Hitoshi Sugo

1951 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Price Range $1,000 - 3,500
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 13

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    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Wiped lacquer finish, Wood inlay, Wood joinery
    • Born
      1951 -
    • Based in
      Kumamoto
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Emeritus Professor at Kumamoto University
      Member of the Kumamoto Prefectural Art Association
    Hitoshi Sugo

    Style

    My specialty is woodwork. I try to fuse and harmonize the natural beauty of wood with forming techniques such as wood joinery and turning, and decorating techniques such as inlay and wiped urushi.

    Biography

    • 1951
      Born in IiokaTown, Kaijo County, Chiba Prefecture (current Asahi City)
    • 1980
      Graduated from University of Tsukuba, Master's Program in Education
      Presented artwork at the Kofukai Art Exhibition, Nihon Shinkogei Exhibition, and the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten) etc ( -1980s)
    • 1991
      Selected for the 26th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 31 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
    • 1992
      Selected for the 5th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 14 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
      Selected for the 39th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (selected 26 times up to December 2022 from this year onward)
    • 1995
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

    Awards

    • 1991
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 26th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1992
      Received the Kagoshima Broadcasting Corporation (KKB) Award at the 27th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1993
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 28th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1995
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Bronze Award at the 30th Anniversary West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1997
      Received the Full Member's Choice Award at the 32nd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2000
      Received the Full Member's Choice Award at the 35th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2002
      Received the Kumamoto Mayor Award at the 37th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2003
      Received the Asahi Culture Center Award at the 38th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2006
      Received the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 41st West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award (Grand Award) at the 11th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2008
      Received the Kagoshima Broadcasting Corporation (KKB) Award at the 43rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2009
      Received the Kumamoto Mayor Award at the 44th West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2015
      Received the Kagoshima Prefecture Executive Committee Chairman Award at the 30th National Cultural Festival
    • 2018
      Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 53rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the West Japan Branch Award at the 73rd West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (Beauty of Use Division)

    Public Collections

    • Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
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