Akira Shibata

• Category
  Cloisonné enamel work
• Techniques
  Wire cloisonné
• Born
  1942 -
• Based in
  Aichi
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Traditional Craftsman of Owari cloisonne ware
  Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Seto City for Wired Cloisonne

Style

I try to create unique and innovative artwork by taking advantage of the characteristics of the cloisonne material such as the beauty of cloisonne enamel and the strong brightness of the silver wires.

Biography

• 1961
  Joined Ando Cloisonne Co., Ltd.
• 1970
  Selected for the 17th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected 52 times from this year onward
• Submitted to the Nationally Selected Traditional Craft Artists Exhibition
• 1996
  Artwork submitted to the 43rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
• 2003
  Submitted to "Japan's Traditional Art Crafts A 50-Year Retrospective"
• 2008
  Akira Shibata Cloisonne Exhibition at the Seto City Art Museum
• 2010
  Designated as Traditional Craftsman of Owari cloisonne ware
  Memorial Exhibition for Designation of Holders of Intangible Cultural Property of Seto City
  Designated as Holder of Intangible Cultural Property of Seto City for Wired Cloisonne
• 2011
  Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays
• 2013
  Submitted to "From Crafts to Kōgei In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition"
• <Other>
  Evaluator at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 19 times
  Judge at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 23 times
  Judge at the Traditional Kōgei 7th Division Exhibition (current Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition) 4 times

Awards

• 1972
  Received the Tōkai Branch Award at the 3rd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1979
  Received the Chunichi Award at the 10th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Incentive Award at the 26th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1988
  Received the Aichi Prefecture Arts and Culture Award, Cultural Award
• 2015
  Received the 25th Anniversary Award at the Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2023
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition