Koji Kamada

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

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