Shinya Nishida

• Category
  Ceramics
• Techniques
  Inlay ceramics
• Born
  1955 -
• Based in
  Mie
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Japan Kōgei Association Tokai Branch, General Affairs Committee Member, Manager
  Traditional Crafts Mie Society, Manager

Style

Forming black (gray) clay on the potter's wheel and then line engraving. After drying, the vessel is colored with colored clay and biscuit fired at 850℃. White clay is inlaid in the engraved lines, followed by glazing with transparent glaze and is glost fired at 1280℃.

Biography

• 1955
  Born in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture
• 1978
  Graduated from Tokyo Craft Design Institute, Ceramics Major
  Joined Happu Pottery Studio (Mie), Design Department. Designed western tableware and made one-off pieces.
• 1987
  Established his own kiln "Shinzan Kiln"
• <Selections etc.>
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 20 times ('91 '92 '94~'03 '05 '07~'09 '11 '13 '15 '17)
  Artwork added to the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo ('13)
  Judge at the Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('14)
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition 3 times ('95 '03 '05)
  Selected for the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition 28 times ('91 '93~'98 '01~'21)
  Judge and invited to submit to the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition ('99 '16 '18)
  Selected for the Mie Prefectural Art Exhibition 8 times ('85~'90 '92 '06)
  Selected for the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition ('84)
  Selected for the Choza Award Tokoname Ceramic Exhibition Biennale 3 times ('91 '93 '95)
  Selected for the Daisan Bunmei Art Exhibition 10 times ('84~'88 '90~'93 '95)
  Submitted to the Art Exhibition of Seisin ('93~'21)
  Selected for the Unglazed Ceramic Public Offering Exhibition ('94)
• <Solo Exhibitions>
  Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi 7 times
  Nagoya Hoshigaoka Mitsukoshi 5 times
  Niigata Mitsukoshi 6 times
  Matsuyama Mitsukoshi 3 times
  Kintetsu Department Store, Yokkaichi Store 9 times
  Kintetsu Department Store, Abeno Store once
  Kintetsu Department Store, Kashihara Store once
  Daimaru, Shinsaibashi Store 5 times
  Isetan Urawa Store 4 times
  Tsu-Matsubishi once
  Sekio Cultural Hall once
  * 3-4 exhibitions every year in department stores and galleries around Japan
• <Group Exhibitions>
  Art Exhibition of Seisin in Rome ('96)
  Korea-Japan Exchange Seoul Exhibition ('01 '02 '10)
  Excellent Works of Traditional Craft Artists in Mie Exhibition at Sapporo Mitsukoshi ('07), Matsuyama Mitsukoshi ('08)
  Traditional Crafts Mie Society Members Exhibition at Saiku Historical Museum ('10 '15), Mie Prefectural Art Museum ('11), and Paramita Museum ('12 '17)
  Niigata Mitsukoshi "Art Crossing" ('16), Kintetsu Department Store, Yokkaichi Store ('16), Gallery Ayu ('16 '17), Yokkaichi Taishokan ('17), Yokkaichi Denshichitei ('18 '19)

Awards

• 1991
  Received the Excellence Award at the Mie Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 1992
  Received the Nagoya Board of Education Award at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1993
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 1994
  Received the Incentive Award at the Daisan Bunmei Art Exhibition
• 1996
  Received the Yokkaichi Mayor Award at the Yokkaichi Banko Ceramics Earthenware Pot Competition
• 2000
  Received the Mie Prefectural Board of Education Award at the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Grand Award at the Art Exhibition of Seisin
  Received the Incentive Award at the "Vessels for BONSAI" Exhibition
• 2013
  Received the Mie Prefecture Cultural Incentive Award
• 2014
  Received the "Blessings of Nature" Award at the Mie Prefectural Art Exhibition
  Received the Aichi Governor Award at the Art Exhibition of Seisin
• 2019
  Received the Fighting Spirit Award at the Art Exhibition of Seisin
• 2024
  Chunichi Award, 55th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site