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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