Akira Shibata

1942 -
  • Cloisonné enamel work
  • Price Range $4,500 - 12,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3

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    • 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
    Akira Shibata

    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
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