Tetsu Suzuki

1964 -
  • Ceramics
  • Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $1,500 - 8,000
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  • Category
    Ceramics
  • Born
    1964 -
  • Based in
    Gifu
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Vice Secretary General of Japan Kogei Association Tokai Branch
Tetsu Suzuki

About the Artist

A Unique World Made with Green Glaze

"I try to make things that are unique and new, yet powerful with a strong presence. " As he says, ceramic artist Tetsu Suzuki's artwork is based on Oribe ware, but he doesn't just follow the tradition. He creates his own unique world by making polygonal forms with many sides and by using bright green glaze. He has been awarded several times at the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition where the top level artwork in Japan gather. He is currently working on tricolor glaze to make a beautiful gradation of colors with three different types of glazes, and continues his challenge to aim at a higher level.

Biography

  • 1964
    Born in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture
  • 1988
    Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Vocational Training School of Ceramics
  • 1991
    Selected for the 38th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 26 times)
  • 1994
    Selected for the 25th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected every year from this year onward)
  • 1997
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 2003
    Selected for the 17th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  • 2005
    Selected for the 18th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (nominated for an award)
    Judge and invited to submit to the 36th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Appeared on NHK-BS1 TV Program "Utsuwa Yume Kobo"
  • 2007
    Selected for the 2nd Kikuchi Biennale
    Tobi Art Fair (Tokyo Art Club) "The Form of Green - Tetsu Suzuki Exhibition"
    Appeared on NHK-BS1 TV Program "Utsuwa Yume Kobo" omnibus program
  • 2008
    Submitted to the "Contemporary Ceramic Art in Tokai Through the Expression of Young Artists" Exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
    Judge and invited to submit to the 39th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Submitted to Mitsukoshi Art Division 100th Anniversary "Nouvelles Ailes - Art Today" Exhibition
  • 2009
    Selected for the 20th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
    Artwork selected and purchased by Tajimi City Cultural Atelier Gallery Voice at the 3rd Ushida Collection
  • 2010
    Submitted to Takashimaya Travelling Exhibition "Foresight of Art 2010 - Contemporary Vessels-"
  • 2011
    Selected for the 21st Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
    Judge and invited to submit to the 42nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Selected as Mino Pottery Permanent Preservation Artwork for 2010 (Tono Shinkin Bank, Tajimi CIty)
  • 2012
    Awarded for Achievement of Traditional Culture Inheritence in Gifu Prefecture for 2011
  • 2016
    Paramita Ceramics Awards Exhibition
  • 2017
    Flower Vessel with Green Glaze selected for the 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency

Awards

  • 1999
    Received the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Award at the 30th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2001
    Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 32nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2003
    Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 34th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    Received the New Artist Award at the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2005
    Received the Grand Award at the 1st Kikuchi Biennale
  • 2007
    Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 38th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2008
    Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 36th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2009
    Received the Incentive Award at the 3rd Kikuchi Biennale
  • 2012
    Received the Incentive Award at the 32nd POLA Traditional Culture Award
  • 2013
    Received the Ryukoku Incentive Award from Ryukoku University where he graduated from
  • 2015
    Received the NHK Chairman Award at the 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2016
    Received the The Japan Ceramic Society Award for the year 2015

Public Collections

  • The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
  • Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum
  • Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu
  • The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
  • Mino Ceramic Art Museum
  • Toshin Mino Ceramic Art Museum

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