Norio Kamiya

1940 -
  • Ceramics
  • Public Collections : The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo etc.
  • Price Range $3,500 - 7,000
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Iron underglaze
    • Born
      1940 -
    • Based in
      Chiba
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Chairman of Touyoukai
      Executive Director of the Chiba Prefecture Art Society

    Biography

    • 1940
      Born in Mashiko, Tochigi as 4th generation of a pottery
    • 1963
      Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Sculpture
    • 1964
      Built a kiln in Higashi Terayama, Chiba City, Chiba
    • 1967
      Studies under Koichi Tamura
    • 1968
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
    • 1971
      Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
    • 1982
      Solo exhibition at Wako Art Salon (- 1985)
    • 1983
      Produced ceramic wall for the Ohara town hall (current Isumi City)
    • 1986
      Solo exhibition at Wako Hall (every 2 years from this year onward)
    • 1988
      Evaluator and judge at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, evaluator and judge every year from this year onward
    • 1989
      Produced ceramic wall for the Wakaba ward office (Chiba City)
    • 1996
      Writes essay "Komorebi" serially in Asahi Shimbun Newsaper
    • 1999
      Sent to Portugal and Spain by the Japan Foundation to lecture ceramic art
      Produced ceramic wall "Leaves" for the government building hall in the Chiba prefectural office
    • 2002
      Took part in the The Pyeongtaek International Arts Festival at Pyeongtaek Museum in Korea
    • 2005
      Touyoukai launched
      Traditional Kōgei Touyoukai Exhibition held at Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
    • 2007
      Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
    • 2008
      Designated as a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property of Chiba
    • 2010
      Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
    • 2011
      Japanese - German Relations 150th Anniversary Exhibition in Dusseldorf
    • 2012
      Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
    • 2014
      Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
    • 2017
      Evaluator at the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
    • <Currently>
      Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
      Judge and Evaluator at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Executive Director of the Chiba Prefecture Art Society
      Representative of Touyoukai

    Awards

    • 1986
      Received the Incentive Award at the East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2003
      Received the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 50th Anniversary Award
    • 2016
      Received the POLA Traditional Culture Award, Excellence Award
    • Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award

    Public Collections

    • The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
    • The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
    • Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
    • Chiba City Museum of Art
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