Hitoshi Awane

• Category
  Cloisonné enamel work
• Techniques
  Wire cloisonné
• Born
  1968 -
• Based in
  Hiroshima
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Director, Japan Enamelling Artist Association

About the Artist

Creating the future of cloisonne with refined techniques

Cloisonne artist Hitoshi Awane is well known for his clear blue colors. He draws patterns on the cloisonne base using silver ribbon-like wires, and repeats the process of glazing and firing to create deep colors. Very precise and accurate techniques are required in each process from the beginning to completion. Awane specializes in three-dimensional figurative expressions on the base and does designing to processing by himself. He has been exploring new possibilities of expression using cloisonne. His numerous artworks that have elevated the traditional craft to art, have been awarded in Japan's top craft exhibitions, and have been highly evaluated within Japan and overseas.

Biography

• 1968
  Born in Hiroshima City
• 1991
  Completed the course at the Urushi Lacquer Ware Institute
• 1992
  Selected for the 12th Tenten
  Invited to submit to the Tokyo Crafts Expo'92
• 1995
  Held the Hitoshi Awane Shippo Exhibition in Messe Infa Hannover upon invitation by the Hamburg Konsulat
• 1996
  Travelled to New Zealand
• 1997
  Returned to Japan after travelling to New Zealand, Malaysia and Thailand
• 2000
  Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (10 times to date)
  Japan Traditional Art Crafts 7th Section Exhibition (3 times to date)
• 2002
  Director, Japan Enameling Artist Association (Judge and Jury Member)
  Director, Chugoku Shippo Association (Judge and Jury Member)
• 2003
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 2004
  Domestic Intern for the Agency for Cultural Affairs Upcoming Artists Training Programme
  Studied metalwork under Living National Treasure YAMAMOTO Akira, upon recommendation by Living National Treasure ERI Sayoko (June 2004 – March 2005)
• 2008
  Secretary, Japan Kogei Association Chugoku Branch (Up until 2012)
• 2012
  Part-time lecturer at the Department of Crafts & Arts in the School of Progressive Arts, Kobe Design University (Enameling & Cloisonné Course)
• 2014
  Invited to the special exhibition titled “Quiet – In Line with the Utakai Hajime Theme” at the Shikinen Sengu Memorial Museum, Ise Jingu
  Offered his work to Ise Jingu
• 2015
  The 62nd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Evaluator
  The 25th Other Crafts Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Evaluator and Judge
  Awarded as Outstanding Contributor to the Hiroshima City Administration in 2015
  Received the Sosuke Namikawa Award at The 49th Japan Enamelling Artist Association Exhibition
• 2016
  Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition Chugoku Branch, Evaluator and Judge
  Assumed position of Secretary of Other Crafts Traditional Kogei Exhibition
• 2018
  The 65th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Evaluator
• 2019
  The 66th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition, Evaluator
• 2020
  Part-time lecturer at Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Arts

Awards

• 1992
  Received the Governor of Hiroshima Award at the 12th Chugoku Shippo Association Public Exhibition (18 times to date), among other awards
• 1993
  Received the Incentive Award at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the Governor of Hiroshima Award at the Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition (7 times to date), among other awards
• 2001
  Received the Governor of Tokyo Prize at the 35th Japan Enameling Artist Association Exhibition (11 times to date)
• 2004
  Received the Mayor of Okayama Award at the 47th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Okayama Broadcasting Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition
• 2008
  Received the 24th Hiroshima Citizens Cultural Incentive Award
  Received the Governor of Hiroshima Award at the 51st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition
• 2010
  Received the Hiroshima Education Incentive Award
• 2012
  Received the Incentive Award at the 59th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Grand Prize at the 29th Tansuiou Awards by the Satoh Artcraft Research and Scholarship Foundation
• 2014
  Received the Governor of Hiroshima Award at the 57th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Chugoku Branch Exhibition

Official Site / Social Media etc.

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