Kosei Umemoto

  • Ceramics
  • 1962 -
Kosei Umemoto

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

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Professor at Aichi University of the Arts
Member of the Seto Ceramic Art Association
  • 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

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

  • Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya, Aichi)
11 artworks posted