Takushi Imada

• Category
  Ceramics
• Born
  1970 -
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Executive Director of the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch
  Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts, Craft Design Course

Biography

• 1970
  Born in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture
• 1989
  Graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Yasufuruichi Senior High School
• 1994
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Crafts, Ceramics Major
• 1996
  Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School, Master's Degree Program in Ceramics
  Graduation artwork purchased by the University Art Museum
• 1997
  Started producing artwork in Kitahiroshima-cho, Yamagata County, Hiroshima Prefecture
• 2005
  Special lecturer for "Material Technique Seminar” at Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art (– 2013)
  Part-time lecturer for "Ceramics Design" at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (– 2011)
• 2008
  Part-time lecturer for "Material Theory” at Hiroshima City University, Faculty of Art (– 2013)
  Recommended as member of the Shinsho Kogeikai
• 2011
  Associate Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (– 2022)
• 2014
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
• 2015
  The 5th Far East Asia Handicraft Exchange Art Exhibition at the Glass Island Mac Art Museum, South Korea
• 2016
  "Formative Art Today - Life & Art - " (Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art) (also submitted in '12)
  Primary judge at the 59th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  ”Utsuwa” from Chūgoku Exhibition at the Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itamia
• 2018
  Drew the original drawing of the zodiac designed paper for Fujiiya, Miyajima (– 2029)
• 2021
  "Lineup of Art Ceramic Collection +α " Exhibition at Kure Municipal Museum of Art
• 2023
  Professor at Hijiyama Junior College, Department of Fine Arts (up to present)

Awards

• 1994
  Received the Salon de Plantin Prize for graduation artwork at Tokyo University of the Arts
• 1995
  Received the Special Incentive Award at the 2nd Vessels for BONSAI Exhibition
• 2001
  Received the Incentive Award at the 56th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition
• 2003
  Received the Honorary Mention Award at the 58th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Hiroshima Governor Award at the 49th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Member's Award at the 62nd Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '06)
• 2010
  Received the Honorary Mention Award at the 2nd Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition
• 2011
  Received the NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station Manager Award at the 54th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Inagaki Award at the 66th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '08)
• 2013
  Received the Sanyo Shimbun Award at the 56th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2014
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Chūgoku Branch Manager Award at the 57th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the 30th Hiroshima Cultural Encouragement Award
• 2015
  Received the Incentive Award at the 5th Kobe Biennale Contemporary Ceramic Arts Competition
  Received the Tomimoto Award at the 70th Shinsho Kogei Exhibition (same award in '13)
• 2016
  Received the Incentive Award at the 33rd “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition at Tanabe Museum of Art (same award in '00)
• 2020
  Received the JAL Award at the 1st Morinomiyako Kogei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Hiroshima Governor Award at the 65th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2023
  Received the TV Setouchi Award at the 66th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tokyo University of the Arts, University Art Museum
• Takagi Bonsai Museum
• Ueda Ryu Wafudo