Kiyotsugu Nakagawa

1942 -
  • Wood and Bamboo(Living National Treasure)
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    • Designation
      Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Wood crafts)
    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Mokuga wood decoration, Wood joinery
    • Born
      1942 -
    • Based in
      Kyoto
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Kiyotsugu Nakagawa

    Style

    My works are produced with a woodwork technique aligning straight grains, in which wood sections are precisely assembled and carefully matched. They are particularly characterized by geometric patterns and make use of materials buried in the ground. Timber buried underground becomes semi-petrified and some Japanese cedars are around 2,600 years old. By making full use of the beauty and unique qualities of such material, my pieces have their own feel and special shades of color.

    Biography

    • 1961
      Studied under his father NAKAGAWA Kameichi
    • 1972
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Submitted successively to date
    • 1974
      Studied under TAKEUCHI Hekigai
    • 1978
      Kyoto Craft Arts Selection Exhibition
      His work was purchased by Kyoto Prefecture
    • 1983
      His work was purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
    • 1984
      Judge at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition. Held the post to date
      Solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi
    • 1989
      His work was purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
    • 1993
      Solo exhibition at Matsuzakaya main store (Nagoya)
    • 1994
      Solo exhibition at Ginza WAKO Hall
    • 1999
      His work was purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
    • 2001
      Designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder
    • 2002
      His work was purchased by the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
    • 2003
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
    • 2005
      Produced inlaid wooden furnishing goods for the Kyoto State Guest House
    • 2008
      Restored woodenwares on NHK TV’s “Challenging the Mysteries of the Yayoi”
      Kyoto City Person of Cultural Merit
    • 2009
      Recorded a documentary for the Agency for Cultural Affairs
      His work was purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs

    Awards

    • 1973
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
    • 1974
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
    • 1975
      Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 1978
      Received the Excellence Award at the Kyoto Craft Arts Exhibition
    • 1983
      Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition
      Received the Chairman of Japan Art Crafts Association Prize at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 1988
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
    • 2003
      Received the Service Award at the Kyoto Cultural Awards
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