Koyo Ito

1965 -
  • Ceramics
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 5

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    • Category
      Ceramics
    • Techniques
      Shino ware
    • Born
      1965 -
    • Based in
      Aichi
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
      National Japanese Sencha Crafts Association (Full member)
    Koyo Ito

    Style

    The power of nature has an awesome impact on life, and I feel something special when I live amongst nature. I aim to incorporate this feeling in my works using traditional techniques, but with a fresh sensibility.

    Biography

    • 1965
      Born in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture
    • 1983
      Studied under Hidetake Ando, Important Intangible Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture
    • 1994
      Starts to make ceramics in Takahama City
      Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
      Selected for the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, selected several times from this year onward
    • 1996
      Solo Exhibition at Maruei Department Store, Nagoya, Aichi. (also in 2001)
    • 1998
      Solo Exhibition at Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi, Aichi
    • 1999
      Builds a half-underground cellar kiln in Asuke, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
    • 2000
      Solo Exhibition at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (Tokyo) (also in 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018)
      Submitted to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Special Exhibition "Ceramics and SENCHA"
    • 2002
      Solo Exhibition at Toma Shrine, Hokkaido
    • 2007
      Submitted to the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Special Exhibition "Tradition and Beauty of Ceramic Art of Sen-cha"
    • 2011
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
    • 2013
      Selected for the 5th Kikuchi Biennale (also selected in 2017, 2019, and 2021)
    • 2014
      Selected for the Hagi Taisho (Grand Prix) of Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition (also selected in 2016 and 2019)
    • 2017
      Selected for the 4th Tobiten (also in 2021)
    • 2020
      Submitted to the Furukawa Art Museum (Nagoya) Special Exhibition "Aichi Art and Craft 2020"
    • 2021
      Selected for the Kasama Ceramic Award Exhibition 2021
      Solo Exhibition at Tsu-Matsubishi Department Store (Mie)
      Solo Exhibition at Hanshin Department Store, Umeda Main Store (Osaka)

    Awards

    • 1995
      Received the Aichi Board of Education Award for the "Shino Flat Vase" at the 26th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 1999
      Received the Japan Sencha Kōgei Incentive Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition (awarded 5 times)
    • 2002
      Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Incentive Award for the "Shino Vase" at the 33th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Received the All Japan Senchado Federation Award at the Japan Sencha KōgeiExhibition
    • 2019
      Received the Incentive Award for the "Shino Colored Plate" at the 8th Kikuchi Biennale Exhibition
    • 2020
      Received the Mie Board of Education Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2021
      Received the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Manager Award for the "Shino Colored Flower Vase" at the 52nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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