Koji Kamada

1948 -
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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Klin effects
    • Born
      1948 -
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association

    Biography

    • 1948
      Born in Kyoto
    • 1966
      Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Momoyama High School
    • 1968
      Studied under Tadashi Shimizu of Gojozaka, Kyoto to become a ceramic artist
    • 1971
      Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramists’ Vocational School
      Becomes lecturer at the Vocational School (technical expert of Kyoto Prefecture)
      Started research on Tenmoku at Gojozaka's communal climbing kiln
    • 1973
      Selected for the 2nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
      Selected for the 20th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
    • 1976
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 1977
      Retired from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramists’ Vocational School and focused on making ceramics
    • 1978
      First solo exhibition at Central Gallery (Osaka)
    • 1980
      Built a gas kiln at his home as the communal climbing kiln closed down
    • 1988
      Studied under Uichi Shimizu at the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Iron Glaze Ceramics" Successors' Training Course (Continued training as a member of the "Kuukai")
    • 1994
      "Koji Kamada 25th Anniversary Exhibition" at Takashimaya (Kyoto, Gifu)
      Submitted to "The Flow of Creative Pottery in Kyoto" Exhibition at the Museum of Kyoto
    • 1997
      "Tenmoku / Celadon Two Person Exhibition" in New York
    • 1999
      "Koji Kamada 30th Anniversary Exhibition" at Nihombashi Takashimaya, Tokyo
    • 2002
      "Ceramics and Lacquerware Two Person Exhibition" in Paris
    • 2003
      Evaluator and Judge at the 32nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2007
      Judge at the 35th Ceramics Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2008
      "Koji Kamada 40th Anniversary Exhibition" at Takashimaya Osaka Store and JR Nagoya Takashimaya
    • 2013
      Lecture at Doshisha University (sponsored by Doshisha University Historical Museum)
    • 2018
      "Koji Kamada Tenmoku 50th Anniversary Exhibition" at Takashimaya (Osaka and Tokyo Nihombashi)
    • Major solo exhibitions
      Takashiamaya (Nihombashi Tokyo, Nagoya, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka)
      Marui-Imai (Sapporo, Asahikawa), Mitsukoshi (Sapporo, Niigata), Gallery Kurimoto (Niigata)
      Gallery Okumura (Tokyo), Akasaka Yu Gallery (Tokyo), Kizan(Tokyo), Rokurokudo (Kyoto)
      Gallery Shokando (Kyoto), Gallery Dojima (Osaka), Keihan Department Store (Osaka)
      Hankyu Department Store (Osaka), Atelier Hiro (Osaka)

    Awards

    • 1987
      Received the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Manager Award at the 16th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

    Public Collections

    • Museum of Kyoto
    • Hakusanso Hashimoto Kansetsu Garden & Museum
    • Doshisha University Historical Museum
    • Midorigaoka Art Museum
    • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    • New Orleans Museum of Art
    • Philadelphia Museum of Art
    • Detroit Institute of Arts
    • Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida
    • Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    • Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberilin College
    • The Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
    • The Palace Museum (Beijing, China)
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