Kazuhiro Toyosumi

• 1947
  Born in Nara City
• 1970
  Graduated from the Design Department at the Osaka University of Arts
• 1970
  Travelled to Europe
• 1972
  Studied at the Paris Craft Arts University (Ceramics Department), France
  Completed after 3 years
  Studied under M.PIERRE ROULOT
• 1976
  Returned to Japan after 5 years in France
• 1977
  Established the Sahogama kiln (Tsunenagabo Studio)
• 1981
  Attended the Kyoto Saga Art College for 1 year (OHNISHI Masataro’s glazing experiments)
• 1982
  Established the Obogama kiln
• 1983
  Selected for the 38th Shinshou Kogei Exhibition at the first attempt
• 1984
  Selected for the 13th Japan Kogei Association Kinki Branch Exhibition (Presently Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition) at the first attempt (Submitted, selected and awarded several times to date)
• 1987
  Selected for the 9th Japanese Shin-Kogei Exhibition at the first attempt
  Selected for the 25th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition at the first attempt
  Selected for the 40th Kyoto Kogei Biennale (Presently the Kyoto Arts & Crafts Exhibition) at the first attempt (Submitted up until the 45th Exhibition)
  Selected for the 34th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition for the first time (Submitted and selected several times to date)
• 1989
  Selected for the 10th Japanese Ceramic Arts Exhibition for the first time (Submitted and selected several times to date)
• 1991
  Selected for the 1st Yakishime Ceramics Public Exhibition
• 1992
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Recommended as a member of the Nara Artist Association
• 1994
  Judge of the Crafts Section at the 12th Nara City Exhibition (Also held the post at the 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 26th, and 28th Exhibitions)
• 2008
  Judge at the 37th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
• 2010
  Jury member of the Crafts Section at the Nara City Exhibition
  Selected for many other exhibitions. Held solo exhibitions nationwide
• Present
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Member, Nara Artist Association
• Solo exhibitions
  Osaka Nanba Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo Ginza Matsuya Department Store, Osaka Umeda Hankyu Department Store, Takarazuka Seibu Department Store, Paris, France, English Antique Furniture Alice, Washi Club, Tsuboya Gallery, Gallery Ai, Gallery Higashi-oji, Gallery Mai, Art Salon Miyazaki, Atelier Rupubun, Gofusya, Gallery Kinowa, Gallery Hakmokren
  
  Group exhibitions
  Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Museum of Arts & Crafts Itami, Nara City Museum of Art, Osaka Mitsukoshi Department Store, Nara Kintetsu Department Store, Nara Sogo Department Store, Art Salon Miyazaki, Gallery Higashi-oji, Gallery Ando, Gofusya, Tokyo Daikanyama iStudio in Nara
  
  Donated his work to Tezukayama Gakuen in commemoration of their 70th anniversary

This is one of the works in the “Tenpyo no Hana” series that I have kept producing for the past dozen years or so. In the ancient city of Nara, where I was born and brought up, I imagined the olden times when Buddhist culture blossomed in the Nara period now long past. I put my impressions of the “time” of the Tenpyo era (729-749) into clay, and expressed the shape, coloration, and textures to give a certain feel to the piece; as if it has just been excavated.

• 1990
  Received the Nara Board of Education Superintendent’s Award at the 19th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 31st Japan Traditional Art Crafts Kinki Exhibition