Moriyoshi Saeki

• Category
  Ceramics
• Techniques
  Inlay ceramics
• Born
  1949 -
• Based in
  Tochigi
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Executive secretary, TOBI, the Ceramic Art Society of Japan

Style

SAEKI mainly incorporates tree motifs and employs inlay techniques and the yusai technique to give beautiful gradation of colors. His other works include tableware made by white scraping, red painting, and iron painting. He also produces ceramic walls.

Biography

• 1949
  Born on August 4 in Utsunomiya, the eldest son of the sculptor SAEKI Rusuo (father) and Yaeko (mother)
• 1965
  Graduated from a junior high school affiliated to Utsunomiya University
• 1968
  Graduated from Tochigi Prefectural Utsunomiya Higashi Senior High School
• 1971
  Left Department of Commercial Design, Musashino Art University
  Entered Department of Crafts, Tokyo University of the Arts
• 1975
  Selected for 15th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition (first time)
• 1976
  Selected for International Ceramics Exhibition
  Selected for 23rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition (first time)
• 1977
  Completed his Master's Degree in the Department of Crafts at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
  His work "Kakiotoshi Fuyomon Ozara" was later purchased by the University Art Museum
  Entered Kakutoen Co., Ltd.
• 1980
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
• 1981
  Resigned Kakutoen Co., Ltd. Independent and established his kiln in Kyubu, Haga Town, Tochigi Prefecture
• 1983
  Submitted to "Japanese Ceramics Today," Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
• 1987
  Part-time lecturer, Tokyo University of the Arts (-2001)
• 1994
  Jury member, Tochigi Art Festival Kogei Category
• 1995
  Jury member, 35th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 1996
  Jury member, 36th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
  Jury member, Tochigi Art Festival Kogei Category
• 1997
  Jury member, Tochigi Prefecture Art Festival Crafts Category
• 1998
  Jury member, 38th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2001
  Part-time lecturer, Bunsei University of Art
• 2002
  His entry "Zogan Yusaijyurin Monhenko" submitted to the judging panel was purchased by the Imperial Household
  Agency at the 42nd Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2005
  Jury member, 45th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2006
  Jury member, 46th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2009
  Jury member, Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
  Invited by Japan Foundation and participated in 5th Japan, China and Republic of Korea Cultural Exchange Forum in Yangzhou City, China
• 2010
  Participated in Japan, China and Republic of Korea Artists Exchange Project
• 2011
  Jury member, 51st Eastern Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
• 2013
  Participated in Contemporary Kogei Art Fair
  Solo exhibition, Takanawakai
• Exhibitions
  Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibitions：23-25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35-49, 51-60th
  Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibitions：15-20, 22-26, 28-52nd
  Japan Ceramic Arts Exhibitions：9, 11-15, 17-21st
  International Ceramics Exhibition, Kita-Kanto Art Exhibition, Tochigi Art Festival, Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts
• Solo exhibitions
  Nihonbashi Takashimaya, Kandori, Kuroda Touen, Gendaikougei Fujinoya, Kochukyo, Akasaka Yu Gallery,Gallery Zen, Okayama Takashimaya, Ginza Wako Hall, Osaka Shinsaibashi, Daimaru, Takasaki Takashimaya, Yokohama Takashimaya,Nagoya JR Takashimaya, Osaka Namba, Takashimaya, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tsukamoto Sakkakan,Yamani Otsuka, Takanawakai, and other galleries
• Ceramic wall
  Central Hotel (1979), Hayashi Preparatory School (1980), Utsunomiya Chuo Girls’ Senior High School (1985), Utsunomiya Higashi Senior High School (1987), Nishi-Nasuno town hall (1989), Restaurant Keyaki (1990), Utsunomiya Municipal Izumigaoka, Junior High School (1991), Kayashima animal hospital (1991), Haga Town community center foyer (1991), Haga-Kita Elementary School (2001), Sambongi Daycare Center (2004), Wada Kogyo (2004)

Awards

• 1974
  Received the Incentive Award at the Tochigi Art Festival Kogei Category
• 1975
  Graduated from the Department of Crafts at the Tokyo University of the Arts
  Received the Salon de Printemps Award for his graduation project, the 13-piece "Zogantsubo"
• 1978
  Received the Art Festival Award at the Tochigi Art Festival Kogei Category
• 1988
  Received the Incentive Award at the 28th Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
  Received the Excellence Award at the International Ceramics Exhibition
• 1989
  Received the Tochigi Culture Incentive Award
• 1990
  Received the Marronnier Culture Award
• 1991
  Received the Tokyo Board of Education Award at the 31st Japanese Traditional Art Crafts New Works Exhibition
• 2002
  Received the Special Jury Award at the 4th Mashiko Ceramics Competition
• 2004
  Received the Gold Award at the Otaki Hokkaido Ceramics Exhibition
• 2005
  Received an Honorable Mention at the 67th Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Seibu Award at the 68th Issuikai Ceramics Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 35th New Ceramics Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tokyo University of the Arts, Shiga Prefecture Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Yoshizawa Memorial Museum of Art Sano, Museum of Kyushu Sangyo University, Imperial Household Agency, WORCESTER ART MUSEUM