Minoru Ueda

1956 -
  • Metalwork
  • Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $3,500 - 10,000
    Info

    The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.

    close

Purchase artwork, commission work, check artworks available for purchase, etc.

    • Category
      Metalwork
    • Techniques
      Metal inlay, Hard soldering
    • Born
      1956 -
    • Based in
      Osaka
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
    Minoru Ueda

    Biography

    • 1956
      Born in Osaka
    • 1975
      Joined the Ministry of Finance Mint Bureau (currently an Incorporated Administrative Agency, Japan Mint)
      Engaged in production of medals and metal crafts
    • 1990
      Certified as First Grade Precious Metal Accessories' Skilled Craftsman
    • 1993
      Acquired vocational training instructor license
    • 2003
      Commissioned research student at Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Metal Hammering major (– 2004)
    • 2006
      Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2009
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (6 years in a row up to 2014)
    • 2012
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 2013
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2014
      Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2015
      Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Submitted to "Everyone – Learning at Tokyo University of the Arts Metal Hammering Lab" Special Exhibition planned and supervised by Ryohei Miyata (Commissioner for Cultural Affairs) held at LIXIL Gallery, Ginza
    • 2018
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Retired from Japan Mint
      Selected for the Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2022
      Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • Currently craft training instructor at Japan Mint

    Awards

    • 2009
      Awarded as Excellent Skilled Craftsman of Osaka Prefecture (Master Craftsman of Naniwa)
    • 2013
      Awarded as Contemporary Master Craftsman designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
    • 2017
      Received the Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2018
      Received the President of the National Personnel Authority Award
    • 2021
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Metalworks Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    View All 12 Artworks byMinoru Ueda