Shigeko Murakami

1949 -
  • Kirikane cut foil embellishing
  • Price Range ¥700,000 - 2,500,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3

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    • Category
      Kirikane cut foil embellishing
    • Techniques
      Kirikane cut foil embellishing
    • Born
      1949 -
    • Based in
      Kyoto
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Member of the Kyoto Bushist Altar Fittings Cooperative
    Shigeko Murakami

    Biography

    • 1949
      Born in Kyoto City
    • 1970
      Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University Women's College
    • 1975
      Studied under Kokei Yoshida, Westren-style painter of the Kofukai Art Association and Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten)
    • 1988
      Studied under kirikane artist Kisho Kitamura and started kirikane
    • 1991
      Applied kirikane to the Bishamonten Statue in Kuramadera, Kyoto
      Applies kirikane to Buddha statues from this year onward
    • 1995
      Selected for the 42nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    • 1998
      Selected for the 50th Kyo Exhibition for the first time
    • 2000
      Selected for the 29th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    • 2008
      Artwork submitted to the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
    • 2014
      Evaluator at the 61st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2015
      Evaluator at the 44th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2016
      Evaluator at the 45th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Submitted to "Development of Contemporary Japanese Arts & Crafts 2019" at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
      Produced the Box of Kirikane presented from the Tendai Sect to the Pope on his visit to Japan
    • 2021
      Submitted to ”Japanese Arts and Crafts – Kirikane and Gold Leaf" at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
      Evaluator at the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Awards

    • 1996
      Selected for the 12th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award
    • 2009
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 56th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General Award for Standing Statue of Amida Nyorai with Kirikane Design at the 36th Kyoto Buddhist Altar and Fittings Technical Competition
    • 2015
      Received the Kansai Bureau of Economy,Trade and Industry Director-General Award for Statue of Basara Taisho with Kirikane Design at the 38th Kyoto Buddhist Altar and Fittings Technical Competition
    • 2017
      Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 26th Other Crafts Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Received the 50th Anniversary Excellence Award at the 50th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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