Tadashi Nishiyama

1954 -
  • Ceramics
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1

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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Pale blue porcelain, White porcelain
    • Born
      1954 -
    • Based in
      Saga
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Member, Saga Ceramic Art Association
      Studio: Kashugama kiln
    Tadashi Nishiyama

    Style

    Producing white porcelain and celadon porcelain from large pieces to dishes used in everyday life, using a potter's wheel.

    Biography

    • 1954
      Born in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture
    • 1974
      Studied under Living National Treasure, Manji Inoue
    • 1976
      Studied under Important Intangible Cultural Property of Saga Prefecture, Seiroku Nakamura
    • 1981
      Became independent and established the Kashugama kiln
    • 1990
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    • 1991
      Submitted to and selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition for the first time
    • 1995
      First Solo Exhibition at Fukuoka Tamaya Department Store
    • 1996
      White Porcelain Large Flower Vase added to the collection of Hiroki Oda Museum of Art
    • 1997
      Seibu Hakodate 16th Anniversary Special Program Solo Exhibition
    • 1999
      Solo Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store, Machida Store
      Solo Exhibition at Kumamoto Tsuruya Department Store
      Dedicated artwork to Meissen, Germany
    • 2000
      Submitted to "Saga Contemporary Ceramics from the Home of Japanese Porcelain" at the British Museum
      Solo Exhibition at Iwataya, Tenjin, Fukuoka (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2001
      Solo Exhibition at Tokiwa Oita (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2002
      Solo Exhibition at Takasaki Takashimaya (9 times from this year onward)
    • 2003
      Solo Exhibition at Tokyu Department Store, Nagano
      Solo Exhibition at Izutsuya Kokura Store (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2004
      Solo Exhibition at Yokohama Takashimaya (5 times from this year onward)
      Submitted to “Arita, Contemporary Ceramics from the Home of Japanese Porcelain” in Germany
    • 2006
      Solo Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Chiba Store (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2012
      Solo Exhibition at Iwataya Mitsukoshi (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2015
      Solo Exhibition at Tamagawa Takashimaya (4 times from this year onward)
    • 2020
      Introduced in NHK TV program "Bi no Tsubo – White Porcelain"
    • Selected for
      The Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 17 times
      The Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 3 times
      The West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition consecutively
      The Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
      and several other exhibitions

    Awards

    • 1987
      Received the Saga Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
    • 1990
      Received the Yomiuri Shimbun Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
    • 1992
      Received the Saga Television Station Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
    • 1993
      Received the Saga Prefectural Assembly Chairman Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
    • 1994
      Received the Fukuoka City Board of Education Manager Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Received the Saga Governor Award at the Saga Art Association Exhibition
    • 1995
      Received the Minister of Education Award at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
    • 1996
      Received the RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Award (Art Division) and Mainichi Shimbun Award (Industry Division) at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramics Exhibition
    • 2005
      Received the Saga Television Station Award at the West Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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