Koyo Matsui
- Ceramics
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
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- CategoryCeramics
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TechniquesMarbleized clay, Ash glaze
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Born1962 -
- Based inIbaraki
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1962Born in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture as the eldest son of ceramic artist MATSUI Kosei (Living National Treasure)
- 1985Graduated from the Program in Carving in the School of Art and Design at the University of Tsukuba. Studied under his father at Gessouji Ceramic Studio
- 1991Selected for the 38th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (Selected successively to date)
- 1992Selected for the 32nd Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition (Selected successively to date)
- 1993Selected for the 12th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition (Selected for the 13th to 16th Exhibitions)
- 1994Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. Full member, Japan Kogei Association
- 1996Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi
- 1999Specially invited to submit to the “50 maîtres :les arts appliqués dans le Japon contemporain” hosted by NHK, and submitted to the travelling exhibition
- 2000Specially invited to submit at the “Ibaraki Ceramics of Today Exhibition” hosted by the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
- 2006Specially invited to submit at the “Cream of Contemporary Ceramics” Exhibition hosted by the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Specially invited to submit at the “Contemporary Ibaraki Ceramics Exhibition – Vessels with Lines – the Bustling of Patterns” hosted by the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum - 2007Specially invited to submit at the Ibaraki Prefectural Art Exhibition, and the Contemporary Ibaraki Artists Exhibition hosted by the Genden Fureai Ibaraki Foundation
Awards
- 1997Received the Mainichi Shimbun Grand Prize at the 2nd Northern Kanto Ceramic Exhibition
- 1998Received the Incentive Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
- 2006Received the Hazan Award at the Ibaraki Art Festival Art Exhibition