Ichiji Shimizu

Biography

• 1961
  Born in Tamba Tachikui, Hyogo Prefecture
• 1984
  Studied in Tamba, Seto and Bizen(～’88)
• 1993
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected in 2007, '11, '13, '15, '17 and '19)
• 1999
  Submitted to Overseas Travelling Exhibition sponsored by the Japan Foundation
• 2003
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (～'06, '08～'21)
• 2004
  Opened the Hakuyo Kiln
• 2010
  Submitted to "Artists in Connection with Hyogo" Exhibition
  (Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Haradanomori Gallery)
• 2011
  Dedicated a tea bowl for the Ohchamorishiki (tea ceremony where everyone shares tea from one big tea bowl) at Saidaiji, Nara
• 2014
  "Identity and Originality" Exhibition at The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
  "Contemporary Ceramic Art Phenomenon" Exhibition at Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
• 2016
  "Chimei - Challenge of Artists in Their 50s" at The Museum of Arts and Crafts Itami, Hyogo
  "A Guide to Contemporary Ceramic Art" Exhibition at Ibaraki
  Ceramic Art Museum
• 2018
  Dedicated tea bowl to Jonangu (Fushimi, Kyoto)
• Public Collection
  Hagi Uragami Museum (Yamaguchi), The Japan Foundation,
  Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo,
  Los Angeles County Museum of Art (California, USA),
  Brooklyn Museum (New York, USA)

Awards

• 2007
  Received the Semi-Grand Prize at The Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
• 2009
  Received the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum Award at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Received the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Excellence Award at the The Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition III
  Received the Incentive Award at the Tobiten (Ceramic Art Exhibition held by the Ceramic Art Society of Japan)
• 2019
  Received the Incentive Award at the Tanabe Museum of Art “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition