Shigeko Murakami

1949 -
  • Kirikane cut foil embellishing
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $4,500 - 16,000
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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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