Hiroshi Sakai

1960 -
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Shino ware
    • Born
      1960 -
    • Based in
      Gifu
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      Executive Director of the Ceramic Art Society of Japan

    About the Artist

    A Ceramic Artist Carrying on Tradition and Pursuing Innovation

    Ceramic artist Hiroshi Sakai adds a modern touch to traditional Shino ware and creates unique indigo colored Shino ware. The original Shino ware is usually tinged with pale pink under the white glaze, but Sakai's artwork is based on a deep indigo color. After graduating from university, he studied at the Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center, and then studied under Kozo Kato, Living National Treasure for Setoguro (black Seto). While inheriting the traditional techniques, his artwork is full of high skills and unique ideas. The shriveled and grainy glaze that occurs from the shrinkage of the glaze is in beautiful harmony with the simple and symmetrically formed vessel. Sakai's artwork is highly evaluated, and has been added to the collections of art museums in Japan and overseas including the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy, and is gaining worldwide attention.

    Biography

    • 1960
      Born in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
    • 1983
      Graduated from Nagoya Institute of Technology
    • 1985
      Completed course at Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center
      Studied under Kozo Kato
    • 1992
      Selected for the 30th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected 4 times from this year onward)
    • 1995
      Selected for the 4th Ceramics Biennale '95 (selected twice from this year onward)
    • 1998
      Selected for the 2nd Mashiko Ceramics Competition (selected twice from this year onward)
      Selected for the 5th International Ceramics Festival Mino '98, Ceramics Category
    • 2001
      Selected for the 48th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Selected for the 63rd Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition (also for the 64th in 2002)
    • 2003
      Selected for the 53rd International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, “Faenza Prize” (Faenza, Italy)
      Selected for the 17th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (also for the 19th in 2007)
    • 2004
      Selected for the 1st Taiwan Ceramics Biennale International Competition (also for the 2nd in 2008 and the 4th in 2016)
      Selected for the 51st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2005
      Selected for the 1st Kikuchi Biennale
      Selected for the 54th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, “Faenza Prize” (Faenza, Italy)
      Selected for the 52nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2006
      Selected for the 53rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Selected for the 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea (also for the 5th in 2008)
      Selected for the 54th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2008
      Selected for the 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2009
      Selected for the 56th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Selected for the 57th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2011
      Selected for the 58th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2012
      Selected for the 59th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2013
      Selected for the 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2014
      Selected for the 2nd Tobiten (selected every year from this year onward)
      Selected for the 61st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2015
      Selected for the 59th International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, “Faenza Prize” (Faenza, Italy)
    • 2016
      Selected for the 63rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2017
      Selected for the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2018
      Selected for the 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Selected for the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2020
      Selected for the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Selected for the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2022
      Selected for the 69th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2023
      Selected for the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Awards

    • 2002
      Received the Silver Award at the 6th International Ceramics Festival Mino '02, Ceramics Category
    • 2010
      Received the Iwakuni Art Museum Award at the 2nd The Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
      Received the Honorary Mention Award at the 72nd Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
    • 2013
      Received the Ceramic Art Society of Japan Award (Grand Award) at the 1st Tobiten
      Received the Mie Board of Education Award at the 44th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Interior Aqua Award (Excellence Award) at the 6th Tobiten
    • 2022
      Received the Takashimaya Award (Excellence Award) at the 10th Tobiten

    Public Collections

    • The Japan Foundation
    • The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
    • Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
    • Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza (Italy)
    • Yingge Ceramics Museum (Taiwan)
    • Icheon World Ceramics Center (South Korea)
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