimbun Award) at the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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• 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