Kosei Umemoto
- Ceramics
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4
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- CategoryCeramics
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TechniquesOverglaze enamel
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Born1962 -
- Based inAichi
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MembershipFull 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
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1962Born in Nakano Ward, Tokyo
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1986Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts
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1988Completed 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) -
1990Entered Living National Treasure, Yoshimichi Fujimoto's workshop
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1997Submitted to Tokyo University of the Arts Collection Exhibition
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1999Selected for the 3rd ”Hanano Sumika Grand Award" Exhibition
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2000Submitted red patterned vase "A Scene With a Cow" to the "Hinoitazura" Exhibition held in Kaneyama, Yamagata
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2001Selected 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 -
2002Submitted 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) -
2008Selected 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 -
2009Submitted to the 37th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (also submitted in '10 '13 and '17)
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2010Becomes Member of the Seto Ceramic Art Association
Submitted to the 70th Seto Ceramic Art Association Exhibition (submitted every year from this year onward) -
2011Submitted to the 71st Seto Ceramic Art Association Exhibition (artwork added to the collection of Seto Shinkin Bank)
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2012Submitted to the Contemporary Ceramic Art in Asia 2012 Exhibition (New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan)
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2013Submitted 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) -
2014Produced ceramic wall "Flower Patterns of the Four Seasons" at Toso Park, Seto City
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2015Selected for the 6th Kikuchi Biennale
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2016Selected 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) -
2017Selected for the 24th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (Daimaru Tokyo) (also selected in '19)
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2019Selected for the 10th GICB Exhibition
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2021Selected for the Kasama Ceramic Award Exhibition 2021
Awards
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1988Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Work purchased
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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
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2017Received the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Manager Award at the 48th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2020Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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2021Received the Excellence Award at the 9th Kikuchi Biennale
Public Collections
- Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya, Aichi)