Kazunari Usui
- Ceramics
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Price Range
$3,000 - 6,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
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- CategoryCeramics
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TechniquesInlay ceramics
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Born1954 -
- Based inYamanashi
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Japan Society of Oriental Ceramic Studies
Biography
- 1954Born in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture
- 1977Graduated 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 - 1980Selected for the first time for the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 1983Became independent and built a kiln in Aichi
- 1987Bowl with Oribe style inlay design purchased by the Japan Foundation
- 1988Received the name of “Yowagama” from HASEBE Mitsuhiko
- 1989Selected for the first time for the 10th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected twice)
- 1992Submitted to "The Artists of Tokai" Exhibition held in commemoration of the opening of Aichi Arts Center
- 1993Submitted to Chubu Collective Art Exhibition
- 1996Built 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 - 2000First solo exhibition at Osaka Matsuzakaya
- 20015th solo exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
- 20037th solo exhibition at Kogei Murata, Ginza
- 2006First solo exhibition at Ginza Matsuzakaya
- 2007First solo exhibition at Kogei Ima, Ginza
- 2008Three-men exhibition at Hanagoma, Hiroshima
- 2013Evaluator at the 53rd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
7th solo exhibition at Yamagaro, Yokkaichi (Mie) - 2017Artwork added to the public collection of Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
8th solo exhibition at Nagoya Matsuzakaya - 2019Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art special exhibition " Contemporary Japanese Crafts : Works Deposited by the Japan Foundation and the Crafts of Yamanashi"
- 2020Selected for the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 28 times)
- 2021Selected for the 61st East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 12 times)
Awards
- 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
Public Collections
- Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art