Tensei Sakai

1944 -
  • Metalwork
  • Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $5,500 - 15,000
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    • Category
      Metalwork
    • Techniques
      Metal inlay
    • Born
      1944 -
    • Membership
      Member, Ishikawa Prefectural Artistic and Cultural Association
    Tensei Sakai

    Style

    My works are formed by the tsuiki hammering and joining techniques, and decorated by applying the Kaga zogan (inlay) techniques on a black color base; the late MASUDA Mitsuo, my teacher, gave me the following advice, “Keep your passion for poetry and devote yourself to your craft.” I always keep his words in mind, as I pursue the Silk Road series and capture the vitality of nature.

    Biography

    • 1960
      Studied metalwork under IIMORI Koji in Tokyo
    • 1962
      Studied metalwork under NARITA Einosuke in Tokyo
    • 1980
      Studied under TAKAHASHI Kaishu
    • 1997
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    • 2006
      Recommended as a member of the Ishikawa Prefectural Artistic and Cultural Association
    • 2008
      Opened the Gallery Sable in Ote-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
    • 2011
      Participated in the FENDI: Fatto a Mano for the Future Project
      Donated a large vase to the Fendi Foundation
      Submitted to the Contemporary Metal Master Works Exhibition at the Onishi Gallery (New York)
    • 2012
      Submitted to the Crafts Renaissance Project “Future Tradition WAO” (New York)

    Awards

    • Contemporary Art Exhibition
      Selected for the 39th Exhibition for the first time at the first attempt (1983)
      Received the Hokkoku Award at the 42nd (1986), 46th and 56th Exhibitions
      Received the Kanazawa Chuo Lions Club Award at the 49th Exhibition (1993)
      Received the Mayor of Hakusan Award at the 62nd Exhibition (2006), among others

      Ishikawa Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      Received the Hokkoku Shimbun President’s Award at the 37th (1996) and 44th Exhibitions
      Received the Meitetsu Marukoshi President’s Award at the 40th Exhibition (1999), among others

      Kanazawa Crafts Exhibition
      Received the Kanazawa Crafts Association President’s Award at the 42nd Exhibition (1986)
      Received the Governor of Ishikawa Award at the 53rd Exhibition (1997)
      Received the Sokeikai Award at the 54th (1998), 59th and 61st Exhibitions
      Received the Hokuriku Broadcasting President’s Award at the 57th Exhibition (2001), among others

      Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
      Received the President of NHK Prize at the 57th Exhibition (2010)

    Public Collections

    • Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum

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