Kenji Suda

1954 -
  • Wood and Bamboo(Living National Treasure)
  • Price Range $8,000 - 43,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3

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    • Designation
      Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property for Wood crafts)
    • Category
      Wood and Bamboo
    • Techniques
      Wood joinery, Wiped lacquer finish
    • Born
      1954 -
    • Based in
      Gunma
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Kenji Suda

    About the Artist

    Artworks with a Pure and Modern Aura

    Woodwork artist Kenji Suda was born to a family of woodworkers since his grandfather's generation. He himself became a woodwork artist, and in 2010, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, a medal granted to meritorious people in the art field. In 2014, he was designated as Living National Treasure for "Woodwork". Among various woodwork techniques, Suda creates exquisite pieces using the wood joinery technique, which is joining wood pieces without using any nails or other metal hardware. Not only does it look beautiful on the outside, but the structure and the inside is also beautiful to detail including the metal fittings that he makes himself. Just like his motto when making his artwork, to "be graceful and elegant", his artwork as a total is overflowing with grace and dignity. His artwork has been added to the collections of the British Museum in the UK and famous art museums in Japan.

    Biography

    • 1973
      Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei High School
      Studied under his father SUDA Sousui
    • 1975
      Selected for 22nd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
    • 1979
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 1997
      Part-time Instructor, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts(~1998)
      Judge, the 44th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (5 successive service to date)
    • 2008
      Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts(~2012)
    • 2009
      Assigned to NZ as a cultural ambassador sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
    • 2010
      Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
    • 2014
      Designated as a holder of important intangible cultural property (woodwork)

    Awards

    • 1985
      Received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner’s Award at the 2nd Traditional
      Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
    • 1992
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 5th Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition
    • 1994
      Received the Japan Kogei Association Incentive Award at the 41st Japan Traditional Art
      Crafts Exhibition
    • 2006
      Received the Asahi Shimbun Prize at the 53rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2008
      Received the Japan Kogei Association “Important Intangible Cultural Asset” Holder's Prize at the 55th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
    • 2010
      MOA Museum Award in the Craft Category at the 17th MOA Mokichi Okada Awards Exhibition
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