Kosei Umemoto

• Category
  Ceramics
• Techniques
  Overglaze enamel
• Born
  1962 -
• Based in
  Aichi
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Professor at Aichi University of the Arts
  Member of the Seto Ceramic Art Association

Style

The artist makes his original ceramics by pouring overglaze at a high temperature using techniques for colored overglazed enamel.

Biography

• 1962
  Born in Nakano Ward, Tokyo
• 1986
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts
• 1988
  Completed the Master’s Degree for Ceramics at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School
  Selected for the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('89 '92 '93 '01 - '05)
• 1990
  Entered Living National Treasure, Yoshimichi Fujimoto's workshop
• 1997
  Submitted to Tokyo University of the Arts Collection Exhibition
• 1999
  Selected for the 3rd ”Hanano Sumika Grand Award" Exhibition
• 2000
  Submitted red patterned vase "A Scene With a Cow" to the "Hinoitazura" Exhibition held in Kaneyama, Yamagata
• 2001
  Selected for the 19th Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
  Selected for the Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa
  Selected for the 39th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Selected for the Craft Competition in Takaoka (also selected in '10)
  Selected for the "Culture of Everyday Life in Hayato 2001" Exhibition
• 2002
  Submitted to the Korea - Japan Modern Craft Exhibition (Gallery Sagan, Seoul)
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also selected in '03 '04 '08 '16 - '21)
• 2008
  Selected for the 39th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also selected in '09 '10 and every year from '12)
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2009
  Submitted to the 37th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also submitted in '10 '13 and '17)
• 2010
  Becomes Member of the Seto Ceramic Art Association
  Submitted to the 70th Seto Ceramic Art Association Exhibition (submitted every year from this year onward)
• 2011
  Submitted to the 71st Seto Ceramic Art Association Exhibition (artwork added to the collection of Seto Shinkin Bank)
• 2012
  Submitted to the Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia 2012 Exhibition (New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan)
• 2013
  Submitted to the Setouchi Triennale 2013 (Megi Island, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)
  Submitted to the Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia 2013 Exhibition (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
• 2014
  Produced ceramic wall "Flower Patterns of the Four Seasons" at Toso Park, Seto City
• 2015
  Selected for the 6th Kikuchi Biennale
• 2016
  Selected for the 4th Tobiten (Nihombashi Takashimaya) (also selected from '18 - '22)
  Submitted to the 76th Seto Ceramic Art Association Exhibition (artwork added to the collection of Seto Shinkin Bank)
• 2017
  Selected for the 24th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (Daimaru Tokyo) (also selected in '19)
• 2019
  Selected for the 10th GICB Exhibition
• 2021
  Selected for the Kasama Ceramic Award Exhibition 2021

Awards

• 1988
  Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Work purchased
• 2002
  Received the Japan Kogei Association East Japan Branch Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Incentive Award at the Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
• 2015
  Received the Aichi Governor Award at the 46th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Manager Award at the 48th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the Excellence Award at the 9th Kikuchi Biennale
• 2025
  Nagoya Mayor Award, 56th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Furukawa Art Museum

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Instagram