Nobuo Ito

Style

Creating celadon and white slip coated pieces using tuff from his hometown Kagawa.

Biography

• 1953
  Born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
• 1988
  Studied under Tobeyaki artist Shogatsu Takahashi
• 1999
  Selected for the Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition (selected 6 times from this year onward)
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (selected 14 times from this year onward)
• 2001
  Selected for the Chozasho Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition (current Choza Award Tokoname Ceramic Exhibition)
• 2002
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  Evaluator for the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2004
  Artwork added to the collection of the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
• 2005
  Solo Exhibition at Takamatsu Tenmaya Art Gallery (2 more times after this year)
• 2007
  Nominated for selection for the 19th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
• 2011
  Artwork selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
• 2013
  Solo Exhibition at Takamatsu Mitsukoshi Art Gallery
• 2017
  Judge at the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition
• 2020
  Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale
• 2021
  Selected for the Tanabe Museum of Art Grand Award “Arts of the Tea Ceremony” Exhibition

Awards

• 1992
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Shikoku Branch Incentive Award at the Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (awarded 6 times from this year onward)
• 2000
  Received the Incentive Award at the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition (awarded 6 times from this year onward)
• 2003
  Received the Excellent Artwork Award at the 17th Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
  Received the Takamatsu Cultural Encouragement Award
• 2011
  Received the Kagawa Governor Award at the Kagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition

Public Collections

• The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo