Kazunari Usui

  • Ceramics
  • 1954 -
Kazunari Usui

Membership Full member, Japan Kogei Association
Japan Society of Oriental Ceramic Studies
  • 1954 Born in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
  • 1977 Graduated from Nagoya University of the Arts, Sculpture Department
    Became an apprentice to 2nd generation KATO Shuntei
    Selected for the first time for the 8th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1980 Selected for the first time for the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1983 Became independent and built a kiln in Aichi
  • 1987 Bowl with Oribe style inlay design purchased by the Japan Foundation
  • 1988 Received the name of “Yowagama” from HASEBE Mitsuhiko
  • 1989 Selected for the first time for the 10th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected twice)
  • 1992 Submitted to "The Artists of Tokai" Exhibition held in commemoration of the opening of Aichi Arts Center
  • 1993 Submitted to Chubu Collective Art Exhibition
  • 1996 Built a kiln in Yamanashi Prefecture
    "Flower vessel with Oribe style inlay design" purchased by the Japan Foundation
    Submitted to the "Contemporary Japanese Crafts" overseas travelling exhibition
  • 2000 First solo exhibition at Osaka Matsuzakaya
  • 2001 5th solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
  • 2003 7th solo exhibition at Kogei Murata, Ginza
  • 2006 First solo exhibition at Ginza Matsuzakaya
  • 2007 First solo exhibition at Kogei Ima, Ginza
  • 2008 Three-men exhibition at Hanagoma, Hiroshima
  • 2013 Evaluator at the 53rd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    7th solo exhibition at Yamagaro, Yokkaichi (Mie)
  • 2017 Artwork added to the public collection of Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
    8th solo exhibition at Nagoya Matsuzakaya
  • 2019 Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art special exhibition " Contemporary Japanese Crafts : Works Deposited by the Japan Foundation and the Crafts of Yamanashi"
  • 2020 Selected for the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 28 times)
  • 2021 Selected for the 61st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 12 times)

  • 1988Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 19th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1990Received the Japan Kogei Association Award (Grand Prize) at the 21st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1991Received the Nagoya Mayor Award at the 22nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1992Received the Japan Kogei Association Award (Grand Prize) at the 23rd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 1994Received the Aichi Governor Award at the 25th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2007Received the Mitsukoshi Award at the 47th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2011Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 39th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

  • Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art

Price Range

$ 3,000 - 6,000

4 artworks posted