Ryozo Shibata

• 1952
  Born in Kyoto
• 1978
  Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Ceramics major
• 2005
  Attended workshops in the US at University of Michigan and Harvard University as part of the overseas study program sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
• 2006
  Artist in Residence (Canberra, Australia)
  Solo Exhibition in Canberra, Australia
• 2008
  Invited to submit to the Kyoto Kogei Biennale
• 2013
  Solo Exhibition in Canberra, Australia
  Kyoto Kogei Contemporary Innovators in Japanese Arts and Crafts Exhibition (Hanoi, Vietnam)
• 2016
  Artwork submitted to the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
• 2017
  Invited to submit to the 7th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts (Shanghai, China)
• 2018
  Kyoto Kōgei Art Exhibition at the Liu Haisu Art Gallery (Shanghai, China)
• 2019
  Kyoto Kogei Contemporary Innovators in Japanese Arts and Crafts Exhibition (Society of Arts + Crafts, Boston )
  Workshop at Harvard University
• 2021
  Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition (Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, Tokyo)

Making new style blue and white porcelain using unique techniques with line inlays and paper etc.

• Received the Honorary Mention Award at the Izushi Porcelain Triennale Competition
  Received the Kyoto Governor Award at the Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition
  Received the Excellence Award at the Kyoto Kōgei Art Exhibition
  Received the Seto Sometsuke Incentive Award at the Sometsuke Public Exhibition
  Received the Kuroiwa Award at the Osaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition
  Received the Director of the Mint Bureau Award at the Osaka Arts and Crafts Exhibition

• Imperial Household Agency
• Kyoto City University of Arts
• Toyooka City Museum of Art, Itoh Kiyonaga Memorial Hall
• Embassy of Japan in Australia